Representation in the Media
Representation in the Media – A Panel Event “As children, we observe the world around us in order to make...
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Representation in the Media – A Panel Event “As children, we observe the world around us in order to make...
Learn moreThe best way to get the school community to positively embrace your child, is to share information about your child...
Learn more The journey of seeking, getting and sharing a diagnosis is unique to your family. We will all approach it...
Learn moreWe spoke to our families about how they have gone about meeting the needs of all the children in the...
Learn moreThe first few moments were breathtaking. The first few hours were intense. The first few days were long. The first...
Learn moreThe best way to get the school community to positively embrace your child, is to share information about your child...
Learn moreMany hands make light work. A therapy assistant or support worker can help take the load off you as a...
Learn moreStarting school is a big step in your child’s life. Many children feel excited but also may feel anxious. It...
Learn more“Spoken language plays a vital role in how we perceive issues. We convey emotions, thought, perceptions, and prejudice through verbal...
Learn moreSince a young age, we have all heard the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will...
Learn moreResearch indicates that in most situations, mothers are often the primary carers in families of children with disability, but what...
Learn more‘But he can’t walk! And he can’t talk’… Oh but he can, just with a bit of assistance and if...
Learn moreHow can families achieve great outcomes now that lead to more in the future? Hear Sam share her insights on...
Learn moreBridget is a Sydney based artist, working in the mediums of drawing, painting and screen-printing. She recently hosted a virtual...
Learn moreHear host Deb Herbert and panel members – Clare Gibellini, Marlena Katene, Maryam Roghani, Sam Paior discuss how therapies are...
Learn moreWhat do young people with disability say about their parents? Summer Farrelly shares their experience of connecting with their family...
Learn moreFinding a loving supportive preschool for Sophie to go to, from three to five years old, rather than keeping Sophie...
Learn moreIf you’d told me a year ago that I would have moved with my Autistic/ADHD child overseas in the middle...
Learn moreNot having a vision for your child is like going for a drive without a destination. By identifying her daughter...
Learn moreMelissa speaks about finding a way to get involved in the community in a way that both you and your...
Learn moreMelissa shares the ways she supports her child at school. “While this is an ongoing process, implementing good strategies’ at...
Learn moreFamily-Centred practice is a set of values, skills, behaviours and knowledge that recognises the central role of families in children’s...
Learn moreMelissa speaks about her daughters’ experience at daycare and how it supported her to get ready for school. Daycare/Preschool is...
Learn moreHear from one of our parent contributors, Melissa Elias, about how she prepared her daughter for school and how visuals...
Learn moreSophie has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Combining sounds into words, and words into sentences is very difficult and people...
Learn moreBeing a mum of a child with disability is full of unknowns. The baby books may give us some idea...
Learn moreIf you know me, you know I have two children, one with disability. How do you know that Dax has...
Learn moreMelissa shares how she planned with the school to get ready for her daughter starting kindergarten, including provisional reports, cheat...
Learn moreFirstly, 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...
Learn moreStacey Touma, CEO of Kindred (Formerly Reframing Disability), was invited to speak at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI)...
Learn moreRing, ring, ring… Mum: Hello Pam speaking School: Hi Pam, it’s Caningeraba school here. Marlena has had a little accident...
Learn moreThis roller coaster ride wasn’t what I expected when I became a parent. Six years in, I’m navigating each dip...
Learn morePeople 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.
Learn moreWhen 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.
Learn moreDiagnosis. 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.
Learn moreLet me start with Mr H, our beautiful 7yo. He has multiple challenges, including Cerebral Palsy, Autism and ADHD. He...
Learn moreHaving a disability does not equate to having a boring or stagnant life. In Marlena’s presentation ‘10 things I love...
Learn moreI’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.
Learn moreWatch our interview with Nerida Bodycote, where she speaks of how she built a community around her daughter, Madi.
Learn moreParent and MyTime Facilitator, Marie Vlahakis, shares how peer support has made a difference to her and her family.
Learn moreOne parent shares her experience with early intervention and understanding her role as a parent.
Learn moreOn 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.
Learn moreWatch 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.
Learn moreJennifer Williamson, mum of Henry and Connor, shares her insights into what she wishes she knew back in the early days.
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