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Developing the village one building at a time

Developing the village one building at a time

by Dancing Wombat | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Life Skills

Every village needs a café! I’ve been exploring how we can support young people with special needs find their “village” – the people and “stuff” around us who hold us up, nurture us and sustain us in endless, connected small ways....
Creating your village

Creating your village

by Dancing Wombat | Apr 4, 2019 | Achievements, Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Life Skills, Socialisation

Hi. I was wondering if I could ask you a question. Well, actually, I’d like to ask you a really big favour, and I hope I find the right words… So began my bumbling enquiry to a local café owner about some regular work experience for my daughter – a lumpy melange of...
Dear Village Roadshow Theme Parks

Dear Village Roadshow Theme Parks

by Dancing Wombat | Jul 26, 2018 | Achievements, Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Sensory Issues

Dear Village Roadshow Theme Parks, I’m guessing from the week my family just spent visiting your Gold Coast Theme Parks that you don’t see a lot of special needs (“SN”) families like us. Your limited special needs services, autism insensitivity, contradictory...
After the ball is over

After the ball is over

by Dancing Wombat | Jun 16, 2018 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Life Skills, Socialisation

After the ball is over After the ball is over After the break of dawn After the dancer’s leaving After the stars are gone Many a heart is aching If you could read them all… Since my daughter had her Presentation Ball, two years have already flown past....
Two girls, one movie, no parents

Two girls, one movie, no parents

by Dancing Wombat | Jun 3, 2018 | Behaviour and Communication, Blog, Identity and Belonging, Life Skills, Socialisation

Being with people, not just around people As the oldest of four children, my daughter, in one sense, does not have to face isolation. We can take her out. She has three brothers creating noise around her and even, sometimes, conversation. Organised activities bring...
Changing schools – from woe to woah

Changing schools – from woe to woah

by Dancing Wombat | Dec 5, 2017 | Blog, Identity and Belonging, Socialisation

Changing schools Thirteen days. Not even a fortnight. A mere thirteen days from his first plaintive request to be home-schooled to Littlest Wombat’s (LW) visiting and deciding on a new school. The following day was his last at the old school. It seems abrupt,...
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