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Face to Face Parent Information Sessions

Facilitated by: Annette Clements, Parenting Program Coordinator for Loddon Child, Health and Wellbeing Local

Location: Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School, 66 Wilkinson Drive, Echuca

Sessions will run for 1 hr with an extra ½ hr put aside afterwards for questions. 

All sessions are open to parents with children who attend Echuca Twin Rivers School as well as parents in the broader Echuca community with children in the 4 – 12 yr age group. 

Dates

• Wednesday March 19th at 9.30am – Managing Big Feelings 

Big feelings include anger, sadness, worry, and distress of any kind and are hard to navigate. This session introduces you to the feelings thermometer and will help you understand your own feelings better so that you can help your child with their big feelings.  We also try out some strategies to manage feelings during the session.

• Wednesday March 26th at 9.30am – What is Autism and how can I help?     

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that affects the social skills, communication and behaviour of a person.  Each person on the spectrum has a different range of issues.  This session will help you to understand the complexity of Autism and how you can pivot your parenting to support your child. 

• Wednesday April 2nd at 9.30am – What is ADHD and how can I help?

The ADHD brain is different to other brains. Using video material this session will show you what ADHD is like for your child and provide lots of strategies to help you support their development.  We can also answer questions you have about your child and their behaviour.

For further information or questions, please phone the schools Anglicare Early Help Practitioner Kristy Beaumont on 0459 249 990