Upcoming events…
Writing Affirming ILPs (Independent Learning Plans) for Neurodivergent Students (ie autistic, ADHDers)
Ideal audience:
Teachers, Year Level Co-ordinators, Leadership – those who take part in creating or utilising ILPs.
Description
An energised workshop to help you create effective, useful, relevant and meaningful ILPs for students who are neurodivergent - Neuro divergent students may include autistic, ADHD, SLD or students with cognitive differences.
Neuro-affirming education ensures that students who are ND, such as autistic, ADHD, SLD, and more, are supported to be their authentic selves and to navigate the mainstream world safely.
You will have many opportunities to collaborate, discuss, reflect and unpack the steps involved in creating an ILP and deciding on the content, with the overarching goal of understanding the WHY.
Please bring in a copy of an ILP you have (if you have one) and we will workshop the following KEY TAKE AWAYS:
What is the value in an ILP?
How do we set goals that are meaningful to the student?
Who should be involved in the process of creating an ILP?
What to do if the goals are not being met?
How to manage different parental and teacher expectations?
Creating a process that is repeatable, and ensures a Neuroaffirming lens.
Neuro-affirming parenting for your neurodivergent child (Autism, ADHD and OCD)
Neuro-Affirming Parenting for Your Neurodivergent child (Autism, ADHD and OCD)
Managing and Supporting Children with Challenging/Distress Behaviour in Mainstream Schools
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Teacher, Head of Individual Needs, Head of Student Wellbeing
Description
The presentation will be user-friendly and engaging and will cover the why, the what and the what next of challenging/distress behaviour support in a mainstream school context.
Challenging and distress behaviours are on the rise in many school settings
Challenging and distress behaviours significantly impact a student’s ability to learn
These behaviours are usually tricky to navigate and impact other students and teaching teams
Understanding how to support students with these behaviours is important, and becoming a priority in today’s education climate
Practical knowledge that you can apply immediately, is likely to empower educators.
Different is Different - Supporting Autistic, ADHDer, SLD Students with Affirming Education
For educators, teachers, learning assistants, well-being teams and school psychologists who teach and support neuro-divergent students, including ADHDers and autistic students.
$370
Advanced Neuro-Affirming Support for LSOs/TAs
For already established learning support officers supporting neuro-divergent, including ADHDers, autistic and anxious students.
Presented by Emma-Rose Parsons
Price: $370
Elastic Band Aides
ISV - Learning Supports - How to be an elastic band in the classroom
Level Up
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Teacher, Head of Individual Needs, Head of Student Wellbeing
Taking The Edge off Parenting as an ADHD
Join me as we navigate the challenges of parenting as an ADHDer.
We will cover common challenges such as time management, family mess and the ‘joys’ of multi-tasking with children!
Practical ideas only!
LEVEL UP! Supportive Parenting for your ADHDer
An in-person workshop for parents and caregivers who have already got a good grasp on parenting their ADHDer, but want to deep dive further into supporting their child, discussing hot spots, and looking at more ways to change the dynamics of the household.
Venue - 50 New St Ringwood
$65
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/719022163647?aff=oddtdtcreator
Supportive Parenting for your ADHDer.
A webinar for parents and caregivers, to assist in finding practical, neuro-affirming and respectful strategies to supportively parent your ADHDer.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/692215704807?aff=oddtdtcreator
Understanding and Supporting ADHDers
This presentation is designed to help parents understand the different types of ADHD, identify challenges faced and to help develop skills to enable their child to advocate for themselves.
Neuro-affirming, practical, home-based ideas will assist parents to support their child to manage their stress and emotional regulation.
Learn tips, tools, and gain the confidence to have positive conversations with your kids, empowering them with information and relationship skills that will literally change their life for the better.
This session covers:
What is ADHD?
How can I support my neurodiverse child?
Skills to help your child self-advocate
This is a free information session offered through Yarra City Council - Parenting sessions: Special Events | Yarra City Council
South Australian ADHD Conference
We are delighted to return for the second South Australia ADHD Conference, to be held at the fantastic Adelaide Convention Centre.
This one of a kind event will be open to everyone and be an incredible opportunity for parents, educators, family members, friends, other professionals or adults who themselves have ADHD to gain information and strategies straight from nationally and internationally renowned experts, that will help children or adults with ADHD.
Supporting Anxious Students A Webinar for Educators.
This webinar presentation, with time for Q & A,
is specifically designed for educators in school settings, to assist in finding practical and respectful strategies to support anxious students.
Managing challenging/distress behaviours in mainstream schools
The presentation will be user-friendly and engaging and will cover the why, the what and the what next of challenging/distress behaviour support in a mainstream school context.
Neuro-Affirming Education - A Live Workshop for Educators
Are you an educator, teacher, learning assistant, or school psychologist responsible for teaching and supporting neuro-divergent students?
Join us for an engaging and informative session dedicated to Supporting Neuro-Divergent Students (with a focus on autistic students and ADHDers.
Creating a safe educational environment for neuro-divergent students is crucial as it significantly impacts their mental health and academic outcomes.
Gain valuable insights and practical strategies to foster a positive learning atmosphere for these students.
Please note that while neuro-divergent individuals encompass a wide range of neuro-types, this presentation will primarily focus on the unique needs of autistic students and ADHDer.
We will cover these important areas:
Understand the significance of language and its impact on neuro-divergent students.
Explore the neuro-affirming movement and its importance in education.
Identify and unpack unhelpful expectations commonly found in many schools.
Discover actionable changes you can implement within your school to better support neuro-diversity.
Foster collaborative changes by working closely with your neuro-divergent students.
Manage the competing demands of the classroom effectively.
Consider beneficial modifications to the school environment, including the yard.
Explore communication considerations when interacting with neuro-divergent students.
Tea, coffee, and lunch will be provided.
$370 (+booking fees)
ISV- Supporting Anxious Students
Delivery mode
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Educator with a student in your care who is experiencing anxiety
Description
The presentation will be user-friendly and engaging, and will cover the why, the what and the what next of anxiety support in a school context.
Anxiety is affecting students significantly post COVID and significantly impacts a student’s ability to learn.
Anxiety can be at a variety of levels from quite normal levels to debilitating. It is becoming a priority in today’s education climate to understand how to support anxious students and this learning events will provide you with practical knowledge that you can apply immediately, empowering educators and students.
Key takeaways
understanding of how anxiety present in students
understanding of the impacts of anxiety on learning and the science of anxiety in a user friendly way
greater knowledge about triggers that may increase anxiety in a school context and how to adapt the environment to support anxious students
strategies to assist the student to learn about anxiety, in order to help themselves.
Advocating for your child/teen
CALLING ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS!
If you find advocating for your child/teen tough work, this webinar is for you!
In this POWER HOUR, we will cover the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of advocating for your child, creating a process that you can use as often as needed!
30 mins of Q&A will be held after the presentation.
Listen while packing the lunches or putting away a load of washing. Even better, grab a spot on the couch with a cuppa and get the most out of this workshop.
$25 + booking fees
Supporting Anxious Students - A Webinar for Educators
Are you an educator providing support to anxious students? Join our engaging webinar designed specifically for educators like you. Gain valuable insights, practical ideas, and strategies to create a supportive environment for anxious students in both the classroom and the yard.
During this webinar, we will explore the various presentations of anxiety and discuss effective ways to support these students. You'll learn proactive strategies to implement in your daily routines and reactive strategies to help students manage and reduce school-based anxiety effectively.
We will also delve into the interplay between anxiety and academic outcomes, providing you with valuable knowledge on how to navigate this challenge and ensure your students receive the necessary support to succeed.
This presentation is suitable for both primary and secondary educators, as anxiety can affect students of all ages. We aim to equip you with the tools and knowledge to make a positive difference in the lives of anxious students within your educational setting.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and support anxious students more effectively. Reserve your spot today!
Note: Time will be allocated for a question-and-answer session, allowing you to address specific concerns and seek further guidance.
Eastern Health - Understanding Anxiety in Children
many children experience significant levels of anxiety in medical settings. This talk is designed to share information on the many different presentations of anxiety in children, and simple yet often effective, strategies that can be implemented to support anxious children
Neuro Affirming Care for Eastern Health Clinicians
This presentation will aim to enhance clinician’s understanding of the neuro affirming framework to support the care of neuro divergent patients. It will cover key areas including using neuro affirming language and considerations for environmental factors that may impact neuro divergent individuals in a hospital setting.
This presentation will be available to paediatric staff at Easten Health, please enquire directly through Eastern Health.
Understanding and supporting anxious teens
Join psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons to learn about the causes of anxiety in teens and how to recognise and respond to anxiety.
This online session will cover:
What is anxiety and the difference between helpful and unhelpful anxiety
What can anxiety look like (tip – not just typical anxiety!)
Strategies for supporting anxious teens to feel safer and more confident
What to do if you have tried these strategies and you need more help.
This session is for Nillumbik parents, carers, and grandparents and will be delivered online via Zoom.
ISV - Communication in the school context
Delivery mode
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Individual Needs Co-ordinator, Student Wellbeing Co-ordinator, Teacher
Description
The presentation will be user-friendly and engaging, and will cover how communication styles impact our ability to support students. It will unpack all the levels of communication, the ‘hows and whys’ of communication, including written, emails, spoken and body language.
Practical knowledge that you can apply immediately, is likely to empower educators
Communication is part of everyday life, but essential in a community as intricate as a school.
Key takeaways
understanding how communication is a vital part of a school community
understanding that communication errors can have a significant impact on the relationships within the school community and thus on outcomes for students, staff and families
effective communication strategies to ensure clearer, kinder and more effective messages given
increased confidence in having tricky conversations and rather than having a sense of dread, approach these with confidence and clarity.
An Introduction to Neuro-diversity Affirming Practice for Psychologists
This webinar is designed to highlight some of the changes to practice that psychologists must navigate, in order to be neuro-diversity affirming in their work.
Topics covered will include:
• What is neuro-diversity affirming practice
• Why is neuro-diversity affirming practice important for our neuro-divergent clients
• What are alternative language options
• Considerations for your clinic environment
Set up/rooms
Communication differences
Neuro-typical social expectations
• The challenges in navigating the medical and social models
• Next steps to take as a clinician
Advocating
Continued learning
Other resources
You will take away a stronger understanding of Neuro-Diversity Affirming practice that can be implemented immediately into your work. You will have an opportunity to challenge your understanding in this area and unlearn and relearn ways of approaching your work with neuro-divergent individuals. Our presenter for this webinar is Emma-Rose Parsons, a psychologist who has worked in this space in a clinical setting, within schools and in the broader community for 20+ years. Emma-Rose has first-hand experience as a neuro-divergent individual and parent of a neuro-divergent child and has changed her practice significantly over the years; with the philosophy of “When we know better, we do better”. She continues to work 1:1 with clients, mostly in the paediatric field and is grateful to be able to help her clients understand and advocate for their needs.
Emma-Rose is the Director of Spectrum House, the Co-Director of Paediatric Health Collective and is a Board Approved Supervisor, who presents at schools, councils, for community groups and through webinars.
ISV - Learning Supports - How to be an elastic band in the classroom
Delivery mode
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Primary School Team, Teacher, Teaching Support, School Leader
Description
An elastic band is stretchable and flexible. It can create space when needed, or close the gap when appropriate. How can we use this analogy to inform support for our students?
This presentation will be user-friendly and engaging, with a strong focus on developing student independence and well-being. It will cover the challenges an LSO may face, how to navigate student goals, working within the classroom teaching team and clarity regarding their role and boundaries. The overarching goal will be to improve LSO confidence in supporting a student’s independence and coping skills.
Learning Support staff make a significant difference to a student’s learning and coping skills at school. Investing in educating and up-skilling LSOs to be goal oriented and confident in their work, will have a flow on effect for their students. This learning event includes practical knowledge that can be applied immediately, empowering educators and supporting students.
Key takeaways
knowledge about the role and the responsibility of an LSO – managing differing opinions and expectations
further understanding of the importance of supporting a student’s independence at school
practical strategies to support independence and coping skills and managing a team approach to student support.
Victorian ADHD Conference
We are delighted to announce the fourth annual Victorian ADHD Conference, to be held on Saturday 29th April 2023 in the fantastic Plenary at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Following on from last years Victorian ADHD Conference, this incredible event will be open to everyone and be a brilliant opportunity for parents, educators, family members, friends, other professionals, and adults who themselves have ADHD, to gain information and strategies directly from nationally and internationally renowned experts, that will help children or adults with ADHD.
Practical Parenting for ADHDers
In person, held at our rooms in Ringwood, this workshop is designed to support parents and caregivers understand and support their ADHDer, in ways that are practical and assist in smoother family life.
Join a small group of other parents in this engaging and supportive session. Leave with strategies you can implement immediately, that are both neuro-affirming and realistic for a busy family.
Light refreshments are available.