Aeilot acquired a brain injury at birth due to lack of oxygen to his brain. Aeilot
was referred to our SCL program in September, 2005 to get help in finding a part-time
paid
or volunteer position. Aeliot was on A.I.S.H. and just wanted to work approximately
to supplement his income. He also wanted to volunteer his time to keep active and
to keep his mind busy.
Our program helped Aeliot to fix his resume and to search the internet for appropriate
positions. Aeliot was successful in acquiring a volunteer position as a receptionist
and truly enjoyed this work. He also had many interviews for paid employment throughout
the year he was in our program. He interviewed very well and had the experience and education to achieve his goal. Aeliot came very close to getting a paid position
but after repeated efforts was unsuccessful in landing a paid position.
Aeliot’s success in our program was not in finding a paid position but in his unfailing
positive attitude and enthusiasm that he brought to our weekly meetings. He always had a smile on his face and found humor in daily life. Aeliot joked around with
staff and was relentless in staying positive regardless of the lack of success in
finding paid employment. He thoroughly enjoyed the social interactions and relationship
he had developed with me and looked forward to our weekly meetings.
I believe that Aeliot was a success in our program because he was motivated to try
every week to achieve his goal. This positive attitude and internal motivation is
what is necessary in life to achieve our objectives. When employers rejected him
he kept pushing forward and would not allow anyone to keep him from his focus. Aeliot
is a success story and will continue to do well in life. Aeliot will achieve his
goal someday because he has never given up and probably never will. If Aeliot were
here today I would encourage him to keep it up and to keep smiling because that
is all anyone can ever ask of anyone but to try their best in life and to never
give up.
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