It's almost mid year, that means parent teacher interview time. Parents rejoice the moment that note comes home with the little box checked, interview required - yes. Yeah right. With this many children (half a dozen plus one, in case you're just coming in), I am fast becoming a pro at the art of the parent... Continue Reading →
Do you use your iPad to help your child communicate?
For those just coming in, we have three children with Autism. Our son Tom is quite severe and has very impaired communication abilities, he has never grasped writing, talking or signing. However he can communicate using pictures very well. Autistic children around the world, rely on communication pictures to tell their carers what they need. ... Continue Reading →
School holidays already? I’m not ready!
How did it get to be April already? I'm still dating things 2010 for christsake, there is still a crap load of stuff I haven't caught up on from January! It can't be this far into the year already. Yet here we are at the end of the first school term already, yikes! I've spent my... Continue Reading →
I love it when a plan comes together.
As some of you may be aware we recently moved from one end of the state to the other, all in an effort to get better services and opportunities for our children. Not to rag on what the beautiful town of Inverell had, but it was stuff all - the lovely people running what services that... Continue Reading →
The Cubeo
Cubeo is the product all children need to get organised each day for school. Another innovative Aussie invention, the Cubeo™ is a revolution in organisation! Attaching easily to backpacks, the compact colourful Cubeo™ helps children remember what they need to bring to school each day of the week. With the Cubeo™, getting ready for school is... Continue Reading →