www.cela.org.au/publications...
A more Systematic cost effective Approach to providing supports and upskilling early childhood staff is overdue, with the significant rise in Early childhood developmental issues.
The neuroaffirming Thriving Kids Community Based Approach is necessary.
#ndis #OT
theconversation.com/audhd-means-...
Quirky and unique. At the turn of the 20th Century jhst move to Australia and plan an outlandish water pipeline across the Western desert and 'she'll be right'.
#neurodiversity #skills
Big money in walloping people with 'diagnoses'/ ensuring they continue paying for 'clinical intervention'/ medication for Life.
Why do we have such an avalanche of early childhood developmental delay? Thriving Kids Program in Australia= systematic parental supports.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
Oh no!
Adults reading free books. Children playing in Home Made Cardboard Good Ship Fairbridge Festival.
Ahoy there Head of Department from Fairbidge Festival of World and Folk Music [Paper Scissors Rock + Kaleidoscope + Uncle John's pop up mobile free library].
Hoisting the mainsail ... 🧭🗺⚓️
Psychology as a profession is moving away from the stigmatising DSM antiquated 'tick box of symptoms' approach to generating 'fixed labels'.
Read Prof. Steven. C Hayes and
Beyond the DSM:Towards a Process Based Alternative for diagnosis. ACT.
Each person is UNIQUE and brains are neuroplastic.
Indeedy! I think Stella Gibbons also made that obsevation in Cold Comfort Farm...
Story scene - to be painted by young festival goers.
I can't be an energetic paediatric OT due to health. The New Thriving Kids scheme will teach parents how to play with purpose for early years child development.
I have 'severe asthma' following 3 months of covid pneumonia in 2022. This means I am vulnerable physically. I keep pushing on with dancing,yoga and brisk walking. Small bursts of creative resistance helps. Always the tension between pushing the boundaries and providing guidance.
#loss #grief #hope
theconversation.com/poetry-for-a...
The World presses in ...
#poetry #restoration #hope
theconversation.com/pauline-hans...
Australia has this delightful woman agitating against people who want to give everyone a 'fair go'.
Human brains are evolved to perceive 'threat' in order to survive in the Wild. Populists trade on this.
#hanson #politics #racism
Hurrah! Up quark and away with you
fairbridge.asn.au/history-of-t...
Suitably distracting for the historically (not hysterically) minded.
Young Kingsley Fairbridge had a Suitably Ridiculous Idea as smart enthusaistic young people do.
Was it a folly?
#history #youth #music
#farming #drama #threesummersmovie
Book. Knife. Fingerbobs puppet theatre.
Always a good idea to re read a favourite book the last week before a Festival Production at a Historic Village. It usually rains in April, which adds to the 'character building' ...
#shelfie of the week:
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons.
Our A level poetry text I recall
Claremont Launch of Premier Book Prize winner Alan Fyfe's first book- The Cross Thieves. 1st in trilogy about Mandurah and the Peel region, where he grew up and where his mum ran St Pat's refuge.Insightful interview by UWA lecturer and wonderful poet (Aunt) Lucy Dougan.
#booksky #feminist #writers
www.theguardian.com/books/2007/a...
The World is Atrocious.
Hence I am re reading Loitering With Intent by Muriel Sparks.
Happy Easter!
#booksky
We Do need a bit more good news! Have a good day xx
youtu.be/kz-sXerXsLg?...
RIP Guy. A beautiful soul.
Who understands Why we do What we do? Be present. Open up. Do what matters.
Be accountable to your Self.
#folkmusic #westernaustralia
Final blank page set design planning. Deadline 13.4.2026
Poster. Come back Fairbridge Festival 2026.
The Festival Hive Mind is at Work and Surprising new things are About to Happen.
It sure does help to have a retired naval Ship Builder on Board in the Children and Youth Department... 🐳
@racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social
#build #festival #folkmusic
#seashanty #mermaid
#ginawilliams #worldmusic
Poetry for children anthology 2000. List of folk art to make this week.
Always the way. I think you might team up with a 'for purpose' organisation that teaches children 'protective behaviours strategies.' All children and teens accessing the Oz NDIS under autism have access to this education within plan of therapy supports. Not sure where the UK is regarding this.
