Annie's Centre Podcast

Hear from two incredible women and their  service, "Reframing Disability"

Reframing Disability is an uplifting, supportive, and educational space for families raising children with developmental delay, disability or medical needs. It’s a community made by families, for families.

Visit: https://reframingdisability.com.au/ 

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Governments have recognised that teachers need more support and training to manage challenging behaviour in classrooms.  I speak with Micaela Rafferty and Jill Hellemans from MultiLit about their training workshops for teachers, principals and other educators.  The workshops give teachers the skills to manage difficult behaviour in classrooms and create positive teaching and learning.

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When we notice a negative change in our child’s behaviour we are often looking for a quick fix. But that doesn’t always address what might be the underlying cause and we could miss something important. 

Sometimes all it takes is a little extra time spent talking with your child or teenager and figuring out together why things might be going wrong.

#moretimeforkids #thinkitthrough #quickfixesdontlast #rootcausesnotbanda...

We’ve all been there...child disobeys a rule or instruction then, out of frustration, we start to poke the bear. We comment on other things that day they have also done to frustrate us or we start a lecture about how the misbehaviour seems to reflect a bigger problem. Here’s some tips on how to keep discipline in the here and now and help keep ourselves and our kids calmer in the process.

#dontpokethebear #discipline #calmparenting ...

Sometimes we expect our kids to “get it” after we’ve taught them a skill once. But learning is more successful and longer lasting when we create multiple opportunities to practice something new. I’m sharing some practical ideas to help you. 

#practicemakesperfect #practicepracticepractice #nevergiveup #tryandtryagain #parentteaching #onceisneverenough #learning #parenting #childpsychology #anniescentre #anniescentrepodcast #dra...

Which treatment, intervention or program is the best for my child/teen's needs?

There are thousands of different treatment options out there to assist kids and teens with learning, behaviour, developmental or emotional difficulties?  How do you choose what is best for your child's needs?

Here's an easy checklist to help you make the best decision.

#decisionsmadeeasy #parentintuition #easychecklist #treatment #interventi...

Professor Kohn is considered one of the experts on ADHD in Australia.  
ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder, affecting about 7% of 4-9 year old children and nearly 10% of 10-14 year olds.  And if that fact is not enough to trouble you, did you know that the total social and economic cost of ADHD in Australia in 2019 was $20.42 billion!!!! This included financial costs of $12.83 billion and wellbeing losses of...

Beyond the virus there is a great risk of an increase in mental illness, especially in youth. Teens coming to the end of their school life have had huge disruptions this year. For some it has triggered episodes of depression. In this podcast we take a thorough look at the signs, treatment, parent support and the role of friends for teens suffering depression. Please share this with any teens you know in case this could help them or...

Autism and COVID-19, my interview with Professor Andrew Whitehouse, PhD

Many positive messages and great insights from Professor Andrew Whitehouse, one of Australia’s leading Autism researchers. We cover the impact of COVID-19 for people with ASD and how best to manage dealing with change in routine at this challenging time. We also discuss the positive shift in research away from focusing on genetic causes toward supporti...

Routines are not only for 'getting jobs done'. 

Routines are central to the education of infants and children in forming the building blocks of language, social interaction and eventual mastery of a new skill. 

In this episode, routines are discussed from a variety of perspectives by Dr Chalfant. 

We also review the movie "Ride Like a Girl" which Dr Chalfant recommends as a much watch ...

Tired of the "Yep", "Nah", "Sort of", "Maybe, "Don't know" responses from your child or teenager?

Maybe you need to be asking questions and framing conversations that encourage your child or teenager to contribute more.

Using Dr Chalfant's W.A.R.M conversation guide, you can learn how to have your child open up to you and in turn, you open up to them.