In this episode, Mel chats with photographer Michele Bailey, a mother of three sons including 23-year-old Alec, who has an intellectual disability. Michele is the founder of a platform called Social Knowledge Skills, which champions accessibility and inclusion, and she also works in disability support. Michele talks about why being plan-managed, rather than self-managed or NDIA-managed, is the right fit for her family - and sheds some light on the reality of requesting an NDIS plan review. She also shares why it’s important, as a parent navigating the scheme on behalf of their child, to be confident - and what she calls a “nice, happy, positive squeaky wheel”.  

<p>In this episode, Mel chats with photographer Michele Bailey, a mother of three sons including 23-year-old Alec, who has an intellectual disability. Michele is the founder of a platform called Social Knowledge Skills, which champions accessibility and inclusion, and she also works in disability support. Michele talks about why being plan-managed, rather than self-managed or NDIA-managed, is the right fit for her family - and sheds some light on the reality of requesting an NDIS plan review. She also shares why it&rsquo;s important, as a parent navigating the scheme on behalf of their child, to be confident - and what she calls a &ldquo;nice, happy, positive squeaky wheel&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Welcome to NDIS Know-how, a podcast series that asks parents how they get the very best NDIS plan and ample funding to support their kid. Host Melanie Dimmitt, author of Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come with a Child's Disability, chats candidly with fellow parents and professionals in the disability space to gather stories, tips and tools to successfully navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

<p>Welcome to NDIS Know-how, a podcast series that asks parents how they get the very best NDIS plan and ample funding to support their kid. Host Melanie Dimmitt, author of Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come with a Child's Disability, chats candidly with fellow parents and professionals in the disability space to gather stories, tips and tools to successfully navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). </p>