at ADHD WA, The Niche
Saturday, 25 May 2019 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (W. Australia Standard Time) + Add to calendar25/05/2019 09:0025/05/2019 13:00Australia/PerthADHD WA Parent and Carer SeminarADHD WA Parent and Carer Seminar
Saturday, 25 May 2019 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (W. Australia Standard Time)
Organiser
ADHD Western Australia Incorporated ADHD WA
0864577544
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Address
ADHD WA, The Niche
11B Aberdare Road
Nedlands
Nedlands 6009 Australia
There is currently no parking available at the venue. However, there is paid parking available in the hospital carpark across from the Niche. Alternative paid parking can be found on Onslow Road or Derby Street, Nedlands.
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Parents are well aware of the added complexities around sleep, anxiety and social skills for children with ADHD. A good night’s sleep is essential for a child to be at his/her best and a tired child is likely to be more anxious and less socially adept. Anxiety, in turn, impacts social and educational skills development making school life trickier to navigate and more anxiety invoking. If left unchecked these contributory factors can lead in to a negative spiral of unhappiness and underachievement. ADHD challenges can be managed and tweaks to better align environments to ADHD needs can have significant positive impacts.
Our speakers are specialists in their respective fields who can provide context and practical strategies to approach these issues with confidence.
Sleep issues for children with ADHD - Kate Keisler
Our quality of sleep greatly impacts our ability to concentrate attend and behave throughout the day. Children with ADHD often have difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up in the morning. This presentation will cover:
Kate is an Occupational Therapist who started Calm and Connected in July 2014 to focus on kids with social, emotional and sensory difficulties. She found that these children were often labelled as ‘naughty’, rather than their actions meaning that they needed more help. Kate is passionate about giving parents and teachers the knowledge and strategies to support their child. It is often that kids just need to be understood, parents feel empowered and small practical ideas given to allow kids to feel safe and supported in their own bodies.
ADHD and Anxiety - Dr Johana Stefan
Anxiety is common in children with ADHD (up to 60-70%) and can make their ADHD symptoms worse. Both conditions can cause difficulties at school with learning and friendships. It is important for both to be identified and addressed. This presentation will provide information on different types of Anxiety disorders, how they show up at school and at home, and what can be done to address them, particularly when they occur in conjunction with ADHD.
Dr Stefan Is a dual fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatrics) and the Royal Australian and NZ College of Psychiatrists, with certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has been a Clinical Senior Lecturer with the University of Western Australia and also involved in postgraduate teaching and examination of psychiatrists and paediatricians in training. She has worked as a child psychiatrist in a variety of public hospital and community settings in WA and is currently full time in private practice.
ADHD and Social Skills - Amanda Styles
This talk aims to be an introduction to understanding social skills development in the
Amanda Styles is a Speech Pathologist with extensive experience working with children and their families in the health and education fields. Amanda’s clinical specialties include social skills therapy and working with
11B Aberdare Road Nedlands Nedlands 6009, Australia
ADHD Western Australia Incorporated ADHD WA
ADHD Western Australia (ADHD WA)
0864577544