NDIS
Therapy Assistants – The Ins and Outs
Many hands make light work. A therapy assistant or support worker can help take the load off you as a...
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Starting your journey
6 things every family should have in the arsenal
The amount of support available out there for families is phenomenal! But with so many specialists, therapists, educators, family members...
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Therapy
Need a new therapist? 3 important questions to ask
So, you need a new therapist. You might have just received a recommendation from another member of your care team....
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Community and Inclusion
If I could start again: Advice to my younger self by Sam Paior
How can families achieve great outcomes now that lead to more in the future? Hear Sam share her insights on...
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Therapy
Looking at Developmental Parenting by Dr. Lori Roggman and Dr. Mark Innocenti
Parents can feel pressure to take on many therapeutic interventions when raising a child with a disability or developmental delay,...
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Starting your journey
Family-centred practice: Family perspectives
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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Therapy
5 minutes with… Erin Donnelly from Planet Puberty
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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School
How teacher training helped Sophie’s communication at school
Sophie has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Combining sounds into words, and words into sentences is very difficult and people...
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Therapy
Helping your child recognise and express emotions | Dr Emma Goodall
It is frustrating for children and their families when a child cannot recognise or safely express their emotions. In this...
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Family
Our journey to a family-centred early intervention experience
Stacey Touma, CEO of Kindred, was invited to speak at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference Welcome Reception...
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Therapy
Rethinking Early Childhood Intervention services | Dr Tim Moore
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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Therapy
Introduction to… Growth Mindset
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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Therapy
Introduction to… Secure Attachment with your child
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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Advocacy and Leadership
Including the voice of your child: building independence and flourishing
In 2019, Kindred partnered with Plumtree Children’s Services and Now & Next to host the Family Conference: Small steps, giant...
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Therapy
Fun ways of working towards your child’s goals on a budget
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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Therapy
Introduction to Emotion Coaching
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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Therapy
Top tips for managing therapy online
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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Therapy
Encouraging words for parents about online therapy
Mums, Dads & Carers, I know this is such an uncertain & overwhelming time. We are experiencing so much change...
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School
Therapy & school
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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NDIS
Supporting your child’s goals without funding
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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