What My Daughter Has Taught Me About CommunicationIngerlise Svaleng is mother to Maia and Lola. When Maia was born with Down Syndrome in Norway, Ingerlise received a... Read more of What My Daughter Has Taught Me About Communication
Becoming the dad my son needsRick shares how his family’s journey led to the creation of a welcoming community where families can connect, share experiences... Read more of Becoming the dad my son needs
Finding community, our way Before becoming a mum, Rachel pictured what community would look like for her family. She shares how community grew from... Read more of Finding community, our way
The art of self-careNatasha shares how is starting the journey to look after her own well-being, she discovered a new talent, Read more of The art of self-care
No longer doing it on my ownOlivia shares her experiences raising two Autistic children in regional NSW and what's helped her connect to other families. Read more of No longer doing it on my own
Accepting the role of CarerIt has taken me years to accept and reconcile the title of ‘Carer’. So many of its responsibilities and roles... Read more of Accepting the role of Carer
Reflections of a CarerIn the early days, after my son’s diagnosis, I struggled with the word carer a lot. Up until this point,... Read more of Reflections of a Carer
Journey’s different but similarI watched her as she walked up the laneway beside our home. She pushed her son James in a pram,... Read more of Journey’s different but similar
#SayTheWord – a parent perspectiveIt wasn’t always the case; it’s been a process to say the word disability proudly. It’s been a journey of... Read more of #SayTheWord – a parent perspective
Transition to school: strategies from familiesMany child development theorists including Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky, believe that children learn through social interactions with their family,... Read more of Transition to school: strategies from families
How openness and honesty about Dax’s disability helped his classmates see the real himA teacher at my son’s soon to be school said this to me, it was genuine uncertainty on how Dax... Read more of How openness and honesty about Dax’s disability helped his classmates see the real him
Preparing your child for school: a parent perspectiveHear from one of our parent contributors, Melissa Elias, about how she prepared her daughter for school and how visuals... Read more of Preparing your child for school: a parent perspective
