Sarah Prince knows firsthand the crushing impact of living with anxiety. In this podcast, she shares her own experience of living with anxiety and also what it is like raising a child who lives with anxiety. Sarah is a Pastor, Counsellor, Author and soon to be Life Coach. Her knowledge…
Many parents are now in the swing of the year, but still need help with relationships with professionals and how to support their child to fully settle into the routines for this year. In this podcast, Desirae Pillay shares answers to questions she and Johanni Meiring are asked from other…
Johanni Meiring is a parent to a child with special needs. She is also a life coach, author and one of the founding members of Parent Reality. In this podcast she shares her reflections with Desirae about supporting families during 2023, and her own insights from her parenting journey. Listen…
Shani is currently a supervisor at Els for Autism South Africa and has been with the team for more than 10 years. She qualified with a Masters degree in clinical psychology. Shani then studied further with a focus on Applied Behaviour Analysis and how evidence-based practices can be used to…
Lara Nathan is a wife and mother who celebrates her son with Cerebral Palsy through her first published book. She is also an award-winning Pam Golding Real Estate Agent and stars in BBC Lifestyle's Listing Jozi. Desirae spoke to Lara about the profound loss and pain she experienced even before…
Lara Nathan is a wife and mother who celebrates her son with Cerebral Palsy through her first published book. She is also an award-winning Pam Golding Real Estate Agent and stars in BBC Lifestyle's Listing Jozi. In part one Desirae spoke to Lara about the profound loss and pain she…
Sarah Prince is a pastor, missionary, community developer and author. Desirae Pillay spoke to Sarah about her audacious story of moving her family to Africa only to find her beloved son diagnosed with autism and her entire family in a crisis of life and faith. You want to hear how…
Have you been told by an educator that your child needs medication for behaviours the educator or school find challenging? This is a hotbed topic for many schools and parents who both need more information and understanding about why a child has certain behaviours. We believe that when we all…
Do you know your rights and responsibilities when considering medicating your child? When a child has behaviours that challenge us, we need a fuller understanding of the role of medication and what to consider. Desirae Pillay spoke to Claire Allen, a seasoned voice, and an educational specialist, in the autistic…
Do you feel overwhelmed that your autistic child behaves in ways that are challenging? Do you feel inadequate as a parent? Are you struggling to find someone to help you to understand your child? At Parent Reality, we are in contact by parents almost all the time with these questions…
Desirae Pillay spoke to John Stewart about his fatherhood journey. John’s daughter Lauren is an adult with a disability who needs full care. During Lauren’s life there have been ups and downs, still John is hopeful that Lauren’s best days are ahead of them. Listen to John share his father’s…
Desirae Pillay shares the answer to a question she is frequently asked: What do you wish you knew then that you know now? Listen to the hearfelt answer by a mother of a daughter with a disability. Desirae will have you on the edge of your seat, not wanting to…
Johanni Meiring and Desirae Pillay carries on with the conversation series discussing a tough topic. Each of them has asked the question: Why my child ? And here they discuss the sense and peace they could find within their own personal emotional and -faith struggles. This podcast is sponsored by…
Seugnèt is a professional nurse specialising in nurse education and -research. She is also a special needs mom with a passion for safety in special needs family homes. We speak about the realities of emergencies as part of special needs families, and Seugnet shares practical tips with parents and service…
Johanni Meiring and Desirae Pillay has a fun conversation about their own backgrounds, and where Parent Reality started. If you want to understand the purpose and vision behind our organisation better, you'll enjoy this video! This podcast is sponsored by Riverleigh Equine Assisted Learning - email: info@tamcaiettabio.co.za, and The Bridge…
Chelesani's son LWANELE SIBANDA was born with a variety of rare conditions diagnosed as VACTERL ASSOCIATION. Their lives were never the same again. Chelesani shares their joys and challenges and how they deal with it as a family.
Maggy encourages us with the positive school story about her daughter diagnosed with ADHD, and how the knowledge and use of her disability tax benefits supported her. Sponsor: Riverleigh Equine Assisted Learning in Muldersdrift contact Tam on 073 303 0435 Disability Tax information: https://disabilitytax.co.za/ To contact Maggy email: johanni@parentreality.co.za
In this episode Johanni Meiring & Verster Du Plessis discuss the uncomfortable presence of vulnerability in special needs parenting. The good and the bad sides.
Johanni and Mary discusses interesting questions and topics regarding including families with special needs and disabilities in Church. We also learn how Mary's journey brought her to this speciality and ministry. MARY KLINKRADT - Special Needs Parent, Qualified Pastoral & Wellness Counsellor and Student in certification program in Disability Ministry…
Johanni praat met Fanie du Toit oor die huidige hofgeding tussen die NCPD en ICASA. Hy verduidelike waarvoor daar gevra word in terme van akkomodasie vir dowes op TV programme. Fanie du Toit is ‘n spesialis in gehoorverlies en doofheid by die Nasionale Raad van en vir Gestremde Persone (NCPD)…
18 Aug 2022
26 min
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