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Hey Teens, It’s Time to Get Gritty

Mindset Matters! Helping Teens Develop Grit. What If I told you that IQ / cognitive ability or talent is not the main factor that determines success? And, in fact it is perseverance or grit? Did you know that grittier teens are more likely to graduate or succeed? Psychologist and researcher Angela Duckworth found that grit is usually unrelated to measures of talent… interesting… !! This blog is about helping you develop Grit… so let’s get started.Click here to read more. Grit
Autism: The Female Profile
By Jenni Silva, Clinical Psychologist This post looks at the female profile of ASD.. The general consensus is that females with ASD exhibit:• Tendency to socially mask or camouflage. Masking also known as camouflaging is a technique used by many individuals with autism to conceal their social difficulties. May mimic others.• Increased social imitation skills,• A strong desire for perfectionism• Are more socially motivated with a desire to interact directly with others, • When asking about developmental history a tendency to go unnoticed e.g., A tendency to be shy or passive,To read more click here.
Autism 100 Years From Now
By Linda Boyce, Clinical Psychologist. Our lovely clinical psychologist has written this peace on Autism 100 years from now...One hundred years from now, the first and most obvious point would be that Autism would no longer be called a disorder… but we can ask much more of ourselves than that. One hundred years from now I would want to be rid of the words understand, accept and manage when we talk about Autism. At a distance these words do not seem offensive but when we examine these words more closely we see the “us” and “them” that goes with it. Click here to read more.
Anxiety & Autism
Social delays or difficulty making friendships and maintaining friendships could also be related to anxiety. There tends to be a certain degree of overlap with anxiety and autism spectrum conditions. As highlighted in the post above a large number of children with ASD also have high levels of anxiety. Click to read more.

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tr315607.wpe.au.syrahost.com - 14.10.2018
Light a candle at 7pm and keep it burning for at least 1 hour tonight “in memory of all the babies who lit up our lives for such a short time”. Pregnancy and infant loss hits those affected by it hard. It is not something we usually think will happen. More ...
tr315607.wpe.au.syrahost.com - 05.10.2018
Well this blog is for parents, carers, teachers, – & really anyone involved in helping raise teens! I’m writing this blog at night, sitting next to my daughter who at the time was working on her uni assignment. I asked her ‘How can I help you when you have exams and assessments due?” More ...
tr315607.wpe.au.syrahost.com - 05.10.2018
... if you have ever sat for an exam or had to complete an assessment, it can be stressful! I don't personally know anyone that loves assessments... If you a parent/carer with a teen I will talk more about how you can help support your teen with stress and anxiety in my third article called 'Parents Supporting teens with anxiety/stress' - More ...
Dr. Jenni Silva (Clinical Psychologist) - 19.08.2018We sometimes need a bit of help working on our friendship skills. This blog is about how to help your child become a good friend :). Dr. Jenni More ...
Dr. Jenni Silva - 19.08.2018Every year many children around the globe make the transition from primary to high school. Understandably, young teens often have mixed feelings about starting high school, common feelings reported include sadness, excitement and feeling nervous. Transition can be a complicated step in child development, this is because.... More ...
Dr. Jenni Silva - 05.08.2018We can all feel angry at times! This post is about helping you understand and manage anger in your child. More ...
Admin - 16.07.2016Dr. Jenni Silva(Clinical Psychologist) If your child is showing behaviour difficulties, there are many different things we can help you learn to reduce behaviour problems. Many parents often report feeling powerless when it comes to managing their child's behaviour. Parenting can be difficult especially when behaviour problems start to emerge. Read More ...