Ongoing Support Means Success for Kyle

April 28, 2015

Working Together Participant, Kyle

Kyle has and . It鈥檚 difficult for Kyle to maintain employment without a great deal of support. He requires lots of supervision and when he鈥檚 taught new things, it鈥檚 best to have tasks broken down into very simple steps until he masters them. Despite this, Kyle has been employed full-time as a at the in since July 2014. Without the incredible support of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council and the Working Together Program he would find it very difficult to maintain a job.

Kyle works hard to do his best at work. The job has an in immensely positive impact on his life. The job has enabled him to have his own apartment, and enjoy things like hockey games, race cars, and even holidays. 鈥淗e has more self-confidence to try things he would not have tried before with a little persuasion,鈥 shares Kyle鈥檚 mother. 鈥淧eople I work with are fun and very supportive in everything I do,鈥 says Kyle. 鈥淢y favorite part of the job is the people.鈥

Kyle鈥檚 supervisor, Dale, has appreciated the ease of the ongoing support provided by the Working Together Program staff. It鈥檚 this support which helps to ensure client success. According to Dale, the Saskatchewan Abilities Council has been so happy with the program that they have recommended it to other employers in the Swift Current area. 鈥淲e found the Working Together Program by accident when we were looking for funding programs for people with disabilities on the Internet,鈥 says Dale. 鈥淚t has been a really good find for us.鈥