With work from home and remote learning happening at the moment, a lot of families are spending extra time together. Over August, we posted conversation starter tips that we hope parents found useful to strike up a conversation with their child / children or teenager and connect on a deeper level.
A huge credit to our Provisional Psychologist on placement from Monash University Natalie Mizzi who put these wonderful posts together.
When we think about autism, we often think about the more recognisable characteristics. However, autism can also present in less obvious ways, particularly in people who have learned to adapt, mask or compensate.
People have the assumption that anger is the same as aggression, but this is not the case. Anger is a healthy emotional experience; aggressive behaviour is not. Expressing anger is vital.
As we are limiting movement, many families are finding themselves home more often and interacting with their partners and children more than ever before. We are balancing many demands, including adults working and…