by Kirsty | Oct 7, 2019 | Education, Parents, Relationships
Hands up if you dread initiating and managing difficult conversations. While we may dread them, they are a necessary part of parenting life, especially when parenting children with a disability and additional needs. The thing is, being able to negotiate difficult...
by Kirsty | Aug 31, 2019 | Parents, Special Needs
The minute I saw this post in my facebook feed, I knew I had to share it. One of the biggest issues I’ve experienced over the years (an issue shared by most fellow parents) is the judgement we face as special needs parents. How we can rise above judgement? How...
by Kirsty | Aug 4, 2019 | Parents, Special Needs
Over the last 15 years, we’ve attended way too many therapy sessions to even begin to count! While I don’t know exactly how many sessions we’ve attended, I do know that building emotional regulation has been a big part of the majority of those...
by Kirsty | Jul 2, 2019 | Autism, Education, Parents, Providers
As I shared in my last post, I was privileged to be invited to APAC 2019 in Singapore to give a plenary presentation on our positive education journey. I also delivered a workshop to professionals, participated in a parent panel and even ended up on Singapore radio!...
by Kirsty | Apr 22, 2019 | Disability, Parents
I recently attended a session presented by my LAC (Local Area Coordinator), focused on how to make the most of NDIS plans. Now, while I thought I had a good grasp on all things NDIS, I actually learned quite a few things from this session, which I naturally wanted to...
by Kirsty | Apr 5, 2019 | Carer, Disability, Parents, Special Needs
For this weeks’ “5 Things” post, I welcome Lauren from Careseekers, an online digital platform that links individuals and families to care and support workers. Careseekers is built on the idea that technology should be an enabler, not a roadblock, to...