Charlie is making strides

“Being able to work with Lydia and focus on walking is going to help me get to and from work.”

Charlie is deeply thankful for his school’s work experience program, which has allowed him to spend two mornings a week at Alinea, learning valuable skills alongside his final years of schooling. As well as his work experience program, Charlie is making strides with his Edge NDIS staff member, Lydia, through his School Leaver Employment Supports NDIS funding.

One of their key focuses has been increasing Charlie’s stamina and fitness so he can walk to work independently. Charlie was unable to walk more than 100 meters comfortably and Lydia supported him in focusing on a short walk to the train station and back. They then progressed to Lake Jualbup where he would start a stopwatch and begin walking. Now amazingly, Charlie has improved to walking three laps around the lake!

Charlie has been making great progress and their sessions have also evolved around education in good nutrition and making healthier choices, like bringing water on their walks rather than a soft drink.

Our NDIS supports are tailored to each individual and their goals. Charlie’s great progression is just one example of our individualised capacity building supports.