By Naomi Holdt, Psychologist This past week I had a conversation about the holidays and Christmas with a teen patient. He told me that he had heard that the happiest people put their Christmas trees up early. I responded that putting a tree up almost brings hope- the end of a very long year is …
Stories with soul: Source Mamas raising their kids with disabilities. The tears, the triumphs, the raw and the real. How did you first become aware that there might be a concern about your child’s health or development? What were the early signs that led you to seek a diagnosis? Indi was our first baby, …
By Natasha D’Arcy Stories with soul: Source Mamas raising their kids with disabilities. The tears, the triumphs, the raw and the real. How did you first become aware that there might be a concern about your child’s health or development? What were the early signs that led you to seek a diagnosis? Miller’s pregnancy …
By Christine Cronin “It takes someone special to do what you do.” She said after I explained our situation. After I told her about my son and his disability. After I mentioned his additional needs and explosive behaviours. After I said he was non speaking and has a developmental delay. “I couldn’t do it. Well …
Rhi Mitchell started her own business as a necessity to help her daughter. Now she helps many more families just like hers. *In November 2023, MadieFIdges have been announced as finalists in the Onkaparinga Business Awards in South Australia! How did you first become aware that there might be a concern about your child’s health or …
How did you first become aware that there might be a concern about your child’s health or development? What were the early signs that led you to seek a diagnosis? We saw some early signs such as walking on tiptoes, a loss of words at eighteen months of age and being fixated when watching the …
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By Sarah Lango To the mom who didn’t get “just a healthy one”: A healthy baby. That’s what you want. Boy or girl? Doesn’t matter. Just a healthy one. With ten perfect fingers and ten perfect toes. A tiny smile and button nose. A brain that works as mine and yours. Tests coming back with perfect scores. A heart that …
October is officially Down syndrome awareness month. Cally Ward is a proud Mum of Sarah, who is 14 and lives with Down syndrome. Cally says she wears three hats, as an everyday Mum to a teenager, an advocate for Sarah as a person with disability and as an advocate for the community, through her role …
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With it being National Carers Week, we asked our Source Mamas what they thought of the carer-parent role and what they have learnt along the way. What I know now, that I didn’t know then – #TheCarerEdition. There can be freedom found in acceptance. I now know that most things don’t matter! Who cares if …
For many families, the road to diagnosis is not straightforward. Sometimes it can take months, years or even decades to receive a formal diagnosis. Sometimes, a diagnosis won’t come due to the rarity of the disability or syndrome your child may have. Simply put, we only know what we know, so far. The road to …
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