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Luca Miraglia Foundation

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 421 311 949

Address: Level 10, 530 Collins Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.lmf.org.au

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24.01.2022 Camp legends! Luca would certainly not have been able to have the camp experience he did without the support of Nuha and Kieran, his behavioural therapists [or coaches as he refers to them] and Guy who is in charge of Outdoor Education. The Grade 5/6 Eltham College teachers, student leaders and The Summit camp staff also went above and beyond to make sure Luca could stay safe and alleviate any concerns we may have had for him. Such a huge relief for Rob and I and the dialysis team at RCH to know that we’ve got a team of this calibre in whom we can place our trust. Always making sure Luca can be the "best he can be."

19.01.2022 Another Dialysis delivery day. We always try and look on the bright side and make light of these moments and we will continue to be positive about all that Luca is achieving .. but the truth is it’s getting harder to find any humour in all this. It’s been 8 months now. ... There must be a kidney out there for Luca.

13.01.2022 nervous, worried, happy & number

13.01.2022 Sporting his new look - glasses will help manage short sightedness in Luca's left eye. Hopefully this will help reduce mental fatigue and help with his learning. We think that's enough "accessories" for Luca for now!!

13.01.2022 Our final RCH visit for 2020! Our heartfelt thanks to all the RCH staff for the compassion and world class care they provided to Luca this year during the most challenging of circumstances. I hope that they all have some time to rest, recharge and recover for a healthier and happier 2021. It's no secret what we are hoping Santa will bring Luca this Christmas!

12.01.2022 Meet Robbie Singh. Robbie is the Senior Behaviour Consultant who has been heading up Luca’s behavioural therapy team for nearly 8 years. He consults to the intervention team and consolidates all daily living, language, self regulation and social skills goals into a functional intervention plan. As well as being a strong male mentor for Luca he is very experienced and highly regarded in his field. Robbie has guided Luca and his therapy team through his primary school years and... now into adolescence and high school. Much of the outstanding progress and achievements Luca has obtained can be attributed to the programs that Robbie has expertly formulated, adjusting and reviewing them constantly. Robbie is a man of many talents holding black belts in both Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Karate, he is a leading Gracie Jiu Jitsu Instructor and also delivers the Gracie "Bully Proof" program. Robbie has his own behavioural consulting company, "Shaping Minds Consulting." Luca says of Robbie "he is funny, he tells jokes and makes me laugh. We chat about things and he helps me with my growth sessions." Robbie has kindly agreed to answer a few questions for us: * What motivated you to get involved in behavioural consultancy and ABA therapy supervision? Having a background in hospitality and teaching martial arts to children for 7 years I was very comfortable with kids and was able to establish a natural and quick rapport with them. Whilst completing my Master’s in Psychology I started student counselling within schools. I felt that there was a demographic I wasn’t making an impact on - children on the autism spectrum. So I gained further education and training and changed fields to focus on assisting children on the autism spectrum. *What are your interests outside behavioural therapy? Teaching Jiu Jitsu, upskilling as a parent, comic books * What do you remember about the first time you met Luca? I recall meeting a charismatic child who was highly engaged in an imaginative game of LEGO. He immediately resisted our assistance when he smelt an ounce of compliance was desired from him! He also had a very strong support team around him * What is your favourite thing about Luca? SPUNK - you can’t teach that! * What are your hopes for Luca? That he lives a very independent life getting to engage in any field of endeavour he wishes to enter, because he really has that potential.

09.01.2022 Auslan: subject, favorite, sport, library, science, maths, english, history,drama

08.01.2022 Recently we were honoured to take part in "Rising to the Moment - a virtual event hosted by the RCH Foundation. We shared Luca's RCH story and talked about the impact and experiences at the RCH during COVID-19.