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.
Starting school is a big step in your child’s life. As a parent or caregiver of a child with a...
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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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Health Advocacy – A Panel Event As a parent or caregiver of a child with disability or medical needs, accessing...
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Making your Vision a Reality Bridget Kelly is an emerging Sydney based artist. Since she was a tween, art-making has...
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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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A good life for children with disability is the same as any other child’s: being included and understood, having a...
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What is a Carer Impact Statement? A Carer Impact Statement can also be known as a ‘Carer Statement’. It is...
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Representation in the Media – A Panel Event “As children, we observe the world around us in order to make...
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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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The journey of seeking, getting and sharing a diagnosis is unique to your family. We will all approach it...
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Why we’re all about All About Me pages (and how to create yours) All About Me pages shift the deficit...
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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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Many hands make light work. A therapy assistant or support worker can help take the load off you as a...
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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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We know that having a child with disability or delay can come with extra stress. We have gathered a...
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We know that having a child with disability or delay can come with extra financial costs. We have gathered...
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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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The amount of support available out there for families is phenomenal! But with so many specialists, therapists, educators, family members...
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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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Research indicates that in most situations, mothers are often the primary carers in families of children with disability, but what...
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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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Hear host Deb Herbert and panel members – Clare Gibellini, Marlena Katene, Maryam Roghani, Sam Paior discuss how therapies are...
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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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What do young people with disability say about their parents? Summer Farrelly shares their experience of connecting with their family...
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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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A social story is a learning tool to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school...
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There is a lot of misinformation about what happens to children, particularly children with disabilities, were they to become COVID-19...
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We know that families have many questions about their child’s return to school. We hosted a weekly live and interactive...
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With the news of lockdown lifting, and children returning to the classroom, many parents in Greater Sydney will be thinking...
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Attending medical appointments can be scary, overwhelming, or confusing. Reframing Disability has developed a series of tips and an appointment...
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If you’d told me a year ago that I would have moved with my Autistic/ADHD child overseas in the middle...
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Hi all, I’m Andie – Project and Event Coordinator at Reframing Disability. In my free time I’m also an avid...
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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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Not having a vision for your child is like going for a drive without a destination. By identifying her daughter...
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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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When the news broke of Sydney going into a two-week lockdown over the school holidays, my immediate reaction was panic....
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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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Sometimes too much stuff can overwhelm and overtake you and your family. Everybody has stuff lying around that they don’t...
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What is Planet Puberty and what does it offer to families of children with intellectual disability and autism? Planet Puberty is a brand new suite of resources designed to...
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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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Firstly, I have known Jade for a while, but it wasn’t until our eldest children started attending childcare together that our friendship flourished. Banjo and...
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Stacey Touma, CEO of Kindred (Formerly Reframing Disability), was invited to speak at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI)...
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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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Watch the webinar and learn why so many parents include Growth Mindset in their toolkit of knowledge to bring out the very best in their children.
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Watch the webinar and learn why so many parents include Secure Attachment with your Child in their toolkit of knowledge to bring out the very best in their children.
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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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Having a disability does not equate to having a boring or stagnant life. In Marlena’s presentation ‘10 things I love...
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In 2019, Kindred (Formerly Reframing Disability) partnered with Plumtree Children’s Services and Now & Next to host the Family Conference:...
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I’ve made great friends and connections through MyTime. It was vital during COVID and though we may get Zoom fatigue, this is one appointment I never tire of.
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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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Watch the webinar and learn why so many parents include Emotion Coaching in their toolkit of knowledge to bring out the very best in their children.
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Watch our interview with Nerida Bodycote, where she speaks of how she built a community around her daughter, Madi.
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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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One parent shares her experience with early intervention and understanding her role as a parent.
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A series of tips from families about how they are managing at home.
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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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Right now, we are at a time of uncertainty & overwhelm. Our internal alarm systems have been switched on. What does that mean for us?
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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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On Thursday, 28th November 2019, Reframing Disability hosted a stakeholder launch at Parliament House. Here you can read the speech of Justine Flynn, Board Member of Reframing Disability.
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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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Watch our interview with Melanie Dimmitt, author of ‘Special’, speaking of ways to overcome fear, turn around negative thinking and carve out a 'new normal' for your family.
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