Sharing the diagnosis: 3 different stories from our familiesThe journey of seeking, getting and sharing a diagnosis is unique to your family. We will all approach it differently,... Read more of Sharing the diagnosis: 3 different stories from our families
What to expect when things are unexpectedDiagnosis. It’s a life changing word that no one expects to hear. When it’s not part of your immediate world,... Read more of What to expect when things are unexpected
On siblings… 4 real stories direct from our familiesWe spoke to our families about how they have gone about meeting the needs of all the children in the... Read more of On siblings… 4 real stories direct from our families
Things I have learnt from my sonThe first few moments were breathtaking. The first few hours were intense. The first few days were long. The first... Read more of Things I have learnt from my son
How finding a good preschool helped Sophie to thriveFinding a loving supportive preschool for Sophie to go to, from three to five years old, rather than keeping Sophie... Read more of How finding a good preschool helped Sophie to thrive
Family-centred practice: Family perspectivesFamily-Centred practice is a set of values, skills, behaviours and knowledge that recognises the central role of families in children’s... Read more of Family-centred practice: Family perspectives
How teacher training helped Sophie’s communication at schoolSophie has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Combining sounds into words, and words into sentences is very difficult and people... Read more of How teacher training helped Sophie’s communication at school
Becoming a Healthy MotherBeing a mum of a child with disability is full of unknowns. The baby books may give us some idea... Read more of Becoming a Healthy Mother
Our journey to a family-centred early intervention experienceI still remember the day we got the diagnosis. Like it was yesterday. My son Alex was 3 months old... Read more of Our journey to a family-centred early intervention experience
The power of hopeNo matter where you’re at on your journey of parenting a child with a delay or disability, or what it... Read more of The power of hope
A tale of two NDIS plans: plan vs self managementI have always been an advocate for self managing my son’s NDIS plan. We are on the third plan for... Read more of A tale of two NDIS plans: plan vs self management
How I went from unsure and overwhelmed to empoweredI became a more of an active participant with the therapists. I started to see therapy as more of a... Read more of How I went from unsure and overwhelmed to empowered
