My name is George, I am 27 years old, have Epilepsy and Autism. For the past 2 years I have been a participant of the NDIS. I self-manage all of my supports and am a client of No Limitts for nearly 2 years. Since self managing and the help of No Limitts I have been provided with the opportunities to make all of my own decisions and choices. I receive a lot more support, encouragement and this allows me to be as independent as I can be. Currently, I am employed with the Ability Centre. I have been actively working at the Ability Centre for roughly 4 years. I work 3 days a week totalling 15 hours per week. I am a Gardener there. Some things I do are mulching, mowing, fertilizing, weeding and pruning and I have completed Cert 1 Horticulture. My work at the Ability Centre has provided me with the experience, knowledge and the abilities to further myself for my own business. Roughly a year ago, my staff at No Limitts helped me establish my own small business. They helped me register my own business name, “Little George’s Gardening Services”, ABN and maintain customers on a regular basis. I started my business last year in June 2016 and I am happy with how far I have come. I started off by talking to my support workers coming up with a business plan, including my business name and the best way to market my business. With my support worker, we started off by walking around my suburb doing a letterbox drop. After a couple of weeks, we had some phone calls and I started attending customers’ houses with a support worker I have been able to build up great customer rapport and attend to the customers’ house on my own now. Before my business, I struggled with some social skills. I wasn’t confident and comfortable going to meet new customers on my own and needed a support worker with me. Now, I am able to attend my customers’ houses with confidence and can now talk comfortably with them with confidence. I have been able to use my skills and experience from my current workplace and implement them within my business. The flexibility I have with self managing and the support of No Limitts has allowed me to be able to focus more on the things I like to do and my hobbies. Making the choice to self-manage has been the best decision I have ever made. I am happier within myself and I feel I am in control of my own choices. I have noticed positives changes within myself and I would highly recommend anyone in a position to self-mange to give it a go.

George Cieslar
Ballajurra