http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/music-science-medicine-at-the-new-york-academy-of-sciences/the-impact-of-stress-and-anxiety-on-individuals-with-autism-and-developmental-disabilities
Dr. June Groden is considered one of the pioneers in the field of autism
and developmental disabilities. Her primary areas of interest are
stress and anxiety and procedures to reduce stress. She has focused on
the development of relaxation and imagery based procedures for a
population with autism and developmental disabilities. Dr. Groden is the
Director of the Groden Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Showing posts with label anxiety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anxiety. Show all posts
Friday, December 14, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Sue Larkey workshop in Canberra!
TEACHING STRATEGIES & BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT WORKSHOP with Sue Larkey: The workshop will cover:
Teaching Strategies:
What is ASD?
Autism learning style.
Visual strategies.
Social skills.
Teaching play.
Classroom strategies.
Transitions.
How to motivate and use special interests.
Behaviour Support:
What are ASD behaviours?
Preparing child and staff.
Common playground issues.
Meltdowns and anxiety.
Transition for school and home.
Repetitive and obsessive behaviours.
When: Tuesday 28th August 2012, 9.30am - 3.00pm. Doors open at 9.00am
Where: Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie ACT
Includes morning tea & lunch
Cost: $125 (A special rate is available for parents of children with ASD. Please email Dearne to see if you qualify) | Please note: $125 for payment on actual day only. Any payments after the day of session will be $150 |
Payment Instructions: payment on the day, do not send payment |
Information & registration form click this link creatingsuccess.co.nz/Sue_Larkey.php
Limited places available please register ASAP | To reserve your place or have a registration form sent to you call Dearne on 0433 660 379 or go to www.suelarkey.com | For more workshop dates and locations visit www.suelarkey.com
Sunday, March 11, 2012
End the school refusal battle
not disability specific, but still very useful information :)
http://www.essentialkids.com.au/younger-kids/kids-education/end-the-school-refusal-battle-20120227-1txe7.html#utm_source=FD&utm_medium=lifeandstylepuff&utm_campaign=schoolrefusal
http://www.essentialkids.com.au/younger-kids/kids-education/end-the-school-refusal-battle-20120227-1txe7.html#utm_source=FD&utm_medium=lifeandstylepuff&utm_campaign=schoolrefusal
Monday, February 27, 2012
Anxiety in school children cannot be ignored
not specifically disability related, but very relevant (especially in our house at the current time :()
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/anxiety-in-school-children-cannot-be-ignored-20120226-1tw8f.html
WHEN 10-year-old Justin couldn't bring himself to get out of bed and go to school, his father assumed he had a virus.
Complaining of stomach aches, unable to eat and becoming very grey around the face each morning, the last thing Justin's parents expected was that he was suffering from a form of anxiety, medically known as school refusal.
''We were seriously worried he had a physical problem we couldn't find like cancer or something,'' Justin's father, who didn't want to be identified, says.
''He was seeing paediatricians, stomach specialists and they couldn't find a problem. We even went to a naturopath who did reiki and went into a trance.''
Eventually Justin's care team confirmed he was suffering from school refusal, an anxiety condition that affects 1 to 2 per cent of children.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/anxiety-in-school-children-cannot-be-ignored-20120226-1tw8f.html
Monday, February 6, 2012
Courses for children & adults with disabilities
from the CIT Skills for Carers newsletters:
COOL KIDS ANXIETY PROGRAM
The West Belconnen Child and Family Centre will be running a Cool Kids Anxiety Program for children aged between 9-12 years who experience anxiety, and their parents, involving eight weekly sessions for the children and two sessions for parents.
The Cool Kids Anxiety Program aims to help parents and children to:
– learn about and understand their feelings of anxiety
– develop coping skills and strategies to deal with these feeling
– develop self confidence
– learn problem solving skills
– meet other children and families from a similar situation.
CHILDREN’S SESSIONS
DATE:
8 sessions (Mondays) - 13, 20, 27 February
5, 12, 19, 26 March | 2 April
TIME:
3.30pm – 5.00pm
PARENTS’ INFORMATION SESSIONS
DATE:
2 sessions (Mondays) - 13 February | 5 March
TIME:
1.00pm – 2.30pm
VENUE:
West Belconnen Child and Family Centre, corner of Luke Street and Starke Street, Kippax
COST:
Participation is free
TO REGISTER:
Phone the West Belconnen Child and Family Centre on 6205 2904
SOSAFE! – EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST
SoSafe is a course designed to promote social safety for people living with an intellectual disability (moderate to severe range) or autism spectrum disorder, using a standardised framework of symbols, visual teaching tools and concepts to teach the type and degree of verbal and physical intimacy appropriate with different categories of people, and strategies for moving into intimate relationships in a safe and measured way. SHFPACT (Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT) facilitates SoSafe training for clients with a disability.
The course involves two three-hour sessions and is free but requires a mandatory purchase of the SoSAFE manual for $135 from SHFPACT, to be paid by each participant.
Skills for Carers coordinates SoSafe courses upon request for family carers of people with a disability, which are then facilitated by SHFPACT. If you are interested in taking part in such a course, please contact us to register your interest by phoning 6207 3628 or emailing CarerSkills@cit.edu.au.
COOL KIDS ANXIETY PROGRAM
The West Belconnen Child and Family Centre will be running a Cool Kids Anxiety Program for children aged between 9-12 years who experience anxiety, and their parents, involving eight weekly sessions for the children and two sessions for parents.
The Cool Kids Anxiety Program aims to help parents and children to:
– learn about and understand their feelings of anxiety
– develop coping skills and strategies to deal with these feeling
– develop self confidence
– learn problem solving skills
– meet other children and families from a similar situation.
CHILDREN’S SESSIONS
DATE:
8 sessions (Mondays) - 13, 20, 27 February
5, 12, 19, 26 March | 2 April
TIME:
3.30pm – 5.00pm
PARENTS’ INFORMATION SESSIONS
DATE:
2 sessions (Mondays) - 13 February | 5 March
TIME:
1.00pm – 2.30pm
VENUE:
West Belconnen Child and Family Centre, corner of Luke Street and Starke Street, Kippax
COST:
Participation is free
TO REGISTER:
Phone the West Belconnen Child and Family Centre on 6205 2904
SOSAFE! – EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST
SoSafe is a course designed to promote social safety for people living with an intellectual disability (moderate to severe range) or autism spectrum disorder, using a standardised framework of symbols, visual teaching tools and concepts to teach the type and degree of verbal and physical intimacy appropriate with different categories of people, and strategies for moving into intimate relationships in a safe and measured way. SHFPACT (Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT) facilitates SoSafe training for clients with a disability.
The course involves two three-hour sessions and is free but requires a mandatory purchase of the SoSAFE manual for $135 from SHFPACT, to be paid by each participant.
Skills for Carers coordinates SoSafe courses upon request for family carers of people with a disability, which are then facilitated by SHFPACT. If you are interested in taking part in such a course, please contact us to register your interest by phoning 6207 3628 or emailing CarerSkills@cit.edu.au.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
more information about the West Belconnen Children's Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing Clinic
West Belconnen Children's Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing Clinic
The Child and Family Centre program is a free ACT Government program and was
established to provide early intervention and prevention services to
children and their families. The West Belconnen Child and Family Centre
provides brief clinical interventions through the Children's Behaviour and
Emotional Wellbeing Clinic, focusing on managing children's behaviour and
emerging mental health issues.
The purpose of the clinic is to promote early help-seeking behaviours, and
provide a service that focuses on specific issues of concern for clients and
their families. The clientele are children aged 0 - 8 years (and their
parents/carers), who reside in the Belconnen area*.
For service providers, the clinic provides a referral option for clients and
families seeking short-term, focused support on presenting issues. The scope
of work provided within the clinic includes informal assessment,
information, strategies, referral and follow-up. Children and families
requiring services in addition to that offered by the clinic are assisted
through appropriate supports and referral.
The clinic operates within an early intervention and prevention framework
and seeks to address issues early in the life of the problem or early in the
life of the child. Issues that are addressed within the clinic setting
include milestones, discipline and behaviour management, temperament /
shyness, separation anxiety, self esteem, social skills, sleep and eating
issues, mood and behaviour changes, adjusting to change, grief and loss, and
family conflict/relationships.
The clinic does not seek to replicate the range of behavioural and mental
health services already available in the community. For example, issues
outside the scope of the clinic include psychometric assessments,
psychiatric crisis situations or emergency services, and infant feeding and
settling issues.
The clinic is held every Thursday morning at the West Belconnen Child and
Family Centre. Appointments are required.
Referrals and appointment bookings are accepted from both service providers,
and parents/carers. All referrals will go through an intake process at the
West Belconnen Child and Family Centre.
For enquiries or to make a referral into the clinic, please contact an
intake worker at the West Belconnen Child and Family Centre on (02) 6205
2904 Monday-Friday 9-5pm.
The Child and Family Centre program is a free ACT Government program and was
established to provide early intervention and prevention services to
children and their families. The West Belconnen Child and Family Centre
provides brief clinical interventions through the Children's Behaviour and
Emotional Wellbeing Clinic, focusing on managing children's behaviour and
emerging mental health issues.
The purpose of the clinic is to promote early help-seeking behaviours, and
provide a service that focuses on specific issues of concern for clients and
their families. The clientele are children aged 0 - 8 years (and their
parents/carers), who reside in the Belconnen area*.
For service providers, the clinic provides a referral option for clients and
families seeking short-term, focused support on presenting issues. The scope
of work provided within the clinic includes informal assessment,
information, strategies, referral and follow-up. Children and families
requiring services in addition to that offered by the clinic are assisted
through appropriate supports and referral.
The clinic operates within an early intervention and prevention framework
and seeks to address issues early in the life of the problem or early in the
life of the child. Issues that are addressed within the clinic setting
include milestones, discipline and behaviour management, temperament /
shyness, separation anxiety, self esteem, social skills, sleep and eating
issues, mood and behaviour changes, adjusting to change, grief and loss, and
family conflict/relationships.
The clinic does not seek to replicate the range of behavioural and mental
health services already available in the community. For example, issues
outside the scope of the clinic include psychometric assessments,
psychiatric crisis situations or emergency services, and infant feeding and
settling issues.
The clinic is held every Thursday morning at the West Belconnen Child and
Family Centre. Appointments are required.
Referrals and appointment bookings are accepted from both service providers,
and parents/carers. All referrals will go through an intake process at the
West Belconnen Child and Family Centre.
For enquiries or to make a referral into the clinic, please contact an
intake worker at the West Belconnen Child and Family Centre on (02) 6205
2904 Monday-Friday 9-5pm.
Monday, January 23, 2012
New Counselling Service in Canberra - specialising in disability matters & autism
Hi Karen,
Just to let you know, as discussed in email, that I will be working in private practice from O'Connor shops from about mid March.
I want to work with Carers, Individuals with a Disability, Individuals in general, Couples and Individuals who identify as having Autism Spectrum disorder.
This is my website and it is currently under construction.
www.helenupshallcounselling.com
My email address is helen@helenupshallcounselling.com
In my private practice, upon my certification as a Mental Health Social Worker, clients will be able to obtain a Medicare rebate for services, providing they have a mental Health Plan from their doctor.
Just to let you know, as discussed in email, that I will be working in private practice from O'Connor shops from about mid March.
I want to work with Carers, Individuals with a Disability, Individuals in general, Couples and Individuals who identify as having Autism Spectrum disorder.
This is my website and it is currently under construction.
www.helenupshallcounselling.com
My email address is helen@helenupshallcounselling.com
In my private practice, upon my certification as a Mental Health Social Worker, clients will be able to obtain a Medicare rebate for services, providing they have a mental Health Plan from their doctor.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Children & Social Anxiety
http://www.socialanxietyassist.com.au/children_anxiety.shtml
Social Phobia tends to start during adolescence. According to Montgomery (1995), approximately 40% of social phobias start before the age of 10 and approximately 95% before the age of 20. The early onset of social phobia can have serious consequences for a child's social and academic development. If left untreated, social anxiety can lead to increased risk of: alcoholism, drug abuse, developing further psychological problems and even suicide. Therefore, it is important not to dismiss a child's anxiety by saying they'll grow out of their excessive shyness /self consciousness as many will not without (1) appropriate assistance from other people such as parents, other family members and teachers and (2) treatment by a mental health professional.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Cool Kids Anxiety Group
Cool Kids Anxiety Program
The West Belconnen Child and Family Centre will be running a Cool Kids Anxiety Program for children aged between 9-12 years in the first term next year.
The Cool Kids Anxiety Program aims to help parents and children to:
· Learn about and understand their feelings of anxiety
· Develop coping skills and strategies to deal with these feeling
· Develop self confidence
· Learn problem solving skills
· Meet other children and families from a similar situation
The cool kids program will provide parents and children with information and support to help them deal with and cope with anxiety.
Who: Children who experience anxiety aged between 9-12 years
Where: West Belconnen Child and Family Centre. Corner of Luke and Starke St. Kippax.
When: The program will be run weekly over 8 weeks commencing on Monday 13th February 2012 from 3:30-5:00pm (Sessions will run on the 20/02, 27/02, 05/03, 12/03, 19/03, 26/03 and 02/04) There will also be two parent information sessions run On Monday 13 February 2012 and Monday 5 March 2012 from 1:00-2:30pm
Cost: Participation is free.
Bookings: Ph 6205 2904
Please pass on this information to families where you are aware of young people that would benefit from attending this program. If you have any queries please call Brianna on 6205 2904.
The West Belconnen Child and Family Centre will be running a Cool Kids Anxiety Program for children aged between 9-12 years in the first term next year.
The Cool Kids Anxiety Program aims to help parents and children to:
· Learn about and understand their feelings of anxiety
· Develop coping skills and strategies to deal with these feeling
· Develop self confidence
· Learn problem solving skills
· Meet other children and families from a similar situation
The cool kids program will provide parents and children with information and support to help them deal with and cope with anxiety.
Who: Children who experience anxiety aged between 9-12 years
Where: West Belconnen Child and Family Centre. Corner of Luke and Starke St. Kippax.
When: The program will be run weekly over 8 weeks commencing on Monday 13th February 2012 from 3:30-5:00pm (Sessions will run on the 20/02, 27/02, 05/03, 12/03, 19/03, 26/03 and 02/04) There will also be two parent information sessions run On Monday 13 February 2012 and Monday 5 March 2012 from 1:00-2:30pm
Cost: Participation is free.
Bookings: Ph 6205 2904
Please pass on this information to families where you are aware of young people that would benefit from attending this program. If you have any queries please call Brianna on 6205 2904.
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