Community & Me: A big day out
Inspired by the Community & Me project, a parent takes his daughter to a museum for the first time in years.
By families
Parent perspectives
By families
Making your vision a reality
Not having a vision for your child is like going for a drive without a destination. By identifying her daughter Bridget’s strengths and self-managing NDIS planning, Kate McNamara set a …
For professionals
Now & Next symposium for professionals fosters collaboration for the future
Developed in-house, Plumtree’s Now & Next Program and the Pictability visioning tool have empowered families of children with disability in Australia and overseas to take charge of their journey. Our …
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For professionals
Building a bridge to a good life for children with disability
Parents want a good life for their children as they grow and become adults. At Plumtree, we imagine this journey as crossing a river. Some families manage to navigate their …
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By families
Isabella’s Key Word Sign Story
Isabella first saw Key Word Signs when she went to the wonderful Monday playgroup run by Jodie, Cathy and Ildiko at PlumtreeChildren’s Services from the time she was about 12 …
By families
Why Reframe?
Sylvana Mahmic, CEO of Plumtree delivered this speech at the launch of Reframing Disability and Reframing Autism at NSW Parliament House November 28th 2019. Both organisations have been incubated and …
By families
Families Empowering Families
Plumtree is more than a service provider. Our parent-led Now & Next community supports families and advocates change in disability. Plumtree has been finding new ways to support families who …
By families
Reframing Disability and Reframing Autism launched!
Plumtree is delighted to have officially launched two new Disabled Person Family Led organisations at the 2019 Now and Next Family Conference. We have long believed and invested in, building …
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Using technology to collaborate with professionals and build my child’s self-esteem
Words are powerful. They set a scene. They build a story. They shape relationships, situations and people. So when my daughter’s therapists started each session by asking about challenges since …
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By families
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 …
By families
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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By families
Funding for two new parent led organisations
Since 2015, Plumtree has been investing in new ways to build the capability of families who have a child with a disability or developmental delays, to set a positive hopeful …
By families
New to the world of NDIS? Here is a parent’s perspective
Kerrie Turner is mother of three including Joshua, who has a global developmental delay and has been in the NDIS since 2016. Kerrie shares her trailblazing experience and how a …
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For families
Thinking creatively on ways of using NDIS funding
Jacqui Godwin didn’t know what was possible when she set out to increase her daughter Sophies’ communication, however, by creatively using her NDIS funding, she is amazed at how far …
