by Kirsty | Apr 2, 2018 | Parents
I want to share a somewhat controversial opinion today, for World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). You may not agree with it and that’s okay. You may find it personally challenging to accept and I get that too. To give you some perspective, I’ve been an...
by Kirsty | Mar 30, 2018 | Parents
For this week’s ‘5 Things’ post, I welcome Simone Emery from Play with Food. Simone is a children’s nutritionist and specialises in helping parents manage fussy eaters through feeding therapy. She is passionate about helping parents understand the basis for food...
by Kirsty | Mar 26, 2018 | Parents
This post is a follow on from 5 Things Special Needs Parents Should Know About the NDIS. In this post, my guest NDIS planner further explains the concept of parental responsibility. Through real world examples, you’ll see why certain supports are funded (as they...
by Kirsty | Mar 23, 2018 | Parents
This post is an edited version of one of my most popular posts at My Home Truths. I wrote it many years ago, when a friend of mine received an unexpected diagnosis for their child. Like many of us, they were lost and felt the world give way beneath their feet when...
by Kirsty | Mar 19, 2018 | Carer, Disability, Parents
This post is a follow on from 5 Things Special Needs Parents Should Know About the NDIS. In this post, my guest NDIS planner further explains 3 reasons the NDIS may decline your claim for support and why certain supports are not usually funded through the NDIS. These...
by Kirsty | Mar 16, 2018 | Parents
For this week’s ‘5 Things’ post, I welcome Christina Keeble from Special Education Mum. Christina is a special education teacher, a mum of two autistic children and has recently found out she is on the autism spectrum herself. She has experience on all sides of the...
by Kirsty | Mar 12, 2018 | Parents
This post is a follow on from 5 Things Special Needs Parents Should Know About the NDIS. In this post, my guest NDIS planner expands on the differences in plans for those under seven years of age in NDIS early intervention programs and those over seven years of age,...
by Kirsty | Mar 9, 2018 | Parents
Welcome to the first ever post in the new ‘5 Things Special Needs Parents Should Know’ blog series. I’m planning on sharing these posts every Friday, so please get in touch if you want to be a part of the series or if you have an idea for a ‘5...
by Kirsty | Mar 2, 2018 | Parents, Providers, Special Needs
It’s been a dream of mine, for a long time now, to partner with others to give fellow parents the information I wish I’d had when I first got on this rollercoaster of special needs parenting. Finally, I am making this dream a reality! I’m going to be...
by Kirsty | Feb 26, 2018 | Parents
As parents, the question of whether to medicate or not to medicate our special needs kids, has always been an important one for us. We’ve always seen medication as a ‘last resort’, of sorts. Something that was always an option, but one we...
