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 …
Carers Australia National Carers Week 2023 is a time to recognise and celebrate Australia’s unpaid carers who provide care and support to a family member or friend. The theme Millions of Reasons to Care, aims to shine a spotlight on the 2.65 million carers around the country who are so frequently left in the shadows …
By Carla Moore Motherhood and caregiving are not the same thing. You won’t convince me otherwise. Yes, we are caregivers because we are mothers but the roles are not the same. Not even close. But they need to co-exist. Being a good caregiver, one who puts their heart and soul and devotion into their child’s …
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By Heather Renton, Founder of SWAN Australia In a world where finding answers can be overwhelming and isolating, Syndromes Without a Name Australia stands as a guiding light for families navigating the realm of undiagnosed genetic conditions. Swan Australia is the national peak not-for-profit organisation representing approximately 2500 children born every year in our country …
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