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By Kelly Wilton Many parents will tell you it’s a special bond that siblings have with their brothers and sisters with a disability. It’s pretty magical to witness. I’ll be honest though, it wasn’t that long ago that my 3 kids would just fight and bicker all day long and it drove me nuts! However, …
By Julie Fisher When we received the diagnosis of Down syndrome for our third son, I was able to join a fortnightly support/coffee group with other mums of children with Down syndrome. There were a couple of families that had chosen full-time mainstream primary school for their children, some that had chosen full-time specialist schooling …
By Source Mama 18 to 24 March is Neurodiversity Celebration Week Neurodiversity Celebration week was founded by Siena Castellon, a teenager with neurodiversity. The aim is to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent. The …
By Clem Bastow April is Autism Awareness Month. Clem Bastow was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 36. The author of Late Bloomer explains why we need to stop viewing autism as something to be “fixed”. When I sought diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2018, I didn’t have much in the way of …
By Rebecca Glover Allow yourself to be where you are. As a Carer, who are we? What is our purpose and identity? It feels like a lifetime ago that I thought about and planned things like dinner parties and social outings, haircuts and lazy Sunday ‘sleep-ins’. I know and appreciate that this generally comes …
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Type One Foundation (T1F) runs mums dinners nationwide for mums who have type 1 diabetes (T1D) as well as mums who have children with T1D. Type1 mum ambassadors in each town act as hosts to connect mums from all over their cities or towns. These incredibly popular dinners are …
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Tune in and listen to the story of Source Mama & Source Kids Founder + CEO Emma Price as she shares the trials and tribulations that some of us know all too well in parenting a child with special needs. Emma was a guest of the lovely Mandy and Kate from Too Peas In A …
By Amrita Das Two years ago, my two children began their journeys of being diagnosed with an invisible disability – or “invisability” as I lovingly call them. Whenever their diagnosis comes up in conversation, the usual response is “but he looks so normal” or “she will be perfectly fine”. But, what is normal? Becoming a …
By Kelly Wilton February 28 is Rare Disease Day. A time for everyone to come together to support, celebrate and continue the wheels of change for the rare disease community. It is estimated that 25,000 babies are born with a rare genetic syndrome each year in Australia. People living with a rare diagnosis often have …
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