Raising Abilities

14/11/2025

Sport and recreation facilities are often not at all accessible to persons with disabilities, yet with a little innovation and creativity, persons with disabilities can be included.
If you run a gym, sports facility, swim school or any kind of recreation facility, please reach out to us to partner with you on your journey to make your premises, products and services inclusive of persons with disabilities. Besides being the right thing to do, it's great business sense!

https://wcapd.org.za/

Beaufort West Association For Persons With Disabilities | Bergrivier Apd | | Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled | ChangeAbility | Drakenstein Association for Persons with Disabilities - APD | APD George | Goukam Health APD | Jo-Dolphin Swartland APD | Laingsburg Association for Persons with Disabilities - LAPD | Mossel Bay Association of and for Persons with Disabilities | Overstrand Association of Persons with Disabilities | Ocean View Association for Persons with Disabilities | Association for Persons with Disabilities Oudtshoorn | Tygerberg Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities | | | | Wallace Anderson Home | Witzenberg APD | National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities | Western Cape Network on Disability

24/10/2025

Some children don’t fall apart at school — they fall apart after.
That’s often the first clue.

Masking burnout happens when a child has spent too long pretending to cope — smiling, fitting in, staying quiet, holding in.
It’s not about being dramatic or defiant. It’s about depletion.

You might see exhaustion, anxiety, meltdowns at home after “good days,” or a sudden loss of confidence.
These aren’t bad behaviours.
They’re signs a child’s emotional resources are running dry.

Our Masking Toolkit for Parents & Educators explores what burnout can look like, why it happens, and how to help a child feel safe enough to drop the mask.
Instant electronic download with secure global checkout. at link in comments ⬇️ or via our Linktree Shop in Bio.

Because no child should have to perform being okay.

10/09/2025

22/10/2024

06/07/2024

"Every minute someone leaves this world behind. Age has nothing to do with it.
We are all in "the line" without knowing it.
We never know how many people are before us.
We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.
So while we wait in line:
Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
Make your gifts known.
Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
Make your voice heard.
Make the small things big.
Make someone smile.
Make the change.
Make love.
Make up.
Make peace.
Make sure to tell your people they are
loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready…”

"Every minute someone leaves this world" by Marianne Baum

(Art by Lesley Oldaker)

03/05/2024

When you're an autism parent running on just 4 hours of sleep, sometimes it feels like coffee is the only magic wand that can make the day possible. ☕✨

15/03/2024

Emotional education. Many of us never got it, so how do we pass it on to the next generation? We do it... over time, starting right here where we are, today.

We do it through CONNECTION... not perfection.

I hope this 5 simple, actionable tips bring many little moments of connection your way in the days and years to come.

For more educational tools, visit:
www.Genmindful.com | Make connection a habit.

02/03/2024

It's Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month! How can you get involved? It's easy! You can wear green, make a donation of your money and/or time to an organization that advocates for children and adults with CP, spread the word about CP awareness online, attend CP events in your area, or even start your OWN CP event. How will YOU get involved this year? Share your thoughts and photos in the comments below!

02/03/2024

Some days it can be easy to focus on all of the things your child can't do. But your child is more than the things she can't do. She's all the things she CAN do.

Tell me one thing your child can do!