By Rebecca Glover If someone had asked me two years ago whether I had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I’d have held my head high and shook my head in disagreement muttering no! Well, guess what, today I am actually proud of myself that I have come to realise just the degree of trauma I have experienced …
Our children’s experiences at school are high up on the list of ‘things that keep us awake at night’. From the learning environment through to the social experience, communication, physical considerations and more there are so many things we need to consider! We asked mamas in our online Source community what has worked well for …
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By Libby Doherty While I’m grateful for the NDIS and the supports we have been able to access for my daughter, there is a part of me that is absolutely worn out. The fight that is involved to access these supports for my child has placed additional demands and stress, when I could have been …
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By Kelly Wilton We know that the NDIS system is not perfect but the very thought of receiving comments like the ones below, make our heads turn (and not in a good way!) We asked the Source community for some of the most ridiculous/uneducated/misinformed things said by an LAC during a NDIS meeting. We think …
BY Carers Qld This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Carers Week, a celebration of the vital contribution Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers make to our nation. Activities are lined up for celebrations to take place across the country from Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 October 2022. National Carers Week raises community awareness among …
As any parent of a child with a disability knows, trusting someone else to care for your child is really challenging, and requires a ‘leap of faith’. Simmonne, mum to 22-year-old twin sons, Matthew and Richard, knows just how daunting it can be to put your children into the care of someone you don’t know. …
Undiagnosed Children’s Awareness Day and SWAN’s 10th Birthday Celebration Sunday, 23 October – lunch in Melbourne and morning tea picnics in other cities Join in the fun! Melbourne – The Big Goose, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Please click here to register. Sydney – Livvi’s Place Five Dock, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Please click here to register. Newcastle – Blackbutt Nature Reserve, 10:00 AM – …
By Kelly Wilton The other day Facebook popped up a photo that I hadn’t seen for a while. It was a 6 year old photo of when my son, Mikey, first became sick. He was sitting up in his highchair with his little lopsided smile – which we thought at the time was caused by a stroke. He was out of …
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By Kelly Wilton As parents of children with disabilities and complex conditions, we understand all too well the toll that extra challenges can take on our emotional and physical health. Did you know that typically as a carer we statistically have the lowest levels of wellbeing of any Australian group? This leads to poor physical …
By Kelly Wilton QUESTION Let’s talk stress relief! Can you share your quick five-minute stress relievers – what works for you? 5 minutes in my hammock out on the back deck is enough to regroup and calm me. No technology, just breathing with the branches. I use a mindful meditation app called Abide and then …
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