Nine News Feature: Mum’s Mission to Train First Responders

Raising three children who are severely autistic comes with countless and ever-changing challenges. However there is one thing keeps Kathrine Peereboom awake at night – the thought of her boys existing in the world as adults. What will happen to them then?

Kathrine, 43, and husband Stephen, 52, are devoted parents to Oliver, eight, Joshua, seven, and Tyler, six.

“All three of my boys are still in nappies, two are completely non-verbal and I’m not sure that will change in the future,” she explains. “What happens if Stephen and I die tomorrow. What happens to my babies?”

Other News Articles

Dentist appointments and Autism

Dentist appointments can be very stressful at the best of times. For some on the spectrum a visit to the dentist will require explanations, visuals and a desensitisation appointment. For others it will be finding a dentist who provides sedation if required.

Read More »

7News: Raising awareness and creating change

Kathrine Peereboom, autism and vulnerable persons advocate, said she believes there needs to be more focus on acceptance and what people can do in a practical way to achieve this. “Autistic people see the world through a different lens, and they engage in a different way – in many different ways,” Ms Peereboom said. “Many

Read More »
Scroll to Top

Give Your Gift Today