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NDIS changes are looming

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/tough-love-for-the-ndis-under-butler-s-new-rules-20250820-p5moi6.html This is an informative read which will allay the fears of many on the NDIS. I know a number of families with children and adults with diagnoses of Autism and the NDIS has been a life saver for them. I'm sure they will still have some concerns around the ongoing use of the system and if they will have some services cut back. I feel for them as living with autism is not easy regardless of the diagnosis level.  I will be very interested to see what Thriving Kids will offer to families after 2027 and what level of support they can expect. Also what level of support will adults diagnosed with autism receive. As we understand more about autism we are seeing more adults diagnosed and I am concerned as to what level of support they will be eligible for.  For many years I have worked with families with both ADHD and Autism diagnoses and as we understand these neurodiversities m...
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A new year

Do you start your new year with resolutions? How has that worked for you? Do you find yourself realising very quickly that the resolutions fall apart very quickly? In our world we are told the importance of planning and smart goals to achieve the outcomes we want. We hear things like,  "if you don't plan, then you plan to fail". I don't find these simple sayings that helpful. I know that it's possible to plan carefully, and then life throws a completely unforeseen curve ball at you, and suddenly everything falls apart.  So what is the answer? The truth is that the answer depends on your personality, the type of work you do, and your own family dynamics. My best suggestion is to not try to plan too far ahead, and to find what works in your individual situation.  For example, I know people who just love their personal planners, entering in things in great detail, weekly,  monthly, quarterly. You get the drift. It works for them and their context.  I tried the plan...
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Some Thoughts

Mmm. ADHD. I wrote this post on the wrong blog, no surprise there,  just ADHD in action, where time blurs, (it's suddenly much later than I thought it was) and where checking the details doesn't always happen.  So here's the link.  http://thethoughtfulrambler.blogspot.com/2023/06/adhd.html Our Meetup for adults with ADHD can be found here: Check out ADHD ILLAWARRA - Adults with ADHD https://meetu.ps/c/4Vk5c/Dx0sV/d on Meetup
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some thoughts

http://thethoughtfulrambler.blogspot.com/2022/11/adults-with-adhd.html
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ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

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When your own ADHD catches up with you.

I've been meaning to post here regularly, I really have. But in the midst of the pandemic, the overwhelm and trying to keep up with everything else it simply didn't happen. So I'm not making any promises to post every day or every week. I will simply post when I can. I love our ADHD community of friends and family and it is increasingly obvious that I'm living with my own particular version of ADHD. The more I hear about women and ADHD the more I realise that it sounds like me. I'm not sure if this is a relief or not. I think it's actually something I've always known. Now I have the choice on getting a property diagnosis, or simply living with what I know works.  Over the years I have developed my own kind of coping by working with my superpower of hyper-concentration. When I'm interested in something I can focus for long periods of time. This is how I've completed much of the study I have done. And yes, there is also the use of that super power that...
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Once again

Well it's October already. Back in March I was planning on doing a monthly post. I think my ADHD might have got in the way as the days and weeks went by and I completely forgot about it whilst doing other important things.  It's not that I intend to forget these regular things. It's just that when something is exciting it takes my attention away from what I was doing and what I planned to do. It happens with the little things and sometimes the big things.  I was in more of a routine when my kids were little, yet even then,  things happened that made me realise how distracted I can get. I was so excited about the prospect of meeting someone off the train that I didn't watch the time and totally forgot that my daughter, all 6 years of age would be waiting at the bus stop for me.  She looked so forlorn when I found her there later. Of course when I realised I hadn't collected her i ran as fast as I could to get her. She was very forgiving and we laugh about it now. Eve...
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