Parents and caregivers shape the trajectory of optimal development for their children through each interaction. Continue reading “Parents and caregivers have an important role as their children’s first teachers in life”
Dance for PD bring the ‘magic and joy’ of dance around the world to those living with Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading Dance for PD are translating the art and science of dance for those with Parkinson’s disease
The real-life superhero that brings smiles to children in hospital and the homeless. Continue reading Yuri Williams: Life After Loss
Professor Claire Wakefield leads one of Australia’s largest psycho-oncology research groups that is working towards improving the quality of life of families with children who have been diagnosed with cancer. Continue reading “Prof Claire Wakefield is helping children with cancer and their families, ‘traverse the really scary, difficult time that is cancer treatment’”
Stephanie Bendixsen, or ‘Hex’ as she is known in the gaming industry, turned her childhood love of video games into a career as an Australian television presenter. However, whilst her career was taking off her mum’s health was deteriorating with dementia. I spoke with Steph about her career as well as how she is channelling the emotions from the loss of her mum into raising awareness and funds for dementia in the 2018 City2Surf.
Continue reading “What 2018 City2Surf competitor Stephanie Bendixsen learned about love from her mum with dementia”
From “hello” to “I will never be the same without you,” the Tisdale family from Michigan have watched their 4-year old ‘Mighty Miss Maya’ born with cerebral palsy take her first steps after a special surgical procedure. Continue reading “4-year old ‘Mighty Miss Maya’ made her dream come true of being able to walk”
Zaidee Turner, a 7-year old from Shepparton, Victoria, is the youngest organ and tissue donor in Australia’s history. Now more than a decade later she has the nation talking about the life-saving qualities of transplants through Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation. Continue reading “How 7-year old Zaidee Turner saved numerous lives and inspired Australia to speak about organ and tissue donation”
