by Kirsty | Apr 24, 2017 | Disability, Education, Parents, Special Needs
What do you do when your child doesn’t fit neatly into a single educational setting? What do you do when your child has multiple disabilities? I have to say that decisions on schooling options have been the most challenging to make for our special...
by Kirsty | Mar 15, 2017 | Disability, Education, Special Needs
NAPLAN is almost a dirty word in many special needs groups. It’s the one topic (other than vaccination) that’s bound to get people talking and heart rates soaring. NAPLAN stands for National Assessment Program Literacy And Numeracy. It’s a national,...
by Kirsty | Feb 7, 2017 | Albinism, Special Needs
Like everything, unless you are directly affected by something you just don’t have the time or energy to really think too much about it. Life is busy enough for all of us, as it is. I know I don’t have the time or energy to research things that have no direct bearing...
by Kirsty | Jun 28, 2016 | Education, Parents, Special Needs
Post in collaboration with ASG & Kids Business As parents we all have good intentions. I think it’s fair to say we all want our kids to have the best start in life. And of course, this includes our desire for them to get a good education to increase their chance...
by Kirsty | Apr 27, 2016 | Autism, Special Needs
With April drawing to a close, I’m reflecting on our autism journey as autism awareness month also nears its end for another year. We have been officially living with autism now for 8 years, after receiving our son’s diagnosis on March 30 2008. Like most...