# Belongside Families: For Families Raising Children With Disability

> A not\-for\-profit offering free support, events and peer groups for parents and carers of children with disability, autism, or medical needs\.

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## Pages
- [Belongside Workshops](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/our-programs/belongside-workshops/): Belongside Workshops create a safe and supportive space for parents and carers to learn, reflect, and connect\. Each session blends evidence\-informed approaches with the lived experience of trained parent facilitators, offering trusted guidance that speaks to real family life\.
- [Home](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/): We empower parents and caregivers to grow their skills, knowledge and confidence to support their child and family to thrive\. 
- [Belongside Webinars](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/our-programs/webinars/): Accessible, family\-friendly learning from professionals and parents who’ve been there\.
- [Additional Resources](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/additional-resources-screen-use/)
- [Extended Version: An AuDHDer’s personal perspective on screen use ](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/extended-version-an-audhders-personal-perspective-on-screen-use/)

## Posts
- [Minister Butler’s NDIS announcement](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/minster-butlers-ndis-announcement/): A factual summary of the changes announced by Minster Butler that are most relevant to children and families\.
- [New Thriving Kids report\. What families need to know right now\. ](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/new-thriving-kids-report-what-families-need-to-know-right-now/): You may have seen recent news about the new Thriving Kids Advisory Group Report and wondered what it means for your child and family\. Read our summary of what's been announced so far\.

## Authors
- [Stacey Touma](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/writer/stacey-touma/)

## Resources
- [Who’s Who at Your Child’s School – And When to Reach Out](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource/whos-who-at-your-childs-school/): This guide explains the key roles in a typical NSW public primary school and how they can support your child with disability
- [Therapy \& school](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource/therapy-school/): There is a lot to do, and to think about, in the lead up to school starting\. Here are some ideas from other parents
- [Helping your Child through Medical Procedures and Hospital Stays ](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource/helping-your-child-through-medical-procedures-and-hospital-stays/): Here are some strategies to make the process easier for medical staff, your child, and yourself\.
- [For Carers and Families: Advocacy Support](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource/for-carers-and-families-advocacy-support/): In this resource, we’ll cover free Self Advocacy and Individual Advocacy services to support you to advocate on behalf of your child\.
- [Understanding Early Childhood Education and Care settings in NSW](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource/understandingececsettings/): Learning and playing are vital parts of your child’s development\. Early Childhood Education and Care \(ECEC\) offers fundamental opportunities for children to grow, develop, and build important social skills\.

## Stories
- [An AuDHDer’s Personal Perspective on Screen Use](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story/an-audhders-personal-perspective-on-screen-use/): Parents often receive conflicting advice about screen use\. Shadia Hancock shares what screen use has meant to their own life, from connection and learning to regulation, safety and self\-understanding\.

- [The Good Life: Tom](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story/the-good-life-tom/): I have an intellectual impairment and was diagnosed with severe scoliosis at 15\. I’ve had surgery to correct my spine and have two titanium rods running the length of my back – but I don’t let anything stop me\!
- [The Good Life: Andrew](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story/the-good-life-andrew/): The happiest moment of my life was when I was offered my job at Taronga Zoo working on the Sky Safari Cableway\.  Transportation is one of my passions\.
- [The Good Life: Luca](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story/the-good-life-luca/): My name is Luca\. The accomplishment in my life that I’m most proud of is starting my microenterprise, Braille by Luca\.
- [The Good Life: Tim](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story/the-good-life-tim/): I am the youngest of four children\. In the first weeks of my life, my mother says, everything was going well\. But then it became clear that I would not settle or sleep easily\.

## Testimonials
- [Workshop](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/testimonial/parent-3-lines/)
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- [Belongside Families Community Parent](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/testimonial/belongside-families-community-parent/)
- [HMHF 2](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/testimonial/hmhf-2/)
- [One\-on\-one](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/testimonial/one-on-one/)

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## Categories
- [General](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/general/)

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## Resource Categories
- [Family Life \& Wellbeing](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource-category/family-life-wellbeing/)
- [School](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource-category/school/)
- [Early Days](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource-category/early-days/)
- [Therapy](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource-category/therapy/)
- [NDIS](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/resource-category/ndis/)

## Story Categories
- [Stories from people with disability](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story-category/stories-from-people-with-disability/)
- [Stories from families](https://belongsidefamilies.org.au/story-category/stories-from-families/)

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