Managing Difficult Conversations With Your Child’s School
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
4y ago
Hands up if you dread initiating and managing difficult conversations. While we may dread them, they are a necessary part of parenting life, especially when parenting children with a disability and additional needs. The thing is, being able to negotiate difficult conversations is a skill we should all try to master. It’s often the difficult conversations that help get positive outcomes for our child. It’s the hard meetings and tackling the challenging issues that clear the air and help both sides get on the same page. Unfortunately, we can’t stop avoiding the meetings we need to hav ..read more
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How to Rise Above Judgement as a Special Needs Parent
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
4y ago
The minute I saw this post in my facebook feed, I knew I had to share it. One of the biggest issues I’ve experienced over the years (an issue shared by most fellow parents) is the judgement we face as special needs parents. How we can rise above judgement? How can we stop it denting our confidence in our parenting? Wherever we go, we are judged for what we do and for what we don’t do. We’re judged for our kid’s behaviour. We’re judged for our response. We’re even judged for having the temerity to be out and about with our children, trying to live our own lives. We’re judged for the decisions w ..read more
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The Importance of Building Emotional Regulation
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
5y ago
Over the last 15 years, we’ve attended way too many therapy sessions to even begin to count! While I don’t know exactly how many sessions we’ve attended, I do know that building emotional regulation has been a big part of the majority of those sessions. It hasn’t mattered whether we were seeing an OT, a speech therapist or psychologist, developing skills in emotional regulation has always been a core focus for us. So, why is building emotional regulation so important? And, has all the effort we’ve put in over the years been worth it?   What is Emotional Regulation? Emotional regulation is the ..read more
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APAC 2019 – Lessons & Sessions
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
5y ago
As I shared in my last post, I was privileged to be invited to APAC 2019 in Singapore to give a plenary presentation on our positive education journey. I also delivered a workshop to professionals, participated in a parent panel and even ended up on Singapore radio! It was a whirlwind few days of learning, networking, presenting and exploring. Nathan and I arrived a day earlier than the conference so we could fit in a bit of Singapore sightseeing. We even escaped the conference for a little while on the first day to see a bit more of Sentosa Island, where the conference was held. It obviously ..read more
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Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2019
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
5y ago
I’m in the midst of frantically preparing to fly to Singapore to attend the 2019 Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC). Two years ago, I delivered two sessions during APAC 2017 in Sydney. I presented a session on managing school transitions and another on how to travel as an autism family. It was the first I spoke at a conference and I took so much away from it, listening and learning from professionals and autism advocates. It was a truly life changing experience. In the years since, I’ve been more committed to making a difference for autism families, particularly in helping parents better u ..read more
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Making the Most of Your NDIS Plan
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
5y ago
I recently attended a session presented by my LAC (Local Area Coordinator), focused on how to make the most of NDIS plans. Now, while I thought I had a good grasp on all things NDIS, I actually learned quite a few things from this session, which I naturally wanted to share with you. Whether you’re new to the NDIS or an old hand like me, things are always changing. That’s why it’s a good idea to take advantage of NDIS training sessions whenever you can. You can find upcoming session being held near you here. In the meantime, here are the important points from the information session I attended ..read more
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5 Myths About Using Online Platforms to Find Support Workers
Positive Special Needs Parenting
by Kirsty
5y ago
For this weeks’ “5 Things” post, I welcome Lauren from Careseekers, an online digital platform that links individuals and families to care and support workers. Careseekers is built on the idea that technology should be an enabler, not a roadblock, to connecting individuals and families with care and support workers. Careseekers promotes choice and control over care and support for participants and facilitates work opportunities for care and support workers. Lauren is here today to bust some myths about using online platforms to find support workers. You may use Uber to get places, Airbnb for ..read more
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