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24.01.2022 Christmas gift idea #4: We just had to recommend this amazing balance board from Avant Innovations. Check out all of the other ideas in our complete Gift Guide here: https://bit.ly/SourceGiftGuide
24.01.2022 Researchers at Scope, a disability service in Victoria, are testing a survey that explores the impact that services or supports have on children/ young people (aged 0-14 years) with disability. The researchers are inviting carers of children/ young people (0-14 years of age) with disability across Australia to help them test the survey. Taking part involves carers completing the survey online, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes. For more information and to complete the survey, click this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/scopechildoutcomes. If you would like to talk to someone about the research, please contact Caroline Hart on 0437 840 684 or email [email protected]
24.01.2022 Palliative care is a topic no one wants to dwell on but it’s a reality that many families in our community have to face. In our upcoming summer issue we have a parent’s perspective on confronting the emotions of having a child under palliative care and talk to two children’s hospices about how much love and life goes within their four walls. Subscribe today https://www.sourcekids.com.au/subscribe/
22.01.2022 Does that red battery life indicator give you anxiety too?
22.01.2022 This is a fantastic resource for families with children who may be returning to school in term 4 after a long break.
21.01.2022 Not being able to use a disability parking bay means we may not have anywhere safe to park for my son to get out of the van, and he’d have to navigate a busy car park in his power wheelchair, in a space not designed for his chair and moving cars to pass each other.
21.01.2022 Such an informative video on swallowing and swallowing disorders from LiveBig.
19.01.2022 A great visual prompt for all the things a speech therapist can work on with your child.
19.01.2022 Today is World CP Day; a day that we come together as a community to recognise and celebrate the lives and achievements of the 17 million people around the globe who live with cerebral palsy. All around the world, people and communities have had to adapt to big changes caused by COVID-19 but people with cerebral palsy have mastered dealing with change, breaking down barriers, and coming up with creative solutions their whole lives. Make Your Mark this World Cerebral Palsy Day, share to raise awareness and show everyone how your child adapts and innovates every day. #cpmakeyourmark #worldcpday
19.01.2022 If you have a few moments to yourself today why not grab a cuppa and spend it flicking through the digital pages of our new Spring issue? From parenting teens with a disability to sensory products, wheelchair accessories, NDIS tips and more, it's such an informative read for special needs parents. Check it out at https://bit.ly/3bZue0M
18.01.2022 Our Spring cover star, Riley, is a teen on a mission to change lives. Find out how much this driven young man has already accomplished...!
17.01.2022 I don’t mind if people stare at me, I personally like it when they ask me questions about me if they are staring at me. I feel this will help breakdown barriers about the differences between all of us. In his own words, this is how Riley, who has cerebral palsy, feels about being stared at by people. He’d love to know how you feel, so have a read of the latest article he wrote for us and leave your thoughts below.
17.01.2022 "Our boy was transforming from a caterpillar to a butterfly. And it was painful, scary, and filled him with new sensations and emotions that he needed to learn how to navigate." A beautiful perspective on parenting a child with a disability through the teen years.
16.01.2022 Our friends at Specialcise have gone a little bit* viral on TikTok with this video *understatement - it's had over 1m views so far!!
16.01.2022 Christmas gift idea #5: A super outfit for the festive season from Every Human! Fiddly buttons are so yesterday - hello super slick velcro closure. Check out our complete gift guide and enter the draw to WIN a whopping 5K in prizes right here: https://bit.ly/SourceGiftGuide
14.01.2022 Our brand ambassadors really are remarkable young people!
14.01.2022 Tips from a speech therapist - 5 balloon games to work on sounds, pronouns, prepositions, literacy and following instructions.
10.01.2022 We talk to three organisations that are changing the culture of the disability arts scene one pirouette and performance at a time.
08.01.2022 The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare genetic diseases caused by changes to genes on chromosome 15, including Prader-Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome, will be established at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI).
08.01.2022 A guide to helping a child with sensory processing disorder.
08.01.2022 As your child ages, their changing goals and needs will need to be reflected in their NDIS plan. This is especially true at times of transition such as moving into further education, leaving school, starting work etc. The NDIS experts at LeapIn have given us some invaluable advice about things to consider when your child experiences these milestone moments
08.01.2022 Check out this free online learning program to help parents of children with disability to become an advocate for their child’s needs. The program has been funded by the NDIA and offers support via digital training modules, interactive videos and downloadable resources.
08.01.2022 Do you recognise these qualities in your child's school?
08.01.2022 Fantastic new initiative from Dylan Alcott! Able Foods
07.01.2022 Have you had a read of our new Spring issue yet? It's bright, busy and full of useful info and products to help your child or teen reach their full potential. Take a look! https://bit.ly/3bZue0M
07.01.2022 What a brilliant initiative from our brand ambassador Fin for Disability Week at his school! Check out his photos and update below "I really wanted to do something special for Disability Week at my school. This week usually goes by with out any recognition and I wanted to start a tradition at my school of celebrating and acknowledging Disability Week. ... So what could I do? I came up with the idea of having teachers and students in wheelchairs for a day. I thought this would be a fun way to raise awareness for people with disabilities. Spending a day in a wheelchair would be very challenging but it would hopefully help to create understanding, empathy and kindness in the people who experience it. I took my idea to my case worker at the school, Jackie, and asked her if she could help me. She was amazing and jumped on board with great enthusiasm. We enlisted the help of the school physio, Anita who approached the Suncoast Spinners to see if we could borrow their wheelchairs. The Suncoast Spinners loaned us their chairs but because the chair are sports wheelchair that don’t fit through doors. My initial idea was to have students and teachers in chairs for the day and get sponsored so we could raise money and awareness but we couldn’t make that happen this year. Instead there were wheelchair sports played at lunch time and all of the teachers and principles got involved. Channel 7 local news even came to the school and did a story on it. Our HPE teacher, Brent used the chairs for his basket ball program this year. He said that the students have really enjoyed it and that he had received feed back from the students and parents saying it was the best thing they had ever done in HPE. I really hope that this experience has given people a greater appreciation of the challenges that people with a disability face every day. Next year I would like to raise money to hire regular wheelchairs and get the sponsorship happening. I hope this is something that grows bigger each year and that Disability Week starts to get more recognition in my school. I would love this to be an ongoing event that continues even after I have graduated. Fin"
04.01.2022 What do you want your friends to know about your parenting journey?
04.01.2022 Ways to work on 'wh' questions with your child...
04.01.2022 October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Find out more about the StepUP! #21YourWay and how you can raise awareness and challenge stereotypes.
02.01.2022 Learning in Lockdown, a report by autism peak body Amaze, shows a decline in the mental and physical health of many autistic students across Victoria while remote learning during lockdown in Term 3.
02.01.2022 Source Kids is excited to partner with Dairy Farmers A2 Goodness + prebiotic milk - a super easy way to get prebiotics into your kids' diet through the milk they drink. We love hearing from our Source Kids community and we'd like to find out what you know about A2 Goodness plus prebiotic milk with a couple of quick questions here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/A2Goodness
02.01.2022 iPad apps don’t have to be just about sitting in front of screen. Check out our pick of some downloads that encourage movement and a chance to practice some key motor skills.
02.01.2022 Don’t tell the kids - these activities are therapy in disguise!
01.01.2022 Another cool brand ambassador update! Budding entrepreneur and technical wizard, Riley, tells us about one of his small businesses.
01.01.2022 Our amazing Spring cover star and brand ambassador, Riley Saban, was on The Project last night! Take a look....
01.01.2022 Everything you need to know to understand SPD and its impact on your child.
