Siblings - Kate Strohm
Kate Strohm, founder of Siblings Australia, talks about the positive impact siblings can have on the wellbeing of a child with disability.
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ParentWise
A series of podcasts to help families understand some of the complex issues of parenting a child with cerebral palsy
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20 of 32 episodesSiblings - Angela Dew
Angela Dew discusses the transition of care from ageing parents to siblings, for people with cerebral palsy 40 years and over.
All About Saliva; children with cerebral palsy
For some children and adults with cerebral palsy, controlling saliva can be very difficult. In this podcast, speech pathologist, Leigha Dark...
Articulation in Children with Cerebral Palsy
The act of making sounds or speech is something most of us take for granted, yet 60% of children with cerebral palsy have some type of speec...
Language Development in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Learning to communicate with others, and ensuring that you’re understood, is a vital part of any child’s early development. In this podcast,...
Literacy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Literacy, or the ability to read and write letters and text, is an important set of skills for your child to develop. However some research...
The path forward: six thinking hats
Marelle Thornton AM is President of The Spastic Centre of New South Wales and the mother of an adult daughter with cerebral palsy. In this p...
Inclusion - for everyone!
Inclusion is about taking part in social, cultural, educational and sporting activities, regardless of our background or ability. As recreat...
Sense of Belonging
In this podcast, youth worker Peter Horsley shares his insights about how parents can help their teenagers disabilities develop an all-impor...
Powered Mobility
In this podcast, occupational therapist and seating consultant, Natalie Carden, explains the benefits of powered mobility for children with...
Cerebral Palsy - Staying Healthy
In this podcast, Melissa Perrett who is the Health Manager of a large disability service, explains the various medical conditions that can b...
The ABC of AAC
Speech pathologist, Anna Bech, explains the benefits of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) - the use of gestures, facial expre...
Encouraging Positive Behaviour - Part Four
In the last of four podcasts about behaviour management, Jenny Griffiths discusses how you can help your child to learn new skills and behav...
Encouraging Positive Behaviour - Part Three
In the third of four podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths looks at how you can successfully set goals and plan ahead to manage y...
Encouraging Positive Behaviour - Part Two
In the second of four podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths explains the role of parent and child related triggers in managing ch...
Encouraging Positive Behaviour - Part One
In the first of four podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths, talks about the often challenging topic of behaviour management and h...
Building Resilience in Children with a Disability - Part Three
How can relaxation and helpful thinking build your child’s resilience? This is the question that social work consultant Jenny Griffiths addr...
Building Resilience in Children with a Disability - Part Two
In Part Two of the resilience podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths explains how problem solving can be a powerful tool for build...
Building Resilience in Children with a Disability - Part One
Social work consultant Jenny Griffiths will share her insights about why it’s so important to help kids with a disability to develop their a...
Brothers and Sisters
Jaye Chadwick shares her insights about what she, her husband and her family have experienced and learned about being a brother or sister to...