Practical Advice for Everyday Life

At Care to Change, our model is built on genuine understanding and lived disability experience. In this section, we share valuable disability support resources for Queensland families. From tips on managing daily routines and navigating major life transitions, to stories from our participants and support workers, these articles are designed to empower and inform our community across Morayfield, Mt Gravatt, and beyond.

Disability Dec 03, 2025

International Day of People with Disability 2025: Fostering Inclusive Communities

Today, Care to Change joins people around the world in recognising International Day of People with Disability. This day promotes understanding, raises awareness and celebrates the contributions, strengths and leadership[…]

Disability Aug 05, 2021

Eddie’s Rock Climbing Story 2021

On Saturday, June 26, a very special Care to Change Participant by the name of Eddie competed in the Queensland State Lead Titles Rock Climbing competitions in the Top Rope[…]

Disability Jul 14, 2020

Shopping for service providers?

So many choices If you have a disability with NDIS funding and looking for a provider, shopping around can be difficult. In this article we have tried to make it[…]

Disability Nov 16, 2019

How the media fails the disabled community

The media often fails the disabled community by stereotyping them. The images that are shown in the media are not always accurate and continues to marginalise this group of people.

Disability Oct 02, 2019

Kids with disabilities can have fun too – 5 ideas for fun, fitness and social activities

If you have a child who is autistic or disabled, there is no reason why they can’t enjoy the same social activities as all other children. There are many places[…]

Disability Sep 18, 2019

Disability does not mean ‘special’

“A need isn’t special if other people get to take the same thing for granted.” Lawrence Carter Long, Director of Communications, Disability Right, Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), Berkeley, California. […]

Disability Sep 08, 2019

10 Books about disability to read to your children

Do you have a child who has a sibling with a disability? Or do they attend a school where a child with a disability also attends? Sometimes it is difficult[…]

Disability Aug 13, 2019

Following your dreams with a disability

It is always rewarding to hear about a person who followed their dreams with a disability and succeeded. They are neither limited nor defined by their disability. Greta Thunberg is one of[…]

Disability Jul 29, 2019

Music therapy. Can it help your autistic child?

There has been some very exciting music therapy research undertaken in the USA recently which proves that for children with autism it has some very positive outcomes. It is a[…]

Disability Jul 21, 2019

Treating suspected autism at 12 months of age improves children’s language skills

The theory is that if therapies are started early enough, it might be possible to alter the trajectory of autism. (Image by Rashed Khan from Pixabay ) Andrew Whitehouse, University of[…]

Disability Jul 15, 2019

Music Therapy for people with disability

Who hasn’t been moved by a stirring bit of music? It can immediately change the way we feel for the better. This is because when we listen to music, our[…]

Disability Jul 07, 2019

Autism is linked to lower levels of empathy – but that may not be a bad thing

This article has been reprinted with permission by the Conversation. Image by Shutterstock/Dragon Images Emily Taylor, University of Bath; Lucy Anne Livingston, King’s College London, and Punit Shah, University of[…]

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