• Promoting inclusive schooling and disability awareness

    "When differences are embraced - diverse strengths, gifts and abilities will be seen."

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  • What We Do

    Have you ever experienced bullying and exclusion?

    Would you like to be involved in developing an inclusive school environment?

     

    We are working towards a pilot program for primary schools that promotes inclusion, empathy and a deeper understanding of disability. If you are a:

    - school interested in participating,

    - a person with disability or teacher with skills to co-design a program,

    - volunteer wanting to get involved, or

    - generous person interested in making a tax-deductible donation,

    please contact us and our friendly team will be in touch.

     

    We strive to:

    - change communities views about disability​,

    - talk about disability​, and

    - stop bullying and exclusion.

    ABOUT US

    Mission & Vision

     

    Mission: To promote disability awareness, increase and create inclusion through school based programmes, community projects and organisational partnerships.

     

    Vision: Enhance, elevate and change communities views on disability

      WHY WE STARTED...

      ‘Juey’ - 20.04.2000 to 19.02.2011

      In loving memory of our beautiful boy Juwahyn Terewa Don AKA ‘Juey’. Juey touched many lives in his short lived, almost 11 years. For those of you who knew Juey please feel free to leave a message on our Facebook wall about him or what impact he had on your lives. We would love to hear from you all!

       

      Image description: Juwahyn Terewa Don (the angel and inspiration behind Kissabilities ❤👣) pictured with his Mum, Lisa Watson Founder of Kissabilities Inc. Text above reads "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never ever the same." ~ Flavia Weedn

    • ART COMPETITION

      Over 700 children participated in our art competition! We asked students what disability meant to them, and this is what some said and drew. Thanks to Connolly Primary School and St Andrew's Grammar for your enthusiasm and participation in our program. Also a huge thank you to our sponsors Cirrus Networks, Westpac, Crayola & Far Data Solutions, we truly appreciate your support. This competition will help us develop our school inclusion program, stay tuned!

      Memphis, Year 6

      Connolly Primary School

      What disability means to me is someone who finds it hard to do certain things and usually finds it easier to do other things. I have a friend with a disability, and when we build forts out of stick, he would find it hard to concentrate putting the sticks on, so he runs around bringing sticks and if they need to be snapped, he does that too.

       

      Angelina, Year 5

      St. Andrews Grammar

      I think that disability means a child with something like autism. A child that is still as we are but just needs care, help and support like my sister... My sister has autism and she can still have fun in the same way I do in swimming, trampolining and in the playground. I BELIEVE IN MY SISTER.

       

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    • Tax Deductible Donations

      Kissabilities INC is a registered charity and is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) under Item 1 (see more detail here).

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      $1.00 - $100.00
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      Cheer Squad - $25
      Champion - $50 or
      Community Partner - $100.
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      Pictured: Our fundraising champion, Sam, with our donations cheque!
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    • Inclusive education

      What does the research say?

      “A large body of research indicates that included students with disabilities develop stronger skills in reading and mathematics, have higher rates of attendance, are less likely to have behavioural problems, and are more likely to complete secondary school than students who have not been included. As adults, students with disabilities who have been included are more likely to be enrolled in post-secondary education, and to be employed or living independently.” Read more here.

      Thank you...

      We are very grateful to graphic designer, Chris from horgancreative, for our logo and branding.

       

      International Award winning photographer Scott McCook from Scott Jon Photography generously donated a photography piece that was auctioned online. Congratulations to James from Perth who bid the highest and took home the stunning artwork.

       

      And cheers to the community who voted for us at Grill'd Hillary's 'Local Matters'.

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      Image description:

      "When differences are embraced, diverse strengths, gifts and abilities will be seen." - Kissabilities Inc. in white on a red background. The logo, a star made up of people's outlines, is etched into the background.

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