“KidsLink is a fantastic online resource that is easily accessible. The grandparents in the group found Julie really approachable and have been using the site for accessing information for their grandchildren’s varied needs. They were pleasantly surprised at how simple it was to use.”
Sonia – co-ordinator (Grandparents parenting grandchildren)
“The Kidslink service is such a great resource for all parents but I think especially useful for parents of children with special needs as I don’t tend to be able to get out and chat with other parents about services available so having a one-stop source of info is amazing. We were really excited that our school used Kidslink to organise a language assessment with a qualified therapist for him.”
Jess – parent
“I was told that my daughter has classic signs of dyslexia when she was in Year 4. It all came about by a simple test that the school had organised. After this testing took place my daughter went into a special class once a week within the school to get her up to national standards. Even though my daughter looked to be doing okay on paper with her school reports, I was quite concerned as a parent for intermediate and college level, to how she would cope. When I investigated to how she would get a reader/writer and extra time in the classroom, I learnt fast this would be a costly exercise of around $900, to get her diagnosed properly. I am truly thankful to getting extra support from KidsLink who put my daughter through a psychological assessment through the Help for Kids programme. Now my daughter is able to get the support she needs through the schooling system. KidsLink has been a life changing experience for my daughter. I cannot thank KidsLink enough.”
Julie – parent
“We found help for my son on KidsLink…it is brilliant! I really was feeling at the end of my tether but after finding help through KidsLink I now feel relieved that we are actually doing something proactive to help our son. Google is great but to be honest I wouldn’t have known the search terms to use to get started on finding the right professional”
Michelle B – parent