Emmilou’s School: A constant battle for support.
Ever heard of the expression “don’t poke the bear”? Well, no truer words were spoken about parents when it comes to their children. Advocating for your child with unique abilities is a never-ending job. I’m sharing my experience of one such occasion today.
Emmilou’s Surgery: Preparing for the Hospital Visit
And just like that, the call comes in. Out of nowhere, and knocks the wind out of you. You think that the more times it happens the easier the feeling gets. But that is not the case. Resilience is built but trauma is collected.
The hospital called to tell me that our surgery date is booked.
Emmilou and the Origins of RippleAbility
Monique shares the story of Emmilou’s difficulties in her first two years in life which formed the foundations of RippleAbility…
Emmilou’s Kindy Letter
When it comes to making sure your child’s needs are being met, it pays to be meticulous. I wanted to share this letter I wrote, to Emmilou’s Kindy, so you can get an idea of the level of detail you need to go into to make sure your child gets the most appropriate level of care…
Emmilou’s Education Access Experience
Preparing for school with your first child is daunting. But preparing for school for your first child with different abilities can be doubly stressful…
Emmilou’s Plan and Plan Review Experience
Have you ever felt like sometimes things are too good to be true…and then they are? Well, that was our experience with Emmilou’s first NDIS plan…
Emmilou’s NDIS Access Experience
I will never forget the first two times Emmilou was knocked back on eligibility for the NDIS…
Emmilou’s Planning Experience
My dad always says “failing to prepare is preparing to fail”- and for the most part, I believe this to be true. After the elated hype of receiving access, finally , I think I was ill-prepared for the amount of work that was required for a planning meeting.