Ilija
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Ilija, 13
I care for: my younger sister
Hello, my name is Ilija.
I would describe myself as friendly, caring, thoughtful and also shy. My hobbies include watching the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm, playing Basketball, and being a Junior Volunteer for the CFA. My favourite subject at school is maths.
In my spare time, I’m also part of the Save the Dogs Scheme at The Lost Dogs Home, I play football, and I am in a drumming group.
My dream job is to work in a zoo, as I love animals!
I’m a Young Carer for my little sister Nakita, who is 6 years old. She has Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder and a Severe Phonological Speech Sound Disorder. This means she only has minimal communication skills and often has trouble communicating what she needs. She is also very sensitive to different things like food, sunlight, certain materials, and many other things.
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