After all the preparations and planning, Christmas 2022 has been and gone. Braeden enjoyed every minute of it and relished in the fact that we had three days of celebrations. My parents joined us for a Christmas Eve high tea, which always proves the …
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Accessibility News Round-Up: December 2022
There is so much exciting news at the moment – accessible travel opportunities, inclusive summer fun, new disability-related initiatives – that it’s easy to miss something amazing. Here’s a round-up of everything that’s caught my attention lately. If …
2018 CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE – CHILDREN & TEENS WITH A DISABILITY
It's that time of year again. Although I love Christmas, it can be difficult to come up with gift ideas year after year when BJ's fine motor skills haven't develop in line with his age. But, he absolutely loves Christmas and rips open the gift wrap …
ADVENT CALENDAR IDEAS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Although it "'tis the season to be jolly", I used to often find this time of year difficult as it pointed out the many things BJ couldn't do. While parents excitedly purchased advent calendars, BJ couldn't manage to open the tricky little cardboard …
BEST SHOPPING IN SYDNEY FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS & PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY
I love shopping, but I have to say when I'm out and about with BJ I do find some shopping centres are better than others for access and facilities. Given Christmas is the busiest time of the year in stores, I thought I'd put together a list of the …
THE ULTIMATE GIFT GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
This gift guide is a little different to the usual guides you'll find in magazines or online at this time of year. You won't see anything suggested as being specifically good for a girl or a boy, and there's no age guidelines. We're all individuals …
CHRISTMAS 2016 ROUND-UP
Christmas is over for another year but we certainly had a beauty of a day. I had to wake AJ which was a change from past years when she was up bright and early. Even BJ delivered a Christmas miracle with a sleep in (6am, a huge sleep in for him). …
ENJOYING CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHERS WITH A CHILD, TEEN OR ADULT WITH A DISABILITY
This year I’ve been reflecting on the difference in my parenting now, compared to years ago. I’ve let go of much of the stress that I felt around Christmas. I used to sweat the small stuff and this year more than any other I think we understand that …
SYDNEY SANTA SPECTACULAR
We had the opportunity to attend the opening night of the Sydney Santa Spectacular at Rosehill. It was a charity night and each guest was asked to take along a gift which would be delivered to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The guys from Camp …
A CHRISTMAS TRADITION – CHOOSING OUR TREE
When I was a kid we had a store bought Christmas tree. There's nothing wrong with that, I have many a fond memory of waking up on Christmas morning to a sack full of presents under that very tree. Growing up I used to watch Christmas movies where the …
