CPA Central Coast

09/06/2023

🤩⛹️‍♀️THIS LOOKS INCREDIBLE!! ⛹️🤩

🌊 CPSARA Connect is coming to the Central Coast! 🌊

That’s right, we are bringing our FREE multi-sport social day for people with a disability to Niagara Park Stadium on the Central Coast next month! Join us on Sunday the 23rd of July from 12-4pm for an opportunity to try new sports and make new friends in a fun and inclusive environment! 🙌🏼

Sports on offer include Football (Soccer), Wheelchair Basketball, Boccia, Pickleball, Yoga and Circus! You will also be able to meet and hear from local Paralympians, Pararoos and ParaMatildas players including Dual Summer and Winter Paralympian, ParaMatilda and CPSARA Athlete Ambassador Rae Anderson PLY, ParaMatilda Tahlia Blanshard and Pararoo Jeremy Boyce. ⚽️

CPSARA will provide a light lunch to all attendees and carers on the day. We also welcome siblings to participate in this family-friendly event! 🤗

This event is proudly facilitated by CPSARA with the support of our valued community, Disability Sports Australia, Brainwave Australia and the Central Coast Council. 🤝

Register today as a participant, parent/carer/sibling, or volunteer at: https://www.cpsara.org.au/events/central-coast-cpsara-connect-day 🔗

If you know anyone who you think could benefit from the day, please spread the word and for more information, please email Rae Anderson PLY at secretary@cpsara.org.au 📩

15/05/2023

🚌📚 READY, SET, KINDY! 📚🚌
In September, we will be running our READY, SET, KINDY! group for the second year, and this time, due to the overwhelming success of last year, we will be running the group at both Erina and Tuggerah!

This is not a traditional 'school-readiness' group - although there is plenty of focus of skill-development for school, we equally want to ensure that 'school is ready for you!' The aim of these groups is to assess your child in a school-like environment with school-based tasks and routines, identify areas of additional supports that may be needed, and trial support options through the week. This will allow us to give very clear recommendations to school on how to ensure the best start possible!

If you are interested in learning more, please chat to your therapy team! 💚

12/05/2023

💚💚YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS - ARCHIE'S SUPER MUM & HER STORY💚💚
Central Coast local Sarah Tarasenko, Mum to the very special Archie, one of our Tuggerah friends, has shared her incredible story this week on The Gals Podcast.
This episode is raw, very emotional, and incredibly beautiful, as Sarah sits with local Podcast host and personal friend Lauren to share the journey of becoming a special needs Mum, and learning "I am STRONG, I am BRAVE, and I am a GOOD MUM" - we couldn't agree more! 💪

At her 12 week scan, Sarah was told her little bub was measuring smaller than normal. At 25 weeks and after some extra scans, blood tests and monitoring in Sydney, Sarah mentioned to the nurse that she was experiencing strong pains. It was at that appointment, she was diagnosed with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, and told she was not leaving the hospital. ⁠
At just 26 weeks, Sarah and James' beautiful son Archie was born via emergency c-section – and what followed were many challenges, pain & heartache. ⁠
But what it showed is that Sarah, James and beautiful Archie are incredible strong, brave and full of SO much love & determination ❤️

LISTEN TO SARAH'S STORY HERE ON SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7mhBvYl9P5kCBrFXrSw9mA
Also available on Apple and Amazon Music.
The Gals Podcast shares and celebrates the the different and epic stories of women who have paved their way to success in their space, and is well-worth a follow!

01/05/2023

🏊💦HYDROTHERAPY CLINIC!💦🏊
Recently, we have been very happy to start offering more regular hydrotherapy appointments to our clients, with our qualified Exercise Physiologist Olivia! We know how valuable hydrotherapy to support a client's therapy program, and are so happy to finally be able to provide hydro more consistently. Here we have a few pics of Olivia and B recently enjoying exercise in the pool! 🤽‍♂️

We now have regular hydrotherapy appointments available at Gosford Swimming Pool, on Thursday afternoons, and Friday mornings! We only have a few appointment times left available at the moment, so please feel free to contact us to chat if you would like to consider hydro! 💚

28/04/2023

💐🌾 EASTER AT TUGGERAH! 🌾💐
It already feels like Easter was a long time ago, but we had to share this pic of a few of the team at Tuggerah having a bit too much fun recently in their team meeting, practicing Easter hat making craft! 😂

27/04/2023

🌟🔥THE MAGIC MIRROR!🔥🌟
The team at Erina had fun yesterday, receiving training in the use of an incredible new technology we have been so fortunate to have had funded - the Magic Mirror!
A HGUGE thank you to Central Coast Leagues Club for your amazingly generous ongoing support for CPA Central Coast and our local community! 🤩🫶

This incredible technology allows for accessible interaction for therapy and play, allowing interaction by the smallest of gestures and body movement, eye gaze, touch screen, switching, speech and more, making it truly available for everyone to participate in!
We look forward in the coming months to introducing clients to this technology to support a wide range of therapy goals across SP, OT, PT & EP!! 💚

26/04/2023

26/04/2023

🤸⛹️‍♀️ HEALTHY KIDS SPORTS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS GROUP! 🤸⛹️‍♀️
Last week our EP Olivia, with the help of a few awesome student volunteers, ran our Healthy Kids Sports School Holidays Group again at East Gosford Scout Hall, and it was a blast! We had returning and new little legends, having a lot of fun practicing their sports skills, and learning about their bodies, the importance of healthy eating as body fuel, mindfulness and self-acceptance. Everyone enjoyed not just the sports, but making health snacks, yoga and meditation!

We will be looking to run this group again in the September school holidays, 25th - 29th Sept - Please chat to your therapist or CSC if you think your child might be interested, we only have a few spots left already! 📞

24/04/2023

💚🤚HELLO AGAIN! ✋💚
We have been awfully quite on here the last few months - sorry about that! 😂
Since it has been awhile, we are going to be popping a number of posts up over the next little while, letting you know all about what's happening at CPA on the Central Coast, new and exciting things, and celebrating some of our amazing clients!
Happy Monday 🦙

17/10/2022

Jade is just awesome!! Well done!

🙌💚 CENTRAL COAST YOUNG VOLUNTERR OF THE YEAR!! 💚🙌

Central Coast local Jade Harrison, age 17, has won the New South Wales Young Volunteer of the Year for the Central Coast! 🤩
Jade volunteers across the Tuggerah and Erina teams supporting groups such as Bike Clinic, Santa Photos, Healthy Kids and Mighty Kids - and does an AMAZING JOB! The Year 12 student was 13 days away from starting her HSC when she supporting our Healthy Kids group!

The Centre for Volunteering recognised Jade for her "volunteering on the Central Coast and her can-do attitude". thank you Jade for all you do for us and our community - a very well-deserved award! 💚💚

16/10/2022

🙌💚 CENTRAL COAST YOUNG VOLUNTERR OF THE YEAR!! 💚🙌

Central Coast local Jade Harrison, age 17, has won the New South Wales Young Volunteer of the Year for the Central Coast! 🤩
Jade volunteers across the Tuggerah and Erina teams supporting groups such as Bike Clinic, Santa Photos, Healthy Kids and Mighty Kids - and does an AMAZING JOB! The Year 12 student was 13 days away from starting her HSC when she supporting our Healthy Kids group!

The Centre for Volunteering recognised Jade for her "volunteering on the Central Coast and her can-do attitude". thank you Jade for all you do for us and our community - a very well-deserved award! 💚💚

06/10/2022

👫👫 MINI MIGHTY KIDS!! 👫👫
We had an amazing group of kids take place in our transition-to-school intensive therapy group last across last week - our Mini Mighty Kids! Erina turned into a school for a week, and we worked on the challenges that starting school can throw out - from circle time, to going on an excursion (to the park!), taking home and returning library books, lining up and walking in a line, working in a group, sport, engaging with friends, independence with mealtimes and so much more! 🎨🖍✂️📖
The group was so valuable for looking at what strengths each little person brings, and what individual supports they may need at school to ensure that they have the very best start to their participation in learning 💚
It was full of energy and A LOT OF FUN!
We wish all our Mini Mighty kids the absolute best for Kindy in 2023! 👩‍🏫🧑‍🏫

05/10/2022

💚💚 HAPPY WORLD CEREBRAL PALSY DAY!! 💚💚

Today is World CP Day! Cerebral palsy is one of the least understood disabilities and people with cerebral palsy are often out of sight, out of mind and out of options in communities around the world. This needs to change.

World CP Day was created by the CPA in 2012 and now brings together people living with cerebral palsy, their families, allies, supporters and organisations across more than 100 countries. All with the aim to ensure a future in which children and adults with cerebral palsy have the same rights, access and opportunities as anyone else in our society 🌞

Check out the website for more information on this years' campaign. This World Cerebral Palsy Day, we are on the search to find the next breakthrough in accessible technology, because there are why we should! 💡💡

Every World Cerebral Palsy Day, we ask people around the world to come together to celebrate and support those living with cerebral palsy, embrace diversity and to help create a more accessible future for everyone.

04/10/2022

🏏⚽️🏀 HEALTHY KIDS!! 🏀⚽️🏏
Last week, we have a few little legends join us each morning for our first Healthy Kids School Holidays Group! This group was run by Exercise Physiologist Olivia, and focused on sports skills, mindfulness, understanding good nutrition, and making healthy snacks! 💪🦵
We were so fortunate to be joined by the always-amazing John from Olde Mates Foods, who very kindly attended our award ceremony on Friday, and treated all our families (and therapists) to coffees and hot chocolates - in the rain, in 6-inch heels! THANK YOU! 💚💚
This group was an absolute delight, and lovely to focus on the bigger picture - learning new skills, taking care of our bodies, appreciating our unique abilities and talents, talking about being different and having a disability, and HAVING FUN!!! 🥇

30/09/2022

💙💚 HAPPY STEPTEMBER 30TH!! 💚💙
Official CPA Central Coast mascot Roxy was out celebrating the last weekend of , and representing around the Coast on some big walks! 😍😂
Whilst the weather has turned today, for the last day of STEPtember, last weekend as perfect for getting the steps up, before the last day of STEPtember today. We have been blown away by the support the Coast has shown us - THANK YOU!!
It has been a fantastic week here for us, with two amazing groups running - our Healthy Kids and our Mini Mighty Kids - we look forward to sharing some highlights next week!
Happy Friday 💚

28/09/2022

🌞 PROUD!! 🌞
We are all impressed by this little champs latest achievement!! 🏆

While physiotherapy with CPA Central Coast may have helped be a part of this achievement, kicking goals like this are thanks to the love, support and dedication of family, who have ensured that Caelus has had therapy every day, at home, school and the community, through implementing his therapy goals into the fun and functional things Caelus loves doing best!

The best therapy doesn’t happen with therapists - the best 'therapy' happens every day, embedding home exercise programs and strategies for practice into routine activities and having fun! 💚

27/09/2022

🤩💋 PHENOMENAL RESULTS FROM OLDE MATE JOHN!! 💋🤩
Yesterday at Erina, we were all incredibly impressed to have a visit from the simply stunning John from Olde Mates Foods. John made the promise to us and all the generous supporters of , that if he hit his personal fundraising target of $20 000, he would run his coffee and food truck in drag for the week. Not only did John hit his target, he SMASHED IT, having raised a PHENOMENAL $25 000, as of yesterday!!!
We were all blown away by John's efforts and the support of the local community, but I think many of us were even more impressed how well John works in some serious heels for so many hours! 👠👠
THANK YOU from all of us at CPA - we are so appreciative! And thank you for the very generous coffees!! WHAT A LEGEND! 💚💚

15/09/2022

🎉📣 ONE AAC VIDEO IS NEVER ENOUGH! 📣🎉
Because one video of little AAC superstar Jake is just not enough, here is another video of Jake showing-off his skills - WELL DONE JAKE! 🤩💚
Happy Friday!