Milly Whitehead was just 18 years old and planning her move from school to work when she gave this presentation along with her Mum, Simone, and work experience employer, Ros. She describes her interests, her microenterprise, Made by Miss Milly, and what type of work she hopes to do in the future.

Simone Whitehead has spent a lot of time thinking about and working towards Milly’s vision of a good and typical life, filled with meaningful work, freely given friendships, and eventually a home of her own. She explains how she first learned about Customised Employment, why she decided it was an approach worth pursuing, and how useful the Discovery process has been in revealing Milly’s interests.

Ros Kewley became interested in customising work experience because her son with disability didn’t have a good experience himself. She encouraged KBR, the company she works for, to offer customised work experience opportunities. Milly’s school recommended her for a position, and the result was a successful experience for both Milly and KBR. Ros explains the numerous ways that Milly’s presence enhanced KBR's operations.

You can find out more about Milly’s microenterprise, Made by Miss Milly, on Instagram.

You can watch Milly, Simone, and Ros’s presentations on our website.

The presentation transcription is also on our website.

On our website, you’ll also find:

• all the presentations from our Opening Opportunities conference in 2023
• many other resources about helping a person with disability find meaningful employment
• events related to employment and other topics relevant to people with disabilities seeking to enjoy a typical life.