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SUMMARY:Make a social story for your library
DESCRIPTION:A workshop on helping children feel confident when visiting your library Some children prefer familiar routines and may feel anxious when going to new places\, including the library. A simple social story can help prepare them for the day and enjoy the experience.  \n\n\n\nSocial stories or social scripts are a research‑informed practical tool to help all children understand what to expect and feel more at ease. In this workshop\, you will learn how to create a social story tailored for your library that families can print or access online. Social stories can explain routines\, spaces and experiences in a clear\, friendly way to support a smoother\, more confident visit.  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by a librarian\, a parent peer worker and a specialist early childhood teacher\, this practical session will give you the tools to make your library more welcoming and inclusive. They will share both practical strategies and developmental insights to help you create a resource that supports all children and families in your community.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this interactive session\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nWhat makes an effective social story \n\n\n\nHow social stories support children and families \n\n\n\nWays libraries can use social stories to promote inclusion \n\n\n\nHow to create a social story that reflects your library’s spaces\, routines and expectations \n\n\n\n\nImportant: Please complete the Building inclusion in libraries eLearning modules before attending. \n\n\n\nOur online sessions are interactive and designed to create a safe\, supportive space for everyone. Recordings are not shared. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for\n\n\n\nAll public library staff \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\nTuesday 9 June 20261:00 pm – 2:30 pm ASDT/ NSW\, ACT\, VIC and TAS time.Please adjust for your own time zone if needed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom. Join us from anywhere in AustraliaInstructions will be sent by email before the event.If you need accessibility support\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour facilitators\n\n\n\nThis session will be co‑facilitated by an experienced librarian\, a specialist early childhood teacher and a parent-peer worker. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlyer\n\n\n\nView | Download | Share \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional info \n\n\n\n\n\nLog in detailsOnce you’re registered\, we’ll send you more details\, including the link to join the session\, as the event date approaches. Please make sure you have a stable internet connection for the best experience.you have a good internet connection for a smooth experience.Contact detailsFor more information\, please feel free to contact Marg\, Libraries project team leader\, at margaret@plumtree.org.auFundingThe Libraries as Community Connectors project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlumtree is a not-for-profit\, community-based organisation that helps families thrive.  \n\n\n\nTrusted for 40 years\, we provide free centre-based playgroups and online parent education workshops. We also provide therapies and support for children aged birth to 8 years with a disability or developmental delay and their families. At Plumtree Preschool\, children of all abilities and cultural backgrounds learn together and begin to understand the value of inclusive communities.  \n\n\n\nOur award-winning\, evidence-based programs and resources help families take control of their own learning and achieve positive outcomes. Plumtree’s passionate\, culturally diverse team of specialists work from the heart in a caring environment where families feel respected and informed. 
URL:https://www.plumtree.org.au/event/social-story-for-your-library/
CATEGORIES:Libraries as Community Connectors,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Ask us anything- Inclusion for library staff
DESCRIPTION:A parent peer worker-led Q&A on making your library more inclusive as part of your Community of Practice \n\n\n\nMeet Libraries as Community Connectors team members Kylie\, Marie and Rob to discuss any questions or concerns about including children with developmental delay and disability in your library programs.  \n\n\n\nKylie and Marie are trained parent peer workers at Plumtree who are raising a child with a disability or developmental delay. They liaise with parents and carers\, develop and facilitate programs\, and collaborate with the team to provide support for families. Rob is a State Library of NSW visiting scholar and library ambassador.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a safe space for discussion and sets up a community of practice for library staff across Australia. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this interactive session\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nDifferent scenarios to enhance inclusion in your library programs \n\n\n\nInformation that families have shared with us in our surveys \n\n\n\nOpportunities for libraries to share information on what they’re doing well \n\n\n\n\nImportant: Please complete the Building inclusion in libraries eLearning modules before attending. \n\n\n\nAll our online sessions are interactive\, so we do not share recordings to protect the privacy and confidentiality of everyone attending. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for\n\n\n\nAll public library staff \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\nMonday 1 June 2026;1pm to 2.30pm AEST/ NSW\, ACT\, VIC and TAS timePlease adjust for your own time zone if needed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\nDelivered online via Zoom. Join us from anywhere in Australia!Instructions will be emailed to you closer to the event date.If you need accessibility support\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlyer\n\n\n\nView | Download | Share \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour host and facilitators\n\n\n\nHosted by Rob Thomson\, a State Library of NSW visiting scholar & library ambassador. Rob was the Australian Libraries and Information Association NSW Manager from 2019-2023. He is passionate about public libraries and their important role in promoting an inclusive and fairer society. Rob will lead the discussion with Kylie and Marie\, parent-peer workers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional info \n\n\n\n\n\nLog in detailsOnce registered\, we’ll send you more details\, including the link to join the session\, as the event date approaches. Please make sure you have a stable internet connection for the best experience\, you have a good internet connection for a smooth experience.Contact detailsFor more information\, please feel free to contact Marg\, Libraries project manager\, at margaret@plumtree.org.auFundingThe Libraries as Community Connectors project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing..\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlumtree is a not-for-profit\, community-based organisation that helps families thrive.  \n\n\n\nTrusted for 40 years\, we provide free centre-based playgroups and online parent education workshops. We also provide therapies and support for children aged birth to 8 years with a disability or developmental delay and their families. At Plumtree Preschool\, children of all abilities and cultural backgrounds learn together and begin to understand the value of inclusive communities.  \n\n\n\nOur award-winning\, evidence-based programs and resources help families take control of their own learning and achieve positive outcomes. Plumtree’s passionate\, culturally diverse team of specialists work from the heart in a caring environment where families feel respected and informed. 
URL:https://www.plumtree.org.au/event/qanda-inclusion-for-library-staff-t226/
CATEGORIES:Libraries as Community Connectors,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Caring for Autistic children and young people
DESCRIPTION:Building connection\, wellbeing\, and authentic relationships \n\n\n\nTypical parenting advice often overlooks the unique needs of Autistic children and young people.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop invites parents and caregivers to shift the focus from “fixing” behaviours to nurturing connection\, authenticity\, and wellbeing.  \n\n\n\nTogether we will unpack language\, ideas\, and approaches that foster understanding\, acceptance\, and joy in everyday life.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll leave with tools to strengthen relationships\, enhance communication\, and create a supportive environment where your child feels seen\, valued\, and safe. \n\n\n\nAll our online sessions are interactive\, so we do not share recordings to protect the privacy and confidentiality of everyone attending. \n\n\n\n\n\nCome along to explore: \n\n\n\n\nLanguage which helps us to frame a neurodiversity affirming approach to Autism\n\n\n\nBuilding your own and your Autistic child or young person’s wellbeing and happiness\n\n\n\nThe importance of authenticity\, including the concept of radical acceptance\n\n\n\nHow to develop great connections with your Autistic child and communicate with them\n\n\n\nCo-regulation and its importance as a parenting strategy\n\n\n\nExtra tips\, strategies and affirming perspectives that support both you and your child to thrive.\n\n\n\n\nThis session is sponsored by MyTime.MyTime offers free\, supported groups where parents and carers of children with disability or additional needs can come together to feel understood\, share ideas\, and access quality information and resources. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for\n\n\n\nParents\, primary carers and family members of children and young people who are Autistic or may have similar developmental differences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\nThursday 5 March 2026; 7.30pm to 9:30pm  AEDT/ NSW\, ACT\, VIC and TAS timePlease adjust for your time zone if necessary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\nDelivered online via Zoom. Join us from anywhere in Australia!Instructions will be emailed to you closer to the event date.If you need accessibility support\, please let us know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\nSessions are subject to cancellation due to low RSVP – Minimum of 6 RSVPsYour confirmation is required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlyer\n\n\n\nView | Download | Share \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour hosts\n\n\n\nThis session will be hosted by Reframing Autism. A respectful\, affirming space led by Autistic people\, for Autistic people\, families\, and allies. Guided by lived experience and evidence-informed research\, Reframing Autism champions understanding\, acceptance\, and authentic connection within the Autistic community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional info \n\n\n\n\n\nLog in detailsOnce registered\, we will provide further details closer to the date\, including the link to join the session. You will need a good internet connection to attend. Contact detailsFor more information or questions\, feel free to contact Mana (Parent Learning Manager) mana@plumtree.org.auProfessionalsAt this stage\, we don’t have the capacity to accommodate professionals in this program. If you are a professional\, please feel free to share any of our calendar information with the families you are working with.FundingMyTime is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services through Playgroup NSW. Visit www.dss.gov.au for more information.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlumtree is a not-for-profit\, community-based organisation that helps families thrive.  \n\n\n\nTrusted for 40 years\, we provide free centre-based playgroups and online parent education workshops. We also provide therapies and support for children aged birth to 8 years with a disability or developmental delay and their families. At Plumtree Preschool\, children of all abilities and cultural backgrounds learn together and begin to understand the value of inclusive communities.  \n\n\n\nOur award-winning\, evidence-based programs and resources help families take control of their own learning and achieve positive outcomes. Plumtree’s passionate\, culturally diverse team of specialists work from the heart in a caring environment where families feel respected and informed. 
URL:https://www.plumtree.org.au/event/caring-for-autistic-children-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:MyTime,Workshop
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