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KidsRISE

Locality: Northcote, Victoria

Phone: +61 419 133 895

Address: Level 1, 490 High Street 3070 Northcote, VIC, Australia

Website: http://kidsrise.com.au

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25.01.2022 Do you have a story about children’s play during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions or during the staged easing of restrictions? Have you noticed some interesting i...nteractions between children coming out of lockdown? You are invited to share your stories about children during and after lockdown restrictions. They may be stories about your children, grandchildren, niece/nephew or a child you care for. Any stories you share will be anonymised. Follow the link below to learn more information about this research conducted by Dr. Amy Claughton and Associate Professor Jenene Burke from Federation University Australia. Federation University Play Rebound https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com///SV_6JdCmJap9K9gI0R

25.01.2022 Should be a brilliant book for anyone with a baby.

25.01.2022 This is the world’s first ever magnetic resonance image showing a mother and child’s bond. The image is of neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe kissing her two month ol...d son. The child’s brain appears to be smoother and darker. This is because it has significantly less white matter. White matter is comprised of myelin, which is fatty tissue that acts as insulation for the wires that communicate messages inside your brain. The activations in the image do not refer to the act of kissing but to the organisation of functional activity in infant brains when viewing meaningful images. Kissing causes a chemical reaction in your brain, including a burst of the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is often referred to as the ‘love hormone’ because it stirs up feelings of affection and attachment. Kissing activates the brain’s reward system; releasing dopamine which makes us feel good. It also releases vasopressin which bonds mothers with babies and romantic partners to each other. It also releases serotonin which helps to regulate our mood. #nhneurotraining #love #neuroscience #neuro

23.01.2022 SUMMIT BEGINS TODAY! Make life better for bright kids with ADHD, autism, anxiety or learning differences. This FREE summit is packed with gems to help bright ki...ds thrive, even with learning, social, emotional or behavioral challenges. Starting today and until March 16, participate in any and/or all of the 22 talks! An amazing panel of expert speakers includes Ross Greene Ph.D, Stephen Porges Ph.D, Mona Delahooke Ph.D, Stephen Shanker D.Phil, Tina Payne Bryson Ph.D, Linda Silverman Ph.D, Dan Peters Ph.D, Susan Baum Ph.D, Debbie Reber, Seth Perler and many more. An access pass is also available to access the recordings. Register for free here: https://hub.brightandquirky.com/~access/a7c14979f/ The Bright & Quirky Child Online Summit March 12-16, 2020

23.01.2022 How to know when to emotionally support and when to pull back when your child struggles? Great read from psychologist Deb Kessler. #resilience #coregulation #hardiness #selfregulation #parenting

21.01.2022 A friendly reminder as school starts.

19.01.2022 "In fact, our research and experience suggest that raising happy, healthy, flourishing kids requires parents to do just one key thing. It’s not about reading al...l the parenting best sellers or signing your kids up for all the right activities. You don’t even have to know exactly what you’re doing. Just show up." See more

18.01.2022 https://momentousinstitute.org/blog/brain-basics Quick self-regulation strategy and brain lesson!

15.01.2022 The APA magazine's latest article on improving discipline is an interesting read. Here's my response, and I'm curious what you think! The October 2019 article... Teaming Up to Change Child Discipline described how parenting advice such as spare the rod and spoil the child has been debunked. This is an important shift, but the alternatives the article highlightsincluding The Incredible Years, Triple P-Positive Parenting, and 1-2-3 Magicfail to incorporate relational neuroscience principles. The article neglects to mention that all of these approaches condone time-outs as a parenting disciplinary tool. While time-outs may seem like a leap forward from corporal methods such as spanking, they rely on a false assumption: that all behaviors are motivated and incentivized. As Neuroscientist Stephen Porges, Ph.D. has noted, challenging behaviors are often instinctive actions to avoid threat and seek physiological safety. When children can’t connect to caring adults to reduce their subconscious perception of threat (known as neuroception) they experience stress responses, which show up as behavioral challenges. The programs the article describes are grounded in the binary notion that children’s behaviors are either compliant or noncompliant. They fail to consider the powerful force that the body/brain connection of the autonomic nervous system exerts on childhood behaviors. A child may look more compliant after a time- out, but he or she will likely also be more stressed. All techniques that degrade the social engagement system increase autonomic distress. Educators, professionals, and parents should shift our paradigm from behavioral compliance to relational safety. As a clinician, I have found that the subconscious perception of threat underlies most challenging behaviors, and respectfully suggest that the solution isn’t through social isolation or counting to three, but through social engagement. Mona Delahooke, Ph.D. American Psychological Association

13.01.2022 Instead of trying to change or fix the feelings of the person you love, focus on connecting with them. To empathize with your partner when their hurt feeling...s are a result of something you said or did without defending yourself requires skill and practice. Discover the four skills to improve your ability and willingness to empathize. Read more on the Gottman Relationship Blog: https://bit.ly/2MaHdQU See more

12.01.2022 Awesome new podcast by Momentous Institute. This episode with Tina Bryson is particularly worth a listen.

12.01.2022 IKEA has created these instructions for building furniture forts in lockdown! The series of instructions include how to make tents, forts, dens and castles ind...oors - great activities for children who are off school and at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.insider.com/ikea-furniture-fort-instructions-lo

11.01.2022 An OT in every primary school, what an awesome suggestion!

10.01.2022 Effective discipline means that we’re not only stopping a bad behavior or promoting a good one, but also teaching skills and nurturing the connections in our children’s brains that will help them make better decisions and handle themselves well in the future.

09.01.2022 Sue Allen is an OT who taught many of us in the UK about Sensory Integration before she moved abroad- as part of her PhD she is now developing resources to her parents and young people learn about the senses.

09.01.2022 Interoception hot tips: the idea of the 'interoception conversation' came from the brilliant Kelly Mahler. Kelly talks about "IA on the Fly" - basically optimiz...ing every opportunity to learn about our bodily sensations and tune into our bodily states throughout the day. This starts with simple observation statements that prompt attention: "Woah that was a big fright for your body, I feel your heart beating really fast. Can you feel it?" or "I see you have goosebumps on your arm. Feel them with your hand. Can you feel the little bumps on your skin? Can you see them?" What interoception conversations have you had this week? (IA = Interoceptive Awareness) #sensoryprocessing #sensoryhealth #interoception #parenting #childdevelopment See more

08.01.2022 In recent IEP meetings I'm reminded of how much better we can do for goals related to behavioral challenges, anxiety, and social emotional development. This post still speaks to the need. #SEL #IEP #Anxiety #Beyondbehaviors #socialemotional #earlyintervention #connectionfirst

08.01.2022 For anyone who might need to get their child tested for Covid, this might help in the preparation

08.01.2022 Another great Sue Allen Sensory Mini...thank you Sue - will use on our Parenting through the Senses workshops

06.01.2022 We joke that 99.9% of children benefit from a clear schedule during their day-to-day. It’s funny because it’s true - especially during this season of stay-at-ho...me orders! It’s complicated though. When you believe in the individual differences of each child it becomes impossible to provide a one size fits all option. What we do know however is, you . Today we are re-sharing our guide on incorporating sensory rich activities into your family lifestyle and your daily schedule. We hope you find it helpful. Full blog post here: https://www.spdstar.org/node/1485

05.01.2022 School this year won't look like it ever has before. We are redesigning instruction, prioritizing standards and curriculum, and reassessing what our students ne...ed most at this time. As we reimagine education, teaching, and learning, let's also take a minute to redefine "whole body listening" and its implementation, too. . . . This outdated practice is problematic in so many ways. . . . It demands that our students prove they are engaged by moving, sitting, listening, acting in identical ways. But diverse brains have diverse needs. . . . It reinforces ableist community standards: "neurotypicals learn, focus, and engage in this way--and so should you." . . . It is often developmentally inappropriate for numerous students in any given class, and therefore is inappropriate as a whole-class expectation. . . . And it is mentally, physically, and psychologically harmful. We need to be teaching our students to listen and respond to what their body needs, not forcing it to sit, move, and focus in a way someone else deems appropriate. Teaching students to ignore what their body needs to learn and focus can and does lead to mental health issues, self-harming behaviors, toxic stress, and internalized ableism. It can also make students more susceptible to manipulation and abuse, as they have been trained to ignore what feels right to their body and instead conform to what adults tell them is best. . . . Is this really what we want our students to be learning? . . . As you design class rules and expectations for your room this year--whatever that "room" looks like--I hope you are prioritizing student engagement and learning, rather than enforcing outdated policies of policing students' bodies. My whole body is listening when I'm twirling a fidget, sitting on my feet, possibly "staring off into space." What does your "whole body listening" look like? What does your students'? . . . Picture ID: Text over a watercolor rainbow background reads: Whole body listening is ableist, developmentally inappropriate, and harmful. Speech bubble surround the main text and read: "Eyes on your teacher!" "Feet on the floor." "Quiet hands!" "No mouth noises." "Sitting criss-cross applesauce!" The Neurodivergent Teacher's logo is at the bottom. #BackToSchool #WholeBodyListening #SchoolRules #ClassroomRules #VirtualTeaching #VirtualClassroom #RemoteLearning #QuarenTeaching

05.01.2022 Click below to join me and 29 of the world’s leading parenting experts for a FREE online parenting series, Becoming an Empowered Parent. The series is hosted ...by Debbie Zeichner, LCSW-Parent Coach and offers research-based tools and practical strategies for raising kind, compassionate, confident and emotionally healthy kids and teens. **All interviews are pre-recorded, so you can watch or listen at your convenience. **Many of the experts will be offering a FREE GIFT **Debbie has put together a free downloadable journal to go along with the event The series starts tomorrow so sign up now: https://becominganempoweredparent.com/tpb #parentingseries #parentingsupport #freeonlineresources #parenting #kids #teens

05.01.2022 Do you have a child aged between seven and 11 years who is no longer in a booster seat? Our latest RCH National Child Health Poll found over 95% of parents are ...unaware children need to be at least 145 cm tall to sit safely in an adult seat belt without a booster seat. For most kids that's 11 years of age. For more information visit: http://bit.ly/2wcMks9 and to download our height measure activity please visit: http://bit.ly/2JHzFWa

04.01.2022 I'm weighing in here on popular parenting approaches like PCIT, Triple P, and 123 Magic-- with a deeper look. Here's a short history of parenting research, the ...influence of behaviorism and how neuroscience sheds light on potential updates for the future. #Childwelfare #Paradigmshift #Positiveparenting #Mindfulparenting #Resilience #Beyondbehaviors #earlyintervention #traumaresponsive #PCIT See more

02.01.2022 https://deeprootsathome.com/kids-friendless-bored-impatient/

02.01.2022 This is what Ross & I talk about on the Bright and Quirky podcast! #Beyondbehaviors #CPS

02.01.2022 The RCH National Child Health Poll on child mental health found that the majority of Australian parents aren’t confident in identifying or responding to signs o...f a mental health problem in their child, and a third of parents do not know that persistent sadness and frequent tearfulness and crying is not normal in children. Today, on R U OK? Day, we are encouraging parents to start by talking with their children about their concerns and assist them to access appropriate help. To learn more about how you can support your child's mental health click here http://bit.ly/2m6dVJx

01.01.2022 Are you stressed about summer and wondering how your family will manage and prepare for what’s next? Join me for a SPECIAL LIVE MASTERCLASS SERIES designed to ...help you this summer: Parenting in Place: Helping Families Thrive in Challenging Times, featuring 9 live weekly masterclasses with parenting experts, authors, educators, and neuroscientists. Registration includes access to replays, a bundle of more than 15 bonus downloadable resources from our speakers, and a closed moderated Facebook group for the event. The entire series 9 live classes, the bonus bundle, and the closed Facebook communityis only $29. (Once the event begins on June 10, the cost will go up to $39.) 10 percent of the proceeds will be donated to charity. See the whole line up and register here: https://parentinginplacemasterclass.com