Upcoming Webinars / Conferences

Championing Neurodiversity - Helping Children Thrive in a Neurotypical World

https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/championing-neurodiversity

Monday 19 August, 7pm (includes access for a further 14 days)

Life for a neurodivergent child is a journey of highs and lows, marked by the joy of mastering new skills and the challenges of setbacks. As their parent or teacher, your support is crucial.

Educators, parents, and carers of children who are diagnosed as neurodivergent, are undergoing assessment, or are suspected to be neurodivergent are invited to join us for Championing Neurodiversity. This empowering webinar is designed to equip you with practical insights and strategies to help children with autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent conditions flourish.

Dr. Justin Coulson will help you:

Celebrate the unique strengths of your neurodivergent child
Support your child’s individual needs
Provide better behavioural and emotional support
Improve communication and social skills
Build resilience in your neurodivergent child
Encourage collaboration and advocacy

Whether you’re a parent or teacher, this webinar will provide the knowledge, encouragement, and community support needed to help neurodivergent children thrive in a neurotypical world. Join us to make a positive impact on their lives, helping them grow, succeed, and find joy in their journey.

Destigmatising Play in Neurodivergent Children

Webinar: Destigmatising Play in Neurodivergent Children (autismunderstanding.com.au)

Traditionally, neurodivergent play, including autistic play, has been seen as missing key elements of neurotypical play, and in need of intervention to teach the child to play in a more neurotypical way. The fear around neurodivergent play was often around children not being able to learn properly if they engaged in play that was different from their peers.

One of the outcomes of the neurodiversity affirming movement is a better understanding of neurodivergent play, and how this fits with special interests and neurodivergent learning styles.

In this webinar, psychologist Dr. Erin Robinson will explore play in neurodivergent children. The webinar is suitable for teachers, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, parents and neurodivergent individuals who are curious about the benefits of play and how neurodivergent children play.

The webinar will cover:

Play - exploring different types of play
Play research - including the benefits of play for child development
Neurodivergence and play in neurodivergent children
The sensory elements of play
Using play in the home
Utilising play in client sessions

Dr. Robinson is a neurodivergent psychologist with a passion for supporting neurodivergent children and adults in living a life that aligns with their values and strengths.

Host: Dr. Erin Robinson, Psychologist Ph.D., B.Psych (Hons1), MPsych(Clin)

Where: Live webinar on Zoom

When: 10.30am-12.30pm (AEST - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane), 24th July 2024

A recording and any associated resources will be provided to all registrants after the live event.

The Resilient Kids Conference (being held in Blackburn!!) is a one-day event for parents and professionals who live and work with kids and teens. It’s a place where Australia’s leading parenting educators join forces to support you with practical tools and strategies, so you can better show up for this generation of kids.

Since 2016, our live events have attracted up to 800 attendees at a single event, so the vibe is marvellous. It is beyond beautiful to see parents, educators, and many other professionals stream through the doors in anticipation of a soul fulfilling experience. By the end of the day their faces are beaming, and so is our teams.

If you haven’t been to a Resilient Kids Conference you simply must! It’s much more than a conference. It’s a community of people, redefining resilience together. Melbourne conference delegates will be joined by key speakers Michelle Mitchell, Dr Jodi Richardson and Dr Billy Garvey. In person tickets are available for this event.

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Date: Sat 7th Sept 2024

Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm

Location: Main Auditorium, NewHope Church 3-7 Springfield Road, Blackburn North, Melbourne

Parking & Travel Information: There is plenty of onsite parking and street parking nearby.

Food on the day: There is a cafe onsite plus local food and drink options for lunch within 5 mins walking distance from venue.

Resources: Speakers will have resources available on the day for purchase.

Child minding: There are no child minding facilities available for this conference.

Tickets: To purchase use the link below -

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW: IN-PERSON TICKET $99.00

WEBINAR - School Anxiety in Kids and Teens

A webinar with Michelle Mitchell & Karen Young

You may remember days where you didn’t want to go to school. Today’s kids and teens experience exactly the same thing but perhaps on a greater scale. Not only do they experience a great deal more academic pressure, but their sense of social stability has imploded with the advancement of technology. We want to help you get them to school, and discover their important place in the world. This webinar is going to give you the ‘how’.

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Webinar Title: School Anxiety in Kids and Teens

When: Tuesday 30th July

Time: 8:00pm-9:30pm

Cost: $35.00

Q and A: Please submit your questions at the time of registration

Access: You can watch it live or watch the replay. It is yours to watch and view as many times as you want for the next 3 months.

To book and find out more information use the link below -

School Anxiety in Kids and Teens | Michelle Mitchell

Other articles / links of interest

Justin Coulson Article -

What To Do When Kids Won’t Listen – Happy Families

Sign up to Justin Coulson’s Online Community -

Dr Justin Coulson is the co-host and parenting expert on Channel Nine’s “Parental Guidance” and the founder of happyfamilies.com.au. He holds a PhD in Psychology and is one of Australia’s most trusted parenting experts.

Over the past decade he has helped innumerable families with his 9 books about raising children, his hundreds of media appearances (including all of Australia’s major news outlets, and even the Washington Post and the New York Times), and two viral videos that have been viewed a combined 80 million times!

Justin earned his PhD in Psychology from the University of Wollongong. He and his wife Kylie have been married since the late 90s and are the parents of 6 daughters and the grandparents of 1 granddaughter.

Justin is also a sought-after keynote speaker, helping organisations and schools boost wellbeing and improve relationships.

Use this link to sign up - https://happyfamilies.com.au/register/

Sign up to Michelle Mitchell’s Online Community -

Michelle Mitchell began her career as a classroom teacher but soon discovered a special interest in wellbeing. In 2000 she quit teaching and established a harm prevention charity, called Youth Excel. Her days were filled with running small group support programs for girls ‘at risk’ of dropping out of education, and she soon became well known for successful outcomes with tweens and teenagers who did not flourish under more traditional forms of therapy.

Over the next 20 years, Youth Excel continued to grow and expand. The Youth Excel Centre was established – a multi-disciplinary clinic offering psychology, counselling, mentoring for children and teenagers. It was there that her team of twelves offered big-hearted, innovative services to over 150 families each week. Michelle personally had the privilege of working with many hundreds of young people and their families as a mentor.

Today Michelle uses her experience to write and speak in schools, community events and through media. Her best-selling parenting and children’s resources, including the highly popular Everyday Resilience Journal, have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into several languages.

You can sign up to join her community to receive her latest blogs, product releases and event dates straight into your inbox. Plus receive a free 20 page e-book to help support your parenting journey.

Use this link to find out more and sign up - Home | Michelle Mitchell

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