I strongly encourage you all to purchase Jade’s book, “Understanding Oscar” from her website  www.understandingoscar.com  Jade’s Instagram and Facebook pages are both @understandingoscar.

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Interview with Jade Chapman, author of "Understanding Oscar"

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.Program Website https://positiveteaching.multilit.com/  Mutilit Brochure regarding the Programhttps://multilit.com/professional-development/positive-teaching-and-learning/?fbclid=IwAR0rxIKMqvd4zBTzwxg7CZjc8pS1qqzzfluMnzVzv2X68SNxIjylHPl7nBg The LDA article Multilit recently published:  https://www.ldaustralia.org/Bulletin/Rafferty%20and%20Hellemans%20-%20Managing%20challenging%20behaviour%20in%20the%20classroom.pdfVideo promo for the workshop: Foundations, Assessment and Measurement of Behaviour https://youtu.be/tSJVa5z4Mow?list=PLvZh5JKY-LJLooGTO8wGF_z3_poxXOHXbVideo promo for positive teaching workshop: https://youtu.be/MP0AvkuRKXcCESE- Centre for Educational Statistics and Evaluationhttps://data.cese.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/suspensions-and-expulsions-in-nsw-government-schools/resource/7eab017c-58ca-470b-b7aa-de723d20442a 

Behaviour Management in Classrooms

After a year like this here’s two ways to ensure a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for your children and family: gratitude and personal bests.#gratitude #christmasblessings #personalbest #resilience #merrychristmas #family #parenting #childpsychology #braveminds #anniescentre #drannechalfant #helpingfamiliesthrive

Merry Christmas-We made it!!

You ask Google a parenting question you&apos;d never ask anyone else. Well, we&apos;ve downloaded those popular search questions and we answer them in this week&apos;s episode!

Parenting Challenges: Your Questions Answered

Anxiety is a growing problem for little ones. We discuss how anxiety can present in young children, what parents can do to help and our children’s book, “Wally the Worried Wallaby in Dog-Gone Trouble”, which is designed to help parents reduce anxiety in their young child.

Anxiety in Young Children

Want your kids to respect you? Then show them you mean what you say by following through. Children easily sense sincerity and respond to it with trust!#followthrough #meanwhatyousay #buildtrust #parenting #raisingchildren #anniescentre #anniescentrepodcast #drannechalfant #helpingfamiliesthrive 

Follow Through!

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 #parentingtips #childpsychology #anniescentre #drannechalfant #helpingfamiliesthrive

Don’t Poke the Bear!

We discuss Dr Chalfant's acclaimed book "Managing Anxiety in People with Autism" and how it is a practical, evidenced based resource for parents and health professionals. You can purchase yours at https://anniescentre.com/shop/

Managing Anxiety in People with Autism

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 #drannechalfant #helpingfamiliesthrive 

Practice makes perfect!

Is helping your child or teen learn or do homework difficult? You bet it is!Whether you are in the midst of home schooling or just want to support them with regular homework this approach will definitely help you teach your kids more effectively-and survive! ?#parentteacher #learningsupport #scaffolding #homeschool #homework #drannechalfant #anniescentre #helpingfamiliesthrive

Parent Teaching!

Which treatment, intervention or program is the best for my child/teen&apos;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&apos;s needs?Here&apos;s an easy checklist to help you make the best decision.#decisionsmadeeasy #parentintuition #easychecklist #treatment #intervention #learningdifficulties #adhd #autism #anxiety #parentingadvice #anniescentre #drannechalfant #helpingfamiliesthrive

Selecting a treatment intervention program

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 $7.59 billion. Dr Kohn is Area Director for Adolescent and Young Adult Services in Western Sydney, and is a founding Director of the Centre for Research into Adolescent’S Health (CRASH) where he has developed a clinical research program in developmental paediatrics and neuroscience. Dr Kohn has published over 140 peer reviewed scientific articles and 10 book chapters.Dr Kohn was a committee member for the NHMRC ADHD Treatment Guidelines in 2010-2012. He is a reviewer for a range of scientific journals, Industry and the NHMRC.  Dr Kohn has been Chair of ADHD Australia since 2015.

ADHD - An Interview with Professor Michael Kohn

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 any of their friends.#supportingteens #mentalhealth #depression #covid19 #braveminds #drannechalfant #anniescentre #helpingfamiliesthrive

Teens, Depression and COVID-19

Autism and COVID-19, my interview with Professor Andrew Whitehouse, PhDMany 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 supporting people with ASD in leading independent, fulfilling lives.Show Links:Autism Spectrum Australia: https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/how-can-we-help/helping-you-to-navigate-covid-19Autism Awareness Australia: https://www.autismawareness.com.au/news-events/aupdate/autism-and-coronavirus-covid-19-the-essentials/Autism Focus Intervention Resources and Modules an extension of a service offered from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/supporting-individuals-autism-through-uncertain-timesProfessor Andrew Whitehouse Websiteshttps://www.telethonkids.org.au60 Second Science: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHdc5wkdFJsJaRKeyZ_9IlWxKsjK6i8O

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

Dr Anne Chalfant is a clinical psychologist, author, managing director of Annie's Centre and mother of four children. This podcast puts Anne's years of expertise of working with children and families in one place so she can help families thrive!

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