Taylor
Hello, my name is Taylor. I'm 20 years old and have been supported by Renaissance for just under two years now. I'm currently involved with real-world living and enjoy being active with a lot of practical tasks there that I've been building on at home with support, like cooking, gardening, and woodwork.
One of the things I'm most proud of is my knowledge and use of public transport. I can plan trips, operate my hop card, check route details and much more.
Before mum passed away last year, I was limited to where mum was comfortable driving me. I never really ventured down the familiar streets I had always seen on
My way to my day course centre or other planned trips. I feel like I've gained so much understanding of public transport that I've even corrected my support worker on a couple of occasions! My social life has also grown hugely, as I can make independent plans when I want to go out and find my way back without too much trouble. I know mum would be proud of how much I've progressed in this area and I'm looking forward to going to more new places
My dad is my biggest inspiration and source of encouragement, he helped me form my music tastes, and keeps me on track with my day to day life, he's a huge source of strength to all of us at home and along with support from Renaissance Group, I feel like I'm reaching new potential.
I've recently been asked to begin work, and I'm looking forward to using public transport to get there and back again on my own. I've grown a lot over the last couple of years and enjoy life so much more now that I'm out and about enjoying my newfound Independence.
