It's well known that we have two motor-loving guys in our household. Something that's been a surprising discovery in our travels, is how much AJ loves quad biking. She's the quietest family member and more likely to be cuddling a cute animal than …
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MAORI ROCK CARVINGS LAKE TAUPO – SAILING WITH BARBARY
Sometimes the desire to do a certain travel experience, despite it not being the most logical choice, is too great to ignore. Sailing on beautiful Lake Taupo to the Maori Rock Carvings, on the electric eco-yacht Barbary, was one such adventure. We …
CRATERS OF THE MOON GEOTHERMAL WALK – ACCESSIBLE NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is jam-packed with otherworldly adventures and one such experience is Craters of the Moon Geothermal Walk in Taupo. One of the reasons we included the North Island of New Zealand in our itinerary, was so we could see the intriguing …
RAIL CRUISING ROTORUA – ACCESSIBLE NEW ZEALAND
For us, travel is about exploring new opportunities and engaging with each family member’s interests. Our transport loving guy has toured in a fire truck, both on the Gold Coast and in San Francisco, he’s glided along on an old sugar cane track on an …
MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL – THE FUR BABIES & MOTHERS WE’VE MET IN OUR TRAVELS
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 …
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 …
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 …
