lifestart.org.au Lifestart charity helping early childhood intervention and school age services

October, 2008

Lifestart, a registered charity, provides early childhood intervention and school aged services to children with additional needs, including Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, global developmental delay and rare genetic disorders. Lifestart provides a family centred approach to meeting the needs of children living with disability and their families.  It is based on the concept of partnership with children, families and carers to assist and empower them to participate meaningfully and inclusively in our community.

Autism movie receives critical acclaim

New Australian movie The Black Balloon has received the highest number of nominations for this year’s Australian Film Industry Awards with eleven nominations. The film has been described as “a warm-hearted drama about a family whose lives are dominated by an autistic teenager.”

Lifestart Library

Lifestart has a specialised library for use by families and staff. The number of books it contains has increased significantly over past years courtesy of wonderful support from the St George Foundation. The library’s titles cover most acpects of disability, collaborative practices and therapy in education. Recent titles include “Supporting & Strengthening Families”, “Magic with Music” and “Collaborative Teaming”. For further information contact Liz Leggett on 9807 9700.

Lifestart parent opens wine business to support charities

Lifestart parent Damian Percy has opened his doors for business and hopes  to provide many dollars of support for charities such as Lifestart. Titled The Charity WineShop, the internet-based business donates $20 from every case of wine sold to the charity chosen by the purchaser. With Christmas fast approaching, a visit to The Charity WineShop is a great way to stock up on quality wine for the festive season and assist Lifestart at the same time. Go to the Shopping with Lifestart page for more information.

(Damian and Terri Percy’s son Callum has Down Syndrome and they attend the Lifestart Northern Beaches Centre.)

The Charity Wineshop

The Charity WineShop_Lifestart Charity Page

The Charity Wine Shop provides an opportunity to purchase excellent wines wine at competitive prices while assisting Lifestart. $20 for every case purchased through the Lifestart page on their website is donated to Lifestart.

Visit The Charity Wine Shop - Lifestart Wine Service.