Our resources offer practical tips, strategies and personal perspectives to assist in navigating the day-to-day realities of your child’s disability and to make informed choices. There are stories from other families and people with disability sharing their insights and experiences of living a good life. Do you have a story or tip to share? Get in touch.
Receiving a diagnosis for your child, exploring one, or waiting for the right diagnosis can be overwhelming. There’s a lot...
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Caring for a child with disability is an important role. However, it can come with extra responsibilities and additional costs....
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Caring for a child with disability is a uniquely rewarding experience. However, it is not without challenges. There are the...
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Getting out and about in the community is an important aspect of life. However, families of children with disability can...
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How do you define happiness? When did you know you were in love? How long is a piece of string?...
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At Kindred, we believe in the power of shared experiences. We’ve gathered insights from fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other important...
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Tracey is a Mum to five children aged between 7 and 27 years old. She shares how she supported her...
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Therapists aren’t just there for your child – they’re there to empower you too. They understand that parents are important...
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Melo is Dad to two children; his youngest, Victoria, now 12, has intellectual and physical disabilities. Melo shares how another...
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When it comes to therapy, what works for one child may not work for another. Your child has their own...
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Our little guy Miller completed our family when he arrived in January 2020. He had deep brown eyes and a...
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It’s that time of year again – sniffles, coughs, and cancelled appointments! We know how frustrating it can be if...
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A parent’s reflection of Kindred’s online MyTime peer groups Being a parent of a child with disability, no two days...
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As parents, we all want our children to feel like they belong and are a part of their local community....
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My journey into parenthood took a sharp turn I never saw coming. The vision I held for myself as a...
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While you are your child’s best advocate (you know them better than anyone and are most passionate about their well-being)....
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In the early days, after my son’s diagnosis, I struggled with the word carer a lot. Up until this point,...
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Therapy can be a great way to help your child learn new skills and overcome challenges. But how can you...
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Advocating for your child with a disability is important to ensure they receive the best possible healthcare. As a parent,...
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At some point, you may need to take your child for a medical procedure or to the hospital. These experiences...
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By definition, we prioritise their well-being. It is our instinct, as mothers, to ensure that our children are safe, sheltered...
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I had seen her before. She was a neighbour, a young mum with two small children. I watched her as...
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On a student free day before term started, Frankie and I dropped our dog Daisy off at the groomers. The...
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Hello, my name is Charitha De Silva and I want to tell you about my life. When I was 3...
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Hi everyone, my name is Xander. I am a 16-year-old teenager with a physical disability. I am a member of...
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Teamwork makes the dream work. For children with disability, that team may include Therapists, Therapy Assistants, and Support Workers alongside...
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The journey of seeking, getting and sharing a diagnosis is unique to your family. We will all approach it...
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A Life no Less Al Graham is a 21-year-old man with a passion for rugby league (the Eels), V8 cars,...
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Melissa speaks about her daughters’ experience at daycare and how it supported her to get ready for school. Daycare/Preschool is...
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Diagnosis. It’s a life-changing word that no one expects to hear. When it’s not part of your immediate world, it can feel like a foreign thing that only happens to other people. In this blog, Bethany shares what she wished she’d known at the start.
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What is a Carer Impact Statement? A Carer Impact Statement is a document written by you, the carer of a...
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The best way to get the school community to positively embrace your child, is to share information about your child...
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What is an ‘All About Me’ page An All About Me page is a document you can create that introduces...
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We spoke to our families about how they have gone about meeting the needs of all the children in the...
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The first few moments were breathtaking. The first few hours were intense. The first few days were long. The first...
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One of the most important things to realise early on in your journey? No journey needs to be travelled alone....
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The best way to get the school community to positively embrace your child, is to share information about your child...
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Having a child with a disability affects the whole family dynamic. Including (and perhaps especially) their siblings. While siblings can...
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Siblings can play a key role in the life of a child with a disability. With the right support, they...
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NDIS plans go a long way in giving your family the recourses it needs to thrive. But selecting an NDIS...
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Starting school is a big step in your child’s life. Many children feel excited but also may feel anxious. It...
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Have a plan for yourself following the planning process. As a parent or carer, it can be hard focusing on...
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“Spoken language plays a vital role in how we perceive issues. We convey emotions, thought, perceptions, and prejudice through verbal...
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In August 2021, Laura, a primary school teacher and a mum of a child who had leukaemia, joined the...
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As parents of children with disability, developmental delay or medical needs, you may find yourself going to medical appointments...
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Since a young age, we have all heard the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will...
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The Festive season is upon us once again! While it can be an exciting occasion, if your child has a...
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There are so many different types of support available when you are raising a child with disability. From specialists and...
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So, you need a new therapist. You might have just received a recommendation from another member of your care team....
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“The home is the child’s first school, the parent is the child’s first teacher, and reading is the child’s first...
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‘But he can’t walk! And he can’t talk’… Oh but he can, just with a bit of assistance and if...
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How can families achieve great outcomes now that lead to more in the future? Hear Sam share her insights on...
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Bridget is a Sydney based artist, working in the mediums of drawing, painting and screen-printing. She recently hosted a virtual...
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Parents can feel pressure to take on many therapeutic interventions when raising a child with a disability or developmental delay,...
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Finding a loving supportive preschool for Sophie to go to, from three to five years old, rather than keeping Sophie...
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Attending medical appointments can be scary, overwhelming, or confusing. Kindred has developed a series of tips to help you prepare...
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“You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in...
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Melissa speaks about finding a way to get involved in the community in a way that both you and your...
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Melissa shares the ways she supports her child at school. “While this is an ongoing process, implementing good strategies’ at...
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Family-Centred practice is a set of values, skills, behaviours and knowledge that recognises the central role of families in children’s...
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Whether you’re trying to spend less money, eat healthier, get more organised, or just make better use of your time,...
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Hear from one of our parent contributors, Melissa Elias, about how she prepared her daughter for school and how visuals...
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Sophie has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Combining sounds into words, and words into sentences is very difficult and people...
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Being a mum of a child with disability is full of unknowns. The baby books may give us some idea...
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It is frustrating for children and their families when a child cannot recognise or safely express their emotions. In this...
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If you know me, you know I have two children, one with disability. How do you know that Dax has...
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Melissa shares how she planned with the school to get ready for her daughter starting kindergarten, including provisional reports, cheat...
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The Early Days I still remember the day we got the diagnosis. Like it was yesterday. My son Alex was...
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Ring, ring, ring… Mum: Hello Pam speaking School: Hi Pam, it’s Caningeraba school here. Marlena has had a little accident...
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This roller coaster ride wasn’t what I expected when I became a parent. Six years in, I’m navigating each dip...
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People living with disability have amazing stories to tell. Audrey O’Connor, interviewed by Deb Herbert, shares her journey from childhood to finding her voice and passion as a young woman through the medium of film. With her feature See Me, she is promoting a more diverse film industry in Australia. Audrey’s love of creativity, acting and film making is an inspiration for parents, carers and people living with a disability. Her story reframes disability and celebrates the possibilities of following one’s dreams.
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When I was 16, I liked Fitness and my mum said I could start getting fit and healthy. I started watching Crossfit videos and films on Instagram when I was still at high school. I started doing Crossfit and found that I could do it the same as other Crossfit people. I could keep up. I became fit and strong and loved working out.
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Early childhood intervention is more than therapy. As learning mainly takes place between sessions, it’s important for professionals to partner...
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Let me start with Mr H, our beautiful 7yo. He has multiple challenges, including Cerebral Palsy, Autism and ADHD. He...
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One parent shares her experience with early intervention and understanding her role as a parent.
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Working towards your child’s goals doesn’t need to be expensive or feel like extra work. In this blog, Stacey reflects on her family’s experience of the fun ways her son and his siblings worked on goals at home.
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Parent and MyTime Facilitator, Marie Vlahakis, shares how peer support has made a difference to her and her family.
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Families share their top tips for NDIS pre-planning, preparing for the meeting and review.
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Families share their top tips for budgeting their child’s NDIS funding and making the funds go further.
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Hear from other parents how they transitioned their kids’ therapy to an online format, what they learnt and what they would share with others.
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Your therapist has suggested moving to therapy online using Zoom web conference platform, but you’ve never used it before?
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Mums, Dads & Carers, I know this is such an uncertain & overwhelming time. We are experiencing so much change...
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As parents, we often prioritise our children’s needs over our own. But we need to look after ourselves too. How do you look after yourself.
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When families get capacity-building funding they typically use it for individual therapy sessions for their child… read about other ways the funding can be used.
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There is a lot to do, and to think about, in the lead up to school starting. One thing that many families don’t realise until school starts, is that time for therapy is dramatically reduced. How do families make therapy work?
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This article is good for everyone; whether you are waiting for NDIS, are low on NDIS funds, or just looking for mainstream activities or cost-saving activities that can support your child’s goals.
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Jennifer Williamson, mum of Henry and Connor, shares her insights into what she wishes she knew back in the early days.
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