All young people with cerebral palsy are invited to a lunch in the city on Saturday 12 May at 1 pm.
The event is being held by the Cerebral Palsy Youth Support and Social Network – a group for young people with cerebral palsy aged between 15 and 35 years.
The venue is City Extra Circular Quay (Near the Manly Ferry Wharf). Read more: Cerebral Palsy Youth Support and Social Network – Lunch
Our sibling relationships are often the longest and most enduring relationship that we have in life.
Brothers and sisters of people with a disability report having both positive and negative experiences when growing up. Some adjust well, while others have a more difficult time.
As parents, you can have a major, positive impact on these sibling relationships.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s website has a Brothers and Sisters page that offers some insights into this issue. It highlights common concerns and gives parents a toolbox of helpful strategies to address issues that may arise. Read more: Brothers and Sisters
It’s time to make sure that Every Australian Counts.
Monday 30 April will see the biggest rally of people with disabilities this country has ever seen. The campaign for a National Disability Insurance Scheme has to move from being an aspiration to a reality and we need you to be there. Read more: Rally to Make it Real: NDIS 2012
School Leavers … Discover the pathway that’s right for you at the Sydney North Post School Options Expo on Wednesday 6 June 2012.
The free expo features service providers from organisations across Sydney. There will be information on Transition to Work and Employment programs, and Community Participation programs, so that families and young people will be able to make informed decisions about the program and service provider that best suits their needs. Read more: School Leavers’ Expo – Chatswood
Family Advocacy is an independent, disability advocacy organisation for families in which there is a child or an adult with a developmental disability.
Its 2012 Conference, The Odyssey, will be held 9-10 August 2012, in Parramatta. Read more: Family Advocacy Conference 2012
A reminder about the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Conference to be held in Brisbane, Wednesday 30 May to Saturday 2 June 2012.
The program is the biggest and most diverse AusACPDM has ever hosted. The conference will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, service providers, people with cerebral palsy and their families. Read more: Reminder: AusACPDM Conference
Robyn Cummins
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