ASD: Treating an Inside Diagnosis with an Outside Approach
In 2022 the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) reported a 41.8% increase in Australians with a diagnosis of…
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Adolescent Family Conflict Is Not New, but Technology Is
In less than a month the ban on young people under 16 having their own accounts on social media platforms…
Read moreWhen it Comes to Evidence it’s OK to Have Favorites
Admitting to having a favourite text or author is almost as unwise as suggesting one has a favourite child. Yet…
Read morePerpetuating Violence
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) refer to experiences of child abuse and neglect and family dysfunction which are strongly associated with…
Read moreThe Harm of Social Media and a Change of Law
South Australia has a history of legislative ‘firsts’ in this country and in some instances, the world. On December 10th…
Read moreIs It Downhill from Here?
Our population is aging, with one in six Australians aged 65 or older. The median age, where half the population…
Read moreFather Involvement and Later Parenting Engagement
Before the industrial revolution, which fractured the roles of parenting into provider and nurturer, the task of a father was…
Read moreADHD – Is Medication always the Best Solution?
Over recent years practitioners have noticed a steep increase in the number of clients presenting with a diagnosis of ADHD…
Read moreYou are Making me Unhappy
The old expression that “A parent is only as happy as their unhappiest child” rings true for anyone whose child…
Read moreNVR: Is it as Effective as it is Appealing?
Non- Violent Resistance (NVR) training for parents offers an attractive alternative to traditional parent training based on social learning principles….
Read moreIt’s Just Siblings Fighting
We learn a lot in a sibling relationship; how to share, take our place in a hierarchy, negotiate, and for…
Read moreThe Second Five Insights
Michael Gradisar, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Sleep Science at Sleep Cycle AB has posted his next five pieces of…
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