contributions conferences , as another way of getting information to parents , carers and educators .
The conferences are great . They ’ re so much fun and they have had awesome feedback from the people who have attended so far .
My Special Child currently only runs the conferences in Australia , but I am hoping to expand into more of Australia and to other countries as soon as possible .
At each conference , we are lucky enough to get absolutely fantastic speakers and exhibitors and I love getting to meet loads of new people . Everyone leaves having had a great time , having made friends and having learned loads of new information that will help them .
Now I plan to grow and expand My Special Child to be able to offer as much support and information to people as possible , anywhere in the world , in many different ways . This year looks to be a fantastic year with more conferences , and I ’ m currently planning the very first Melbourne Special Needs Expo to be held on June 30 , 2018 , at Encore Events Centre in Hoppers Crossing . I ’ m also developing more online resources with online courses coming very soon .
Having a child with disability or difficulty can be incredibly challenging , made much harder due to that lack of information and support available to parents . My job is to provide people with as much information as possible , to help make
Above : Rebecca Perkins and her sons Lachlan ( right ) and Jesse . Opposite page : Rebecca and Lachlan .
their journey just that little bit easier . Rebecca Perkins is a single mum to two boys , Lachlan , 11 , and Jesse , 6 . She lives in Melbourne . www . myspecialchildonline . com
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We encourage , we train and most importantly we provide real life choices .
With services in metropolitan and regional South Australia , we ensure support is tailored towards personalised service .
With a diverse range of employment , housing and life skills support options , Orana is committed to excellence through creating independence for people living with disability .
To find out more about Orana and how we support South Australians with disability , visit www . oranaonline . com . au or call us on 8375 2000 .
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