Noah is 12 years old and lives life like no other child.
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He lives life with cerebral palsy disease.
Noah needs two hours of personal care every morning.
He takes nine different types of medication up to four times a day.
He has epilepsy and can have several seizures per day.
He can't speak and communicates by tilting his head left and right.
He eats by being fed through a tube in his stomach to prevent choking.
He can't swallow and has to be regularly suctioned for saliva.
He is completely immobile and can only be moved by hoisting.
Despite all of these things Noah remains incredibly happy.
He enjoys school and is 'mad' about AFL.
The Cerebral Palsy Support Network conducted a camp over the weekend under the umbrella of their broader Social, Health And Recreational Program.
One of SHARP's many program leaders Kim Smith said she had assisted Noah's main carer during the camp.
“I had known of him a couple of years ago but that was the first camp I had helped care for him,” she said.
"He is sociable and full of life, no different from others.
“He is full on but he is such a lovely little boy.
“He has lots of food needs.
“He has a protective second skin that he has to put on every morning and take off at night.”
Ms Evans got her bus licence at the beginning of her career 15 years ago.
“I went and got my licence and the first job I had was driving disabled kids to and from special schools.
“I’d never worked with anyone with a disability at that time."
Ms Evans said she has now worked for the Cerebral Palsy Support Network for 12 months.
"It's great for the kids and the parents as well.
"They meet different people.
"You try and give them the best experience you can.
"It gives them a chance to interact with new people."