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24.01.2022 For families or supporters of children with disability in Western Australia - please feel welcome to attend our upcoming Information Session on Microboards for Children which is a project funded by the national ILC program. We will be talking about microboard principles and how they could be used during childhood to support quality of life, and also planning for the future. We will share ideas about how to include small steps towards a Circle of Support or microboard during t...he usually very busy childhood years. There will be also be an opportunity to express interest in being part of the project which involves 12 months of support to explore microboard principles, at no cost. If you would like to come, please sign up here: podio.com/webforms/26215248/1974299. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Hope to see you there! See more

22.01.2022 Looking forward to the Is There a Better Way AGSOCI National Tour in March - see you there! https://www.agosci.org.au/Virtual-National-Tour-2021

20.01.2022 We're excited to be presenting this free online information session next week! If you are in WA, its 9:30am Tuesday or 5pm Thursday. For VIC and NSW, its 11:30am Tuesday and 7pm Thursday. If you would like to come, you can register here: https://podio.com/webforms/26215248/1974299 We will send you the Zoom link the day before each session. Hope to see you there!

18.01.2022 Microboards Australia are running the Is There a Better Way 12 week Online Learning Program for families (and their supporters). The Is There a better Way 12 week program is an online learning and family partnership program developed to provide opportunities for families to explore how we understand the experiences of our loved one and what we can do to plan for effective and sustainable supports to first improve theirs and your own wellbeing and to reduce the likelihood of b...ehaviours that can be challenging occurring. So what does it look like? * Approximately 11 hours of online learning based on the ITaBW neuroscience, wellbeing and co-regulation approach to support. *. Access to 4 group coaching sessions with ITaBW team members, family mentors and likeminded peers. *. Access to resources and tools you can use in an ongoing way. *. Access to an online discussion forum with other families and the ITaBW team. We are committed to developing ways to support families that we regularly evaluate our services including the ITaBW 12 week program. A recent evaluation of the program indicated fantastic outcomes for families which we are happy to share if you’d like to know more. The next round of the 12 week program will be commencing on the 22nd March. Families and their support network such as support workers and support professionals can access the program through submitting an expression of interest, found here. https://podio.com/webforms/25749201/1920663 If you would like more information or would like to register your expression of interest to enrol, we look forward to hearing from you.

17.01.2022 For families or supporters of children with disability in NSW or Victoria - please feel welcome to attend our upcoming Information Session on Microboards for Children which is a project funded by the national ILC program. We will be talking about microboard principles and how they could be used during childhood to support quality of life, and also planning for the future. We will share ideas about how to include small steps towards a Circle of Support or microboard during the... usually very busy childhood years. There will be also be an opportunity to express interest in being part of the project which involves 12 months of support to explore microboard principles, at no cost. If you would like to come (via Zoom), please sign up here: podio.com/webforms/26215248/1974299. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Hope to see you there! (If you are in WA, you are also welcome - see previous post). See more

16.01.2022 What's a microboard, who we are and what we do. https://youtu.be/uyOzHpIQZzc

16.01.2022 Microboards Australia is pleased to announce another 'Is There a Better Way' Online learning family program is commencing on 21st February 2022 Join now to be part of our 12-week family ITaBW program where we will go on a journey together to better understand why people behave in challenging ways and how we can support them and yourself to lead the best life possible. Included in the 12 week program:... 12 weeks of self paced and guided learning Access to 6 chapters of info equivalent to 10 hrs of learning 4 group Zoom sessions to connect & explore personal needs Program booklet Access to other resources and tools you can use Access to the whole online program and resources for 12 months If you have previously submitted an expression of interest we will automatically send you an invite very shortly. If you haven't done so, you can click here >> https://itabw.org.au/12-week-family-program/ If you are unsure, please contact us on [email protected].

12.01.2022 Penny lives in Victoria where everyone has needed to stay at home for months. Jaquie and I have known Penny for a few years now and can see she's definitely not been idle during her time in lockdown. Check out her film about Independence for Humans of Geelong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRY0iw0z30I

04.01.2022 This is exciting news! Jane Farrall has launched her online literacy course for people with Complex Communication Needs, at an affordable rate for families and teams. Jane co-wrote our Literacy for All unit in the Post Graduate Certificate: Complex Communication Needs which runs at Edith Cowan University, and we love her work, which is completely aligned with microboard values and principles. This might be useful team training for microboard teams. - check it out here: https://www.janefarrall.com///08/Intro-Course-Overview.pdf

02.01.2022 A free conference to register and access information from top international presenters including a number of presenters from Australia including Jaquie Mills and Laura Jones. Although information is targeted to people with Rhett Syndrome many of our children have similar challenges with complex communication needs and this is a great opportunity to learn and/or refresh our knowledge. https://rett-uk.heysummit.com/checkout/complete-order/

29.12.2021 "Many years ago, my ex-husband and I wanted to take greater control of our lives and decisions made for us/about us. We decided to create a Microboard with the ...help from Vela. We wanted to be able to live on our own and be as independent as possible." Read Laura's full story about forming a Microboard: http://ow.ly/NPJa50GuUT4

08.12.2021 Jaquie and Jo had a lovely and welcome surprise to see Kim and Caitlin from Vela Canada on Zoom today when presenting Introduction to Microboards at the Speak Out Expo in Tasmania.

28.11.2021 We are so proud of Bronwyn Pike, a valued member of this award winning team. Bron is a support co-oridnator loved by many families for her passion, advocacy and commitment. Congratulations Bron and Team Murphy!

20.11.2021 What are everyone's plans for making sure that AAC makes it into the Census? We completed everyone's language entry this way: Auslan, and Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD).

12.11.2021 Jaquie is a panel member for this webinar on Individualised Living Options presented by Summer Foundation this Wednesday - its free for people with disability and their families if you are interested in finding out more. https://www.summerfoundation.org.au/upskill-webinar-indivi/

13.10.2021 For families or supporters of children with disability in NSW or Victoria - please feel welcome to attend our upcoming Information Session on Microboards for Children which is a project funded by the national ILC program. We will be talking about microboard principles and how they could be used during childhood to support quality of life, and also planning for the future. We will share ideas about how to include small steps towards a Circle of Support or microboard during the... usually very busy childhood years. There will be also be an opportunity to express interest in being part of the project which involves 12 months of support to explore microboard principles, at no cost. If you would like to come (via Zoom), please sign up here: podio.com/webforms/26215248/1974299. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Hope to see you there! (If you are in WA, you are also welcome - see previous post). See more

07.10.2021 For families or supporters of children with disability in Western Australia - please feel welcome to attend our upcoming Information Session on Microboards for Children which is a project funded by the national ILC program. We will be talking about microboard principles and how they could be used during childhood to support quality of life, and also planning for the future. We will share ideas about how to include small steps towards a Circle of Support or microboard during t...he usually very busy childhood years. There will be also be an opportunity to express interest in being part of the project which involves 12 months of support to explore microboard principles, at no cost. If you would like to come, please sign up here: podio.com/webforms/26215248/1974299. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Hope to see you there! See more

20.09.2021 Microboards Australia are running the Is There a Better Way 12 week Online Learning Program for families (and their supporters). The Is There a better Way 12 week program is an online learning and family partnership program developed to provide opportunities for families to explore how we understand the experiences of our loved one and what we can do to plan for effective and sustainable supports to first improve theirs and your own wellbeing and to reduce the likelihood of b...ehaviours that can be challenging occurring. So what does it look like? * Approximately 11 hours of online learning based on the ITaBW neuroscience, wellbeing and co-regulation approach to support. *. Access to 4 group coaching sessions with ITaBW team members, family mentors and likeminded peers. *. Access to resources and tools you can use in an ongoing way. *. Access to an online discussion forum with other families and the ITaBW team. We are committed to developing ways to support families that we regularly evaluate our services including the ITaBW 12 week program. A recent evaluation of the program indicated fantastic outcomes for families which we are happy to share if you’d like to know more. The next round of the 12 week program will be commencing on the 22nd March. Families and their support network such as support workers and support professionals can access the program through submitting an expression of interest, found here. https://podio.com/webforms/25749201/1920663 If you would like more information or would like to register your expression of interest to enrol, we look forward to hearing from you.