Believe and Become Occupational Therapy

06/09/2026

World Duchenne Awareness Day is held on the 7th of September.
This day is to raise awareness about Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and promote access to care, support, and other resources.

The 2026 theme is "Access Changes Lives", which highlights the need for equitable access to diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, services and therapies.

Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy are X-linked recessive disorders caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene.

For more information, please follow the link below:
https://www.worldduchenneday.org/

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

Did you know our team allocates time every fortnight for professional development? This week Ally shared her training and experience in supporting neurodivergent kids to navigate puberty.

Teaching children about puberty needs to start from around 6 years of age with vital conversations about body awareness, correct names of body parts, privacy, safety and basic consent. Don't hesitate to talk to your therapist if you'd like learning about puberty to be included in your child's OT goals.

04/09/2026

Check out the groups on offer in the upcoming school holidays! Clients, siblings and friends all welcome, subsidised places available for children without NDIS funding - contact us to discuss ☺️🦋

02/09/2026

Our Free Tahmoor mum's group is back this Saturday 5th. All welcome, please RSVP for catering purposes ♾️♾️♾️

02/09/2026

Our Believe and Become Book of the Week is... "Square Me, Round World" written by Chelsea Luker! There are some beautiful neurodiversity affirming stories within this book, and all are worth a read. 💜🦋

For more information, or to purchase this book, please visit the website below!
https://chelsealuker.com.au/book

01/09/2026

Did you know that we now have over 45 amazing resources available completely FREE on our webpage https://www.believeandbecome.com.au/resources

Today we are featuring our Energy Meters and tools to support regulation. As well as some example energy meters also on our website! This fact sheet explains how we use energy meters to support children, young people and adults alike to understand and regulate their energy levels throughout their day. The concept of energy meters is relevant to ALL people, including neurodivergent people.

The development of our free resources has been supported by a Peer Support and Capacity Building Grant from the NDIS☺️🦋

31/08/2026

With the changes to the NDIS, our chosen Podcast of the Week provides an update of this, with experienced paediatric OTs discussing where the NDIS is heading.

'Pip Cast: Perspectives in Paeds' is available here on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vUD4xG9Bz5ZCw0g8phsgm

31/08/2026

Red Nose Day🔴 is an annual fundraiser, supporting research, education, and services for families affected by stillbirth, SIDS and the loss of a child.
Every day across Australia, 9 babies and young children die suddenly and unexpectedly.
There has been over $20 million raised for vital research, saving 12,992 babies and reducing sudden infant deaths by 80%.

For more information on Red Nose Day, or to make a donation, please visit the website below 💕
https://www.rednoseday.org.au/

28/08/2026

BIG NDIS changes are ahead following the passage of the new NDIS Act last week (spoiler alert - they aren't good 😫). The first changes came into effect yesterday, with a tightening of rules around requesting a plan reassessment. See https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/changing-your-plan/types-plan-changes/what-plan-reassessment for more information.