I worked with the parent of a little boy with autism. He was in a mainstream school, but rather than let him play with the other kids, they kept him inside during breaktimes, in a room by himself. Why? Because he would get bullied by some other kids. So, rather than deal with the problem they dealt with the symptom. To me, it seemed like they were punishing the child. Here’s what that parent did.
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Is art just a fanciful pastime, or can it actually help us to de-stress?
Why is it important to create art? We interview Billy, one of the street artists at Creative Unleashed to find out.
So many people make decisions by what they see. But we shouldn't make such superficial judgements any more.
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Finding inspiration from some of the fantastic people we meet at expos. People who have overcome the odds help us all to learn something new.
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We enjoy being part of expos because of the people we meet and the chance to stay connected with the people we support, as well as to learn from others.
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In order to understand the NDIS, we need to understand disability. Is it about the photographs we see of people being helped by someone else? Or is it more than that?
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Introducing our podcast series and what we will be exploring in this series of podcasts. How to navigate the NDIS and what it means for you. This series of podcasts will attempt to talk about an important issue or idea in 3 minutes, or less. Let’s see if that’s possible!
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