Nicole Buffoni

Peer Worker for parents with children in Early Intervention. Typical Cancerian. 150cm short. Sleep deprived mother of one. Past life: Theatre Director

[Now and Next Alumni @nownextalumni]

Nerida Bodycote sharing her experiences about ‘Building a Community Around Your Child’ so that friendships are encouraged to blossom at the 3rd Annual Now and Next Family Conference #GettingTheStartRight #nanaconf19
@SylvanaMahmic @annickjanson @WennLawson @MelanieDimmitt

[Now and Next Alumni @nownextalumni]

Getting practical with the wonderful Dr Emma Goodall, autistic leader & educator.
In her Keynote she shared strategies to help children manage and recognise their own emotions.
#smallstepsgiantleaps #nanaconf19 @EmmaGoodall

[Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship @CIICUBC]

https://t.co/VFpsGWwLCl
"Unrecognized and unheralded, disability mothers are, on all levels, the cornerstone of community inclusion. All that they have done over the past decades for their sons and daughters had a ripple effect that has pushed us towards a more civil society."

[Now and Next Alumni @nownextalumni]

3rd Annual Now and Next Family Conference is THIS SATURDAY! SOLD OUT! Check out the conference program here: https://t.co/jSF1VDw3KW
#smallstepsgiantleaps #nanaconf19

[Jane Galvin @jane_ot]

Great article. Value and empower parents and caregivers

[Nicole Buffoni @NikkiSelby]

@katielouspring @SylvanaMahmic @citizen_network Thank you Kate and @SylvanaMahmic! It was wonderful. An inspiring and thought provoking day. 👏👏👏

[Inclusion Alberta @InclusionAB]

It was an intense and challenging two days to create strategic plans for fuelling and sustaining an inclusion movement lead by families, individuals with intellectual disabilities and allies, and then immediately bring that to #IIDL2019 in Washington, D.C this same week. 2/

[Nicole Buffoni @NikkiSelby]

Family leadership challenge: A truly inclusive world would be one where the community says to a person with a disability “Welcome. We were expecting you” Thank you #IIDL2019 @nownextalumni

[Nicole Buffoni @NikkiSelby]

Scott Morrison: Increase the Newstart payment by $75 per week - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/FS2ALNxZUM via @ChangeAUS

[Anoo Bhopti @OTbhopti]

Most exciting! My most precious find at #isei2019 Building collaboration with @SylvanaMahmic @annickjanson now and next in Melbourne and in India!!! Can’t wait to get this program started @ECIA_National parents have power and can lead and build each other’s capacity! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Nicole Buffoni @NikkiSelby]

“The more people working with children, the lower the outcomes “ Robin McWilliam ISEI @nownextalumni @SylvanaMahmic @annickjanson

[Nicole Buffoni @NikkiSelby]

A message to the NDIA by @SylvanaMahmic “Families and their young children are not the same as adults” 👏👏👏👏

[Anoo Bhopti @OTbhopti]

What a brilliant start @ECIA_National #isei #ecia2019 we are one!!!

[Anoo Bhopti @OTbhopti]

Opening keynote @ECIA_National @NDIS #thepromise #significantreform #choiceandcontrol Is it true choice? It assumes that consumers know what services to choose from #thepotential reducing stress and risk of family breakdown. Is it really? Are the needs of family members met

[Sylvana Mahmic @SylvanaMahmic]

Families of very young children feeling isolated while waiting for support in the ECEI approach and best practices are suffering in the current system say attendees at webinar to mark national day of action #NDISMakeItWork @EveryAustralian @ECIA_National

[I’m just Emma 👑 @emma_husar]

She said my son. Didn't belong.
So this is what I said back, on his behalf. Inclusion matters. https://t.co/tjBxf4qifO

[ABC The Drum @ABCthedrum]

"Kids w/ disabilities don't hold the other kids back, they teach them something!" @JaneCaro shuts down Pauline Hanson #TheDrum #education

[Jane Caro @JaneCaro]

Hey America, awesome move. 1.5 million of you killed by guns since 1968 versus 5 killed by refugees, but you guys ban.....refugees!