NeuroDiverse Support Services

08/04/2026

I want to let you know that NeuroDiverse Support Services will be closing in one month.

This has been a very difficult decision, due to rising operational costs making it unsustainable to continue. I am incredibly grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me and for the opportunity to support you—it has truly meant a lot.

Over the coming weeks, I will be contacting everyone to support a smooth transition. I’m also happy to assist you in finding a new Support Coordinator, and I will not charge for time spent helping with this process.

You can also search for providers here: https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/working-providers/find-provider

Please reach out if you need support during this time.

Thank you again for everything 💙

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17/03/2026

https://www.scacademy.com.au/blog/why-independent-support-coordination-matters?vgo_ee=syldnJ9BPHvZB3w%2BoUMRhn2Ek%2BmUya8yaLacvE0f3X%2FO2wiVZ6VYxhqkB13a6Lev%3A5oRyaFee9IjCmbh4U8cQbwMWPHfit%2F0L

Independent Support Coordination plays a vital role in protecting participant choice and control within the NDIS. Learn why independence matters, how conflicts of interest can arise, and how impartial guidance strengthens trust across the disability sector.

27/02/2026

Her secondary school had done what many schools do.

They’d arranged a support hub ✅
They’d written down the adjustments✅
They’d documented the strategies✅
They’d ticked the boxes✅

On paper, it looked good.

If she felt overwhelmed in class, she could go to the hub.

Simple.

Except it wasn’t.

When she arrived, she was met with neutral faces.
No smile.
No “You’re okay.”
No warmth.

Just… flat.

Now, some might say that’s reading too much into it.

But here’s what I know after 25 years of supporting autistic young people:

They might find social rules confusing.
They might struggle to interpret subtle facial expressions.

But they absolutely know when something doesn’t feel right🙌🏼

They feel the shift in energy.
They sense the exasperation hiding behind the support.

And even when they can’t explain it, their nervous system already has.

If she did go to the hub, it didn’t last long.

There was a subtle urgency.

“Let’s get you back to class.”
“Off you go.”

Support, but on a timer ⏱️

Respite, but only briefly 😑

Safety, but conditional 😔

So eventually?

She stopped going.

From the outside, it might have looked like she wasn’t engaging with her support.

But it wasn’t that.

It was self-protection.

Because support isn’t just a room.
It isn’t just provision written into a document.

It’s a feeling.

And when a young person gathers every ounce of courage to leave a lesson because they are overwhelmed, the response they meet matters.

A soft face matters.
A calm tone matters.
A genuine “You’re safe here” matters.

Without that?

The support hub becomes just another place they don’t belong.

That’s not a paperwork problem.

That’s a relational one.

Patsy x💜💙
We brought this to the school’s attention- she’s still reluctant to go, but it’ll take time to rebuild trust 🙏🏼

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A study tracking 2.4 million children found no link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. https://theconversation.com/paracetamol-pregnancy-and-autism-what-the-science-really-shows-265875?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1758659331

24/09/2025

NEWS: from the Sydney Morning Herald
“Family doctors out, government
assessments in to determine NDIS support”

🔁 EasySnap of news article:
🧑‍⚕️ Changes to NDIS Support

🏥 Family doctors will not give reports now.

📝 The government will do interviews instead.

💰 This will help save money for people.

🗓️ From mid-2026, new rules will start.

👦 All people aged 16 and older will have interviews.

⏰ The interview can take up to 3 hours.

❓ The interview will have many questions.

🏠 The questions will ask about daily life needs.

🦽 The questions will cover 12 life areas.

🗣️ These areas include moving, talking, and self-care.

💪 They also include health and home life.

👩‍💼 A trained person will do the interview.

🤖 A computer will not do the interview.

🧩 Some people will get extra checks if needed.

🇦🇺 The tool used is made in Australia.

🏫 The University of Melbourne helped make the tool.

🧑‍🦽 The tool is called I-CAN.

🔄 The tool will help make NDIS fair and easy.

👥 The NDIS helps 740,000 people.

💸 Some people cannot pay for big doctor reports.

📄 The agency cannot read many long reports.

🕒 Getting reports can take a long time.

💵 Getting reports can cost a lot of money.

🆕 The new way will be better for people.

🖥️ The new way uses new technology.

🇦🇺 The new way will help people with disability in Australia.

Hard words:
🧑‍⚕️ assessors - People who ask questions and check needs.
🧩 complex - Hard or has many parts.
🧑‍🦽 NDIS - National Disability Insurance Scheme. Helps people with disability.
🧑‍🦽 participants - People who use the NDIS.
🧑‍⚕️ allied health professionals - People who help with health, not doctors.
🧑‍⚕️ agency - A group that runs the NDIS.
🧑‍⚕️ procured - Got or bought.
🧑‍⚕️ refined - Made better over time.
🧑‍⚕️ disadvantaged - Not having the same help as others.

EasySnap with Make it easy! www.MakeItEasy.com.au