Now & Next: an external evaluation
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 […]
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Pictability training for Early Childhood professionals
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
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Research on Peer Work in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Project
Plumtree is a proud advocate of peer work in early childhood intervention. Since 2015, we have trained and employed 20 peer workers who do a range of paid work that
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The Parent Professional Relationship Statement
Working in partnership with professionals In April 2017, the peer facilitators and alumni of the Now and Next program held their inaugural conference, entitled ‘By Families, For Families’, in Sydney,
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Self-managing your child’s NDIS plan: in conversation with Sam Paior
In May 2018, Plumtree ran our first ever webinar, for current and alumni members of the Now and Next program. Sylvana Mahmic, Plumtree CEO, in conversation with special guest speaker,
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The Beauty of My Autism
When I was five, I remember dancing. For me, dancing was a primitive release, and I remember the liberation and the joy – the pure and intense joy – that
