In our travels we've been fortunate to have many animal encounters, from feeding a rhino at San Diego Zoo to wearing a python like an enormous necklace at Canberra Zoo. While we always think it's a privilege to get up close to any animals, the …
THE ISOLATION DIARIES – 6 WEEKS OF ENTERTAINMENT, SCHOOL HOLIDAYS & GOING STIR CRAZY
We are heading into week six of isolation and I’m not going to lie, it’s been a challenge. I’m grateful we are all safe and that Australia has done a wonderful job, so far, of keeping the infection rate quite low. BJ is the one struggling in our …
TRAVEL HEALTH & HYGIENE – ADVICE FROM INDUSTRY INSIDERS
Growing up in a household with a mother who is germ conscious (at times to the extreme) has always made me aware of travel health and hygiene. In some ways I feel she was ahead of her time with her ideas, but perhaps the reality is our society has …
ADAPTIVE CLOTHING FOR AT HOME AND TRAVEL – EVERY HUMAN
Recently BJ was gifted a pair of jeans from EveryHuman, a business which work with brands who have made subtle adjustments to mainstream fashion. They’ve often replaced buttons with magnetic closures, created one-handed zippers on shoes, designed AFO …
WHEELCHAIR CLEANING & HYGIENE
We’ve all hopefully got the message about washing our hands as a precaution in the fight against transmission of Covid-19. There has also been much talk about cleaning surfaces which are frequently touched like door handles, phones and using gloves …
THE ISOLATION DIARIES – 3 WEEKS OF ENTERTAINMENT, SCHOOLING & WORKING FROM HOME
It’s now three weeks since our family made the decision to remove BJ from his day program and to self-isolate. Hubby has been working from home and AJ’s school has moved to classes online. Our decision to go into self-isolation was due to the lack of …
STAY AT HOME ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH (OR WITHOUT) DISABILITY
In my last blog post I wrote about our preparation for the possibility of lock down due to the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. While Australia hasn't gone into lockdown (as I write this), our family has made the decision to self-isolate. …
PREPARING FOR CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) LOCK DOWN
Our family is taking the current situation with Coronavirus (Covid-19) around the world seriously and we've begun preparing for what seems like an inevitable lock down. We’d continued as normal for quite some time but over the weekend things shifted …
ATSA INDEPENDENT LIVING EXPO REVIEW
Sponsored I’ve been a regular visitor to the ATSA Independent Living Expos since our early days of navigating parenting a child with a disability. I spent my first visit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of equipment available and displayed at the …
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO – ACCESSIBLE SAN FRANCISCO
Walking into the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco I felt an air of opulence envelope me. I knew immediately I'd feel right at home and was disappointed my stay was only one night. The location near Union Square also provided a great base for …
