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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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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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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Representation in the Media – A Panel Event “As children, we observe the world around us in order to make...
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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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The first few moments were breathtaking. The first few hours were intense. The first few days were long. The first...
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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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“Spoken language plays a vital role in how we perceive issues. We convey emotions, thought, perceptions, and prejudice through verbal...
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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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Research indicates that in most situations, mothers are often the primary carers in families of children with disability, but what...
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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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What do young people with disability say about their parents? Summer Farrelly shares their experience of connecting with their family...
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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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Being a mum of a child with disability is full of unknowns. The baby books may give us some idea...
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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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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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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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One parent shares her experience with early intervention and understanding her role as a parent.
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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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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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