Upcoming Events

Essential Oils for ADHD, Anxiety & Sleep & Self-Care Join me and a small group of ADHD mums/dads for a relaxing, social morning learning which essential oils may help your child's ADHD, anxiety & sleep & how you can also use them for your own self-care and to live a more low-tox lifestyle.   During the morning, you'll have the opportunity to experience the oils as well as some handmade organic, vegan, essential oil infused chocolate! I've been an ADHD mum for…

Dr Berlinda Yeoh & Jessica Staniland, Child Development Clinic Anxiety in ADHD: The Co-morbidities and Confusions The focus of the presentation will be on the overlap between symptoms of ADHD and anxiety, the common combination of the two diagnoses, and the frequent misdiagnosis that can happen. Dr Berlinda Yeoh is a specialist developmental and behavioural paediatrician with extensive experience and interest in managing ADHD, developmental, learning and mental health disorders in children and adolescents. Prior to establishing the Child Development Clinic, Dr…

Dr Caroline Stevenson, ADHD Psychologist Detentions, Suspensions and Expulsions - How to Manage ADHD in the School Environment Dr Caroline Stevenson is a clinical psychologist with expertise in ADHD and learning difficulties across the life span. She has written papers and book chapters on the management of ADHD and her work is cited in national and international guidelines on the assessment and management of ADHD. She runs adult ADHD management programs and programs for parents of children with ADHD. Under…

Speaker Evening with Devon Barnes, Lindfield Speech Pathology Understanding the disorders that can accompany ADHD - Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Language Disorders Many students with ADHD present with other learning difficulties and disorders. This talk will give a clear understanding of these disorders, their assessment and management. Devon Barnes B.Sp.Thy, MSPA, CPSP  Devon Barnes is the Clinical Director of Lindfield Speech Pathology & Learning Centre which she established in 1990. She has almost 50 years experience working with children and…

SPEAKER EVENING: Sharon Bramble, Alert Learning Demystifying Reading – for Parents of Children with ADHD and Associated Learning Difficulties Is reading a struggle for your child with ADHD? Are you concerned that the reading approach they are being taught at school is confusing them? Is it confusing you? This parent-friendly talk will demystify current reading practices taught in schools. Parents will learn multisensory strategies using systematic phonics that will help children with ADHD as well as enhance learning for other…

Speaker Evening: Louise Remond, Psychologist, The Kidman Centre, UTS Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is an innovative treatment developed by Ross Greene from Harvard Medical School, designed for families of behaviourally challenging kids and teenagers where parent and child work together to identify situations where something is getting in the way of the child doing well, and then collaborate on how to overcome them and find durable solutions. Louise Remond is a clinical psychologist with experience…

Speaker Evening: Ian Wallace, Psychologist Dealing with Difficult Children with Co-existing Disorders In this talk Ian will look at how to deal with difficult children who may have a variety of co-existing disorders or issues when normal behaviour management fails. Ian Wallace is a Consultant Psychologist, with a wealth of experience working with families and kids. With his supportive and no-nonsense approach, Ian highlights practical strategies for issues such as Practical Management of ADHD, Responsible Parenting, Building Resilient Kids, Dealing…