Personal Stories

House with No Steps currently supports over 3600 people with a disability. Each individual has a truly inspirational story to share. Here are just a few.

 Zayla's story

Zayla is a very bubbly, friendly and determined girl. She will tell you that she loves pink, flowers and ballet. Zayla was born with cerebral palsy, and was referred to Little Learners, our Early Intervention Centre in Forbes, at two months of age.

Watch a video about Zayla

  Rachael

Rachael was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was just 13 months old.  Rachael delights in doing whatever she can to put a smile on the faces of others.

Watch a video about Rachael

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Nina is a very creative, expressive and social young lady. She takes after her father, a musician, who passed away when Nina was only 11 years old.  

Watch a video about Nina

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Davina is a confident, fun, fashionista and an aspiring actress. She has a great eye for detail and is a valued employee at House with No Steps. 

Watch a video about Davina 

 Nathan

Imagine that every time you step outside you feel like you are tuning into 40 TV channels at once.The sounds, smells and sights are so loud and intense that it’s intolerable.

To read more and watch a video about Nathan click here

  jenny_and_paul_main.jpg This is a love story about two incredible people – Paul and Jenny – who, with the support of House with No Steps, have achieved tremendous things. 

To read more and watch a video about Jenny and Paul click here 

  leigh_polaroid1.jpg Leigh is a young man with many talents. He is 33 years of age, a real people person, a born performer and one of the most generous people you could meet. 

To read more and watch a video about Leigh click here

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David is a really positive person. Everyone likes him. He has a great sense of humour and always sees the bright side of life...

To read David's full story click here

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Paul is a true Aussie larrikin. Nothing brings him more joy than scaring his mates and playing practical jokes on his family. It’s all about...

To read more and watch a video about Paul's story click here

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Peter is a true blue Aussie with a heart of gold. He lives in regional Australia where the landscape can be hard but where people ...

To read more and watch a video about Peter's story click here

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Virginia is a 24 year old woman who lights up a room when she enters. When you look at Virginia you would have no idea...

To read more and watch a video about Virginia's story click here

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Mikey is 19 years old. Like a lot of young men his age he loves ball games. The game he loves the most is playing...

To read Mikey's full story click here

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Harold and Barbara have known each other since they were teenagers. They both have lived in boarding houses throughout New South Wales for most of...

To read Harold and Barbara's full story click here

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To read Alex's full story click here 

 
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Joel has such an engaging personality. It’s the little things that he finds so much joy in. He has a fantastic sense of humour too...

To read Joel's full story click here 

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Heather loves singing and has been known to break into song at any time. She also loves...

To read Heather's full story click here  

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Jamie is a 27 year old true country larrikin. He loves the land. He was a Jackaroo for three years after finishing agricultural college...

To read Jamie's full story click here 

For more personal stories click on the names below:

 Pete        Chris       Peter
 Wayne        Christine       Therese
 Stuart        Aaron       Nathan
 Eleanor        Wendy       Ben