In the last podcast for the year, Jo is on the other side of the microphone! Dr Natalie Challis (neuro-psychotherapist) and Leigh Shinde (neuro-nutritionist) recently interviewed Jo for their program, “Love Your Anxious Child“, on her experiences of supporting and parenting an anxious child. They discuss the importance of building connection with your children, spending… Continue reading AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child
Chloe Hayden, better known as Princess Aspien, is a 21 year old girl with Aspergers Syndrome. Chloe struggled throughout her childhood and early teenage years feeling outcast and unable to connect with anyone. She suffered relentless bullying at school which landed her in hospital. When Chole was 18, she came to the realisation that she… Continue reading HBH 30: Dear Teachers, What I Wish You Knew with Princess Aspien
We know genes play a major role in autism, but are you aware that autism is also heavily influenced by environmental factors? The more we learn about autism as an epigenetic condition – the more we start to realise that lifestyle really matters! This is a really empowering model to work from – because it… Continue reading HBH 25: Lifestyle Matters For Autism- Exploring Epigenetics with Shandy Laskey
Children on the spectrum are easy targets for school bullies. I feel it is SO necessary that we shed light on what can be such a dark topic and spend a whole episode equipping you with the tools to approach bullying. We show you how you can bully proof your child! Susan Hyde is our… Continue reading HBH 21: How To Bully Proof Your Child
This week Brett and Damian bring on Dr Wayne Warburton from the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University to talk about the impact of screen time and the media on our kids. An ever increasing topic of concern for all parents and everyone who has young children in their lives this is a great episode… Continue reading TWG 363: How much screen time should your kids have?
Sensory processing can be a huge piece of the autism puzzle and when you can understand why certain behaviours may be occurring, instead of reacting to the behaviour you can bring a sense of understanding, offer strategies and learn to appreciate the difference. Carol Stock Kranowitz is the author of the best selling book, The… Continue reading HBH 11: The Out-Of-Sync Child & Sensory Processing Strategies
This week Brett and Damian interview world renowned integrative paediatrician Dr Elisa Song from www.healthykidshappykids.com at the 6th Bioceuticals Research Symposium. Dr Song shares a wealth if information about Chronic disease in kids including just how prevalent it is, why it is so high and what we can do to not only manage it but… Continue reading TWG 347: Healthy Kids Happy Kids with Dr Elisa Song
This week I have the absolute privilege of chatting with Kari Dunn Buron, the inventor of the Incredible 5-Point Scale! Parents of children with autism and teachers around the globe are using this practical scale to teach self-regulation skills and reduce challenging behaviours. Kari explains how this incredible scale can be used for children on… Continue reading HBH 7: Social Behaviour & The Incredible 5-Point Scale with Kari Dunn Buron