Written by Dean Spirou, Senior Behaviour Therapist and Early Intervention Consultant 1. Deliberately schedule in some one-on-one time Sounds straight forward but how often do we really spend uninterrupted one-on-one time with our children? Children crave our undivided attention. Deliberately scheduling in individual time with them is one of the best ways to build a […]
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Alan Jones of radio 2GB Sydney spoke with Professor Andrew Whitehouse and later myself this morning regarding ASD assessment and diagnosis. I think it is important to make this discussion as public as possible and lobby for a standardised assessment process across the country given the timing of the NDIS. Some points to consider: Unlike
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Written by: Emma Ballantyne, Senior Behaviour Therapist and Early Intervention Consultant Are you still feeling like it is hard getting on top of the school routines now that Term 1 is underway? Here are our Top 5 suggestions for ways get back on track: 1. Plan ahead. Work out what needs to be done, what’s
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Top 5 Tips for Parents to Ensure Safer Social Media use by Teens Written by Shristy Bastola, Senior Behaviour Therapist and Early Intervention Consultant Tuesday 9th February, 2016 is “Safer Internet Day”. Here are our Top 5 suggestions for ways to support and encourage safer social media use. 1. Befriend your teen! E.g., befriend them
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Annie’s Centre is pleased to share information about a book launch for the new book titled, “Dealing With Autism. ” This book was a labour of love by Randa Habelrih as the book documents her family’s Autism journey with particular emphasis on schooling. Randa’s aim in writing this book is to raise awareness of Autism
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We all know the moment – we see a child having a tantrum at the shops, a restaurant, the park, or (God forbid) on an aeroplane. No doubt, having seen it, we’ve passed our judgement and thought “oh no!” If we were to be truly honest, perhaps we’ve even gawked, rolled our eyes, offered some
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I have a confession to make. When my kids were younger, I relied on DVDs to the extent that I joked that my sanity was sponsored by Pixar. Lately my kids have disappeared with the iPad to watch and play all things Minecraft related, while I escape into my own social world of bloggers, Facebook
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An article in the Sydney Morning Herald titled “When kids push boundaries too far” quotes Dr Anne Chalfant. You can view the complete article on the Sydney Morning Herald website.
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Understanding the disinterested reader I recall with fond memories time spent as a child listening to my mother read from her favourite childhood books – The Far Away Tree series. Each night before bed, my Mum would come into the room, which my brother and I shared, and read a chapter from each of the
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The team at Annie’s Centre would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. May your holiday season be full of peace and joy. Please note that the centre is closed over the holiday period. It re-opens on Monday 12th January, 2015. We look forward to assisting clients, collaborating with other professionals and posting further
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