Disability & Friendships: What I wish I Knew
One of my deepest worries, when my son was diagnosed with a disability, was, would he ever have friends? Now that he is approaching his 30th birthday, I reflect on …
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Our journey to a family-centred early intervention experience
Stacey Touma, Peer Worker at Plumtree, was invited to speak at the International Society for Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference Welcome Reception in June 2019. The ISEI Conference has a strong …
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The impact of parents doing Now & Next together
Now & Next- Family Resilience and Working as a Team Nicole Buffoni Before my son was diagnosed with ASD, my husband and I had always been an incredible team. Life, …
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By Families, For Families: Now and Next Alumni Conference
In April of 2017 the peer facilitators and alumni of Now and Next convened a conference, entitled, ‘By Families, For Families’. Like Now and Next itself, the conference was the …
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Parents as peer leaders
One goal of the Now and Next program is to identify potential peer leaders and to recruit and train them into the NANA Peer Facilitators team. This ‘leadership pipeline’ not …
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Using songs to guide children through daily activities
There are some great messages about the joys of singing in old musicals. While you can’t burst into song for every situation (like the checkout queue or the car park!), …
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Now and Next in a nutshell
Something exciting is unfolding in Sydney’s Inner West at an Early Intervention (EI) service provider, Plumtree. Over the past few years, a dedicated team of professionals and parents has been …
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Plumtree’s innovative leadership program for families of young children with disability receives government funding
Now & Next program – Parents and carers learn to develop a vision for their child, plan and set goals and actions and care for themselves.
