I have been volunteering in a support role for two years (with people with learning disabilities). Through doing this and research/talking to people who do it, I've realised that Occupational Therapy could have been a really good match for me. Problem is, we can't afford for me to take the course (I know it's funded, but the funding isn't enough - I've checked), and I'm getting on a bit (over 40). What with life and family, etc, it took me a long time to work out what my strengths are (or, indeed, that I had any). So for the time being, I remain in my paid (office-based) job, with nice colleagues, and an increasing sense of being a round peg in a square hole.
Does anyone have any ideas of 'sort of OT jobs' that don't require the qual?
Or has anyone had to make this sort of decision themselves, and has any tips on how to 'not mind' about it?
I know there are worse things at sea but I am unfeasibly sad about this.
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outdressedlikethis · 31/12/2012 06:33
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