Navigating Transitions: Creating Inclusive, Confident Change

Change can be exciting — and overwhelming.

For children with disability or developmental differences, transitions often mean new faces, new routines, and new expectations.

Whether it’s starting daycare, moving schools, joining therapy, or adjusting to new carers, each change can ripple through a family’s sense of stability.

The key to smooth transitions isn’t avoiding change — it’s preparing for it.

At RippleAbility’s Carer Respite Centre, Aoife Gray, clinical nurse from Hannah’s House, explored how inclusive planning helps families move through change with confidence — and how small steps can make a big difference.

💬 “Transitions aren’t just events. They’re processes — and every child needs time, preparation, and reassurance to make them work.”