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Carl was diagnosed at an early age with autism, a neuro-developmental disorder characterised by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviour.  Shortly after his birth, his parents separated, leaving his mother to raise him as a single parent.  In his primary school like, he was often bullied and found it difficult to make friends.  As a result, he found his life to be lonely.  His mood became lower, he had low confidence and he became shy around people.

In 2013, his father introduced him to Wai Yin to access support from our Youth Project.  Our project worker found him to be very shy and not very communicative, but she worked with him to access support services from local authorities.  With her help, Carl applied for Personal Independence Payments, applications for free transport, applying for employment and applying for University.  His confidence has also greatly increased and he has become much more sociable and talkative.  Our Project worker also taught him how to budget his money and encouraged him to become a volunteer, where he has been involved in promotional events, and taken part in studies and surveys.

He was successful in gaining part-time employment, working as a waiter in a popular Chinese restaurant. In September 2015, Carl left Wai Yin to become a full-time University student in another major British city.  He attended his introduction week and returned full of stories.  Through the work of Wai Yin, Carl has become more integrated with British society and we are so proud of him and his achievements.

Names have been changed to protect those involved.  Photographs included are for promotional purposes only and are not the people mentioned in these stories.