The bond between humans and animals is a great source of joy, comfort and companionship. So it’s no surprise that working with horses can be highly beneficial for some children and adults with special needs. We recently came across a great article in Source Kids about Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) by teacher and EFL instructor Elaine
At a time when the world is changing rapidly, you may find yourself experiencing anxiety more than usual right now. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, affecting more than 2 million Australians. Today, we share some helpful tips for managing anxiety, along with a few handy resources. What is anxiety? Anxiety
Is one of your goals to move out of the family home? Would you like to be more independent in your own home? Supported Independent Living can help you get there. Supported Independent Living (SIL) is designed to give people with a disability a place they can call home while getting the supports they need
Keeping your body moving is important for maintaining muscle conditioning and overall good health. Exercise physiology is an allied health service that uses exercise and movement to improve fitness, build strength and manage chronic disease. It’s one of the lesser known allied health services so we thought we’d explore the role of exercise physiologists and
Have you heard the new podcast series ListenABLE? Available now, hosts Dylan Alcott and Angus O’Loughlin chat to people living with disability about their lives. It’s a fantastic listen for everyone and it’s breaking down stigmas, changing perceptions and challenging what people think it is like to live with a disability. Like asking the fastest man ever
Capacity building is a term you may have come across in your life - perhaps from the NDIS or from a service provider. There is even an NDIS budget category called Capacity Building which includes nine budgets that can be allocated in NDIS Plans. But what does the term capacity building mean? And why is it
With so many changes to the NDIS Price Guide happening right now, it can be hard to keep up! But with some prices increasing slightly and a new approach to group charges on the way, it’s important to know what the changes are and how they may affect you. The NDIA has now released version
With winter here and flu season upon us, taking care of your health and supporting your immune system have never been more important. Naturopath Sonia Tzerofos (pictured) shared some fantastic ideas for keeping your immune system strong through winter in a recent issue of Source Kids Magazine. And while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve
