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August 2020
It’s a marathon, not a sprint – overcoming setbacks at school
Our son Liam’s first year of school was full of ups and downs. As a family, we started with high hopes, but Liam struggled with the transition to school....Read more about It’s a marathon, not a sprint – overcoming setbacks at school
![Mother and son playing with paper airplane.](https://www.acd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/acd_nbstory_august20_iStock-1187639921-300x195.jpg)
July 2020
NDIS Plan Review in a pandemic
My son’s annual NDIS Plan Review was due in late March. Oh, what brilliant timing!...Read more about NDIS Plan Review in a pandemic
![Young boy in power wheelchair by beach huts at the beach.](https://www.acd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/july-nb-iStock-1041472316-269x300.jpg)
June 2020
Returning to school after learning from home during COVID-19
With three young boys aged seven, five and four, COVID-19 hasn’t been without its challenges but there have also been some positives. ...Read more about Returning to school after learning from home during COVID-19
![A young school boy wearing his back back standing in the school yard.](https://www.acd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acd-NB-june-story-crop.jpg)
May 2020
Reflections on telehealth in COVID-19
Four families share the joys and challenges of their first telehealth sessions....Read more about Reflections on telehealth in COVID-19
![A mother stands behind her son who is sitting a laptop wearing earphones for a telehealth session.](https://www.acd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/acd-May-NB-iStock-1220985518-300x200.jpg)
April 2020
It’s not all sunshine and rainbows
Times are hard right now. For everyone. And if you’re a parent of a child with a disability, being off school isn’t as ‘cute’ and ‘pretty’ as it may seem across social media. ...Read more about It’s not all sunshine and rainbows
![Christina Abernethy and family.](https://www.acd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/acd-family-story-not-all-rainbows-and-sunshine-300x207.jpg)