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Allied health professionals are positioned to provide services to support children with developmental and disability needs but face barriers to delivering services in rural and remote areas. Research has highlighted the need to understand context, for quality care delivery; however, critical gaps remain in understanding assets within our communities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to explore parents\/carers and children's experiences receiving services for disability and developmental needs in rural and remote South Australia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Qualitative appreciative inquiry methodology using semi\u2010structured interviews and.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting and Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants were purposefully recruited via snowball sampling through allied health professionals and included parents\/carers and children receiving allied health services for developmental and\/or disability needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirteen parents, one carer and eight children participated in interviews. Findings were inductively structured into a socio\u2010ecological framework. Themes included \u2018the importance of having fun\u2019, \u2018therapy makes us grow\u2019, \u2018my child and therapist are parts of the community\u2019, \u2018consistent, knowledgeable and caring therapists\u2019, \u2018flexible environments and health services\u2019 and \u2018accessing funding models and the healthcare system\u2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings tell us that the value of \u2018fun\u2019 and community within health services should not be overlooked. Parents\/carers value therapists\u2019 individual qualities, seeing their children grow and being supported to understand the healthcare system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Children's and parents\/carers perspectives should be centred so communities are positioned to drive sustainable and practical improvements in allied health service delivery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Patient of Public Contribution<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study sought experiences from parents\/carers and children with developmental or disability needs in rural and remote South Australia. The lead author is an allied health professional who has been working with this population. All participants were sent the results for feedback. 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