This week, we speak to Emily Sheppard, Director of Usher Kids Australia. Emily and her family received a diagnosis that changed their lives and the landscape for one of Australia’s rare diseases. We find out more about how UsherKids Australia began.

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UsherKids Australia  www.usherkidsaustralia.com

Rare Disease Day 28th February 2020 at the Genetic Support Network of Victoria  https://www.gsnv.org.au/event/rare-disease-day/

Tanya Marie Silveira is a music therapist who works with a very diverse client population. She explains the role and shares stories about her experiences.

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https://www.tanyamariesilveira.com.au/

https://www.austmta.org.au/

Families are encouraged to build bonds with their children from birth, but it turns out that attachment is even more important! We are delighted to host Maree Rennie as she talks about just how important attachment is for children who are typically developing and those with other challenges.

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This week, we speak with Caren Matthews-Lane about the importance of play in a child's development.

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Welcome to 2020! This week, Claire Farrington has joined us to share useful information about the NextSense Institute and Macquarie University Masters courses.

Claire Farrington: [email protected] | 02 9872 0811

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This week, we speak with Bronie Lemow, NDIS Support Officer at RIDBC, about the next steps in navigating the NDIA.

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We are joined once again by Zoe Dunn for her third and final chat with us. Zoe speaks about her experience as a current university student, working towards a double science degree, and the reasons behind choosing Sydney University.

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This week, we are back with an early guest of the podcast, Andrew Spencer. Andrew shares his knowledge about developing literature reviews to inform ongoing research or when identifying evidence based practice.

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Online tools/databases

• CASP checklists: https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/

Books

• Doing a literature review in nursing, health and social care / Michael Coughlan & Patricia Cronin - https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/238754666

We are back with Zoe Dunn once again as part of our three part series - this week, Zoe talks about her high school experience as a student.

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Today we speak with Tom Skelton, a comedian with vision impairment who has performed in his home town of London and all around Australia. In our second chat with Tom, he talks to us about accessibility provisions in the UK and Australia, and provides insights into which Australian cities are the most accessible.

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