Amazing Achievement for Amy

October 27th 2015

The Five Lamps Youthy VIBE session is held twice a week, the session is for young people with physical and learning disabilities

The Youthy offers a variety of activities for the young people and their carers to be involved in such as; a climbing wall, arts and crafts, cooking, themed discos and games.

The Youthy are happy to share an amazing achievement for Amy Lonsdale who attends the Youthy VIBE session. Amy Lonsdale, who attends each week, took a particular interest in Jigsaws. She spends the majority of her evening at the Youthy completing jigsaw puzzles.

Amy would complete a 1000 piece jigsaw in an average time of 3-4 weeks; her interest has even encouraged other young people to attempt and to get involved with completing various puzzles.

One week, Amy decided to take on a new challenge and complete a 1000 piece jigsaw, but this time with much smaller pieces than usual. With a great deal of patience and determination, Amy completed the puzzle in 8 months.

Due to the length of time it took to complete the puzzle and the determination, Amy put in to it; there was no way the Youthy team were going to see the puzzle broken up. Therefore, it was framed and hung up on the Youthy wall.

Amy’s carer said:

“This is a great achievement for Amy who has autism. Amy can usually complete a 1000 piece jigsaw at the Youthy in 3 – 4 weeks, but this one was different as the pieces of the jigsaw were tiny. It was extremely hard to complete, and I am so proud of her.”

Amy said:

“I felt excited and extremely relieved when I had finished it. It took me about 8 months, but I stopped and started due to circumstances which meant that I couldn’t attend The Youthy. Occasionally I felt it wasn’t going anywhere. Some weeks I couldn’t put any pieces in due to the complexness of it, as it is made up of miniature pictures. I spent 2 – 3 hours every week on it!”