by Sylvana Mahmic | 10 Apr, 2019 | Now & Next, Parent Perspectives, Plumtree News & Events
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 with how far and fast her daughter’s language has developed. Early in 2017, Jacqui put a...
by Sylvana Mahmic | 4 Apr, 2019 | Plumtree News & Events
Developing social and communication skills with friends at home, at school or early childhood centre Lego Together is an evidence-based social skills program for school-aged children (4-8 years old) which promotes social interaction, turn-taking skills, sharing and...
by Admin | 4 Apr, 2019 | Parent Leadership, Plumtree News & Events
Plumtree is excited to launch a Peer-led series of ‘Lets talk about..’ workshops, created & facilitated by families, and for families of children with disability or developmental delay. This series will highlight a new topic each month, with the flexibility of a...
by Sylvana Mahmic | 18 Mar, 2019 | Innovation at Plumtree, Parent Leadership, Plumtree News & Events, Research & Evidence
In September 2018 Plumtree hosted a 2 day workshop facilitated by Dr Michael Kendrick that presented new ideas for capacity building for families navigating the Early Childhood Intervention stage. The workshop highlighted the strength in nurturing family...
by Sylvana Mahmic | 27 Feb, 2019 | Plumtree News & Events, Research & Evidence
Plumtree is excited to host national & international guests who will visit our organisation as part of their visits to Australia for the International Society for Early Intervention Conference (ISEI) which will be held on the 25th to 28th June 2019 at the...
by Chelsey Barnes | 25 Feb, 2019 | Connected Families and Communities, Now & Next, Now & Next Conference 2018, Plumtree News & Events
Q&A Panel: Leaning in to relationships with professionals l Now & Next Alumni Conference 2018 Struggling to build meaningful partnerships with your professionals? Trying to unite your team for the greater good of your child and family?...
by Mana Ciuffardi | 6 Nov, 2018 | Innovation at Plumtree, Now & Next, Plumtree News & Events, Research & Evidence
When we were developing the Now and Next program at Plumtree in 2015, we knew we were onto something special. It began with a vision to help parents of young children with a disability or developmental delay cultivate skills that achieve positive outcomes for the...
by Sylvana | 10 Sep, 2018 | Plumtree News & Events
Thanks to the ECIA NSW/ACT Innovation in Family Centred Practice (IFCP) Grant, Plumtree Peer workers are currently training Early Childhood professionals in Pictability, a new way to plan & create a vision. More here...
by Giti Datt | 14 Nov, 2017 | Now & Next, Parent Perspectives, Plumtree News & Events
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, for the most part had felt like we were in it together- facing both our challenges and dreams as...
by Giti Datt | 14 Nov, 2017 | Now & Next, Plumtree News & Events
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 first of its kind – an event arranged and run by families, for families. What made the Now...
by Giti Datt | 13 Nov, 2017 | Now & Next, Plumtree News & Events
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 only allows Now and Next to continue to be led by enthusiastic and impassioned parent peers,...
by Giti Datt | 27 Sep, 2017 | Plumtree News & Events
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!), singing can help guide children smoothly and happily through daily routines, activities and...
