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We are a relaxed English family needing help with our beloved 21 year old son who has learning disabilities and autistic traits.
We spend our holidays in beautiful countryside in the Dordogne in South West France at our old farmhouse with swimming pool.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a mainly English family but we also speak French. We enjoy local life - food markets, evenings out in local villages, visiting castles, canoeing on the river Dordogne which we look forward to including you in.
We have thousands of books - novels, history, politics for you to read.
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Help
We are looking to hire an extra pair of hands to help with Max (moderate to severe learning difficulties like Down’s Syndrome) to help keep him occupied: helping him to do things like cooking, tasks like laundry or in the garden, reading, writing, painting, swimming in the pool.
Max communicates using a mix of basic speech and a book of symbols. You need to speak good English so that he can understand you.
Sophie (mum) will show you how to help with Max and will be around to help. Henry (dad) will be with us for 3 weeks out of the summer).
A little help with tidying up, helping with laundry, getting Max to clear up, laying tables, tidying kitchen etc would also be useful.
This might suit you especially if you are or are training to be a teacher, speech and language, OT or physiotherapist, psychologist, medical professionals or have experience of working with or a family member with Special Needs/Disability.
Patience, energy and good humour to deal with Max’s Special Needs.
He need for lots of attention, interaction and stimulating activities to keep him happy and learning new skills.
This is our family holiday home. We have family and friends to stay. Sometimes it’s really busy and sometimes quiet. Lots of conversation.
There is time for you to relax/ study/ work/ walk/ swim/ eat good food and more.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Russian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We pay for all costs - meals with the family at home and out, trips and activities with us, transport to get to the Dordogne.
You’ll have your own bedroom in the main house or guest house and share one of the bathrooms. There’s lots of space and different seating areas outside to go a read a book and relax by yourself. There are 2 kitchens and different sitting rooms.
What else ...
We are near lots of famous tourist sites like castles, prehistoric caves, historic towns, etc We are 10 mins from the closest village, supermarket and train station by car or 30 mins on foot. Happy to drive you somewhere on your days off if you want to do an activity or go canoeing or to Bordeaux for the day for example.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good 4G everywhere, and wifi/ethernet in the main house. Lots of quiet areas to work outdoors and indoors. You are welcome to use the printer, laminator etc
Space for parking camper vans
There’s plenty of space to park near the house
Can possibly accept pets
We have no pets in France (our cat stays in England) but happy to have nice friendly dogs or cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
