Davis Psychology

10/06/2023

Exciting news! Davis Psychology now has a brand new website. Please click on the link below to find out more.

Davis Psychology is a private educational psychology provider in Ballarat with extensive expertise and experience in neurodevelopmental assessment, therapy and intervention.

15/05/2022

11/04/2020

A great website to be aware of that provides useful and helpful resources, tips and advice for individuals and families navigating the many challenges posed by Covid-19. https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/

No matter how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting you, Beyond Blue has information, strategies and expert advice to help support you.

20/03/2020

Some useful information on managing stress related to COVID-19 and how best to support kids as well.

21/04/2019

A great article about the importance of students with learning difficulties developing their self-advocacy skills. The earlier the better!

https://ldaamerica.org/im-a-scientist-with-ld/?fbclid=IwAR3D1w-Gpbw45cGeNgdFeVWCNIMSYfbfaKKmnfywzj6bHXPXQd8plAdql98

Self-advocacy helped me become a scientist despite the negatives associated with my multiple learning disabilities “Collin, here are the letters you need to give to all of your professors,” my college's disability resource official told me at the end of our learning disability assessment meeting...

04/09/2018

Thursday 13th of Sept is a national day of action dedicated to reminding people to ask family, friends and colleagues the question "R U OK?" Here's a nice little pic to help navigate such a powerful conversation starter.

26/06/2018

04/04/2018

12/09/2017

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/10/parents-needs-a-strength-switch

Focusing on what children do well helps them to behave better – and you to parent well, says Lea Waters

08/11/2016

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/wellbeing/an-emotional-hunger-is-feeding-our-anxiety-says-the-dalai-lama-20161107-gsk9g7.html

We have more creature comforts than ever, are better educated and fewer people are starving or dying prematurely.

08/03/2016

http://www.mindfulschools.org/about-mindfulness/research/

A curated selection of quantitative and qualitative mindfulness research from research studies, educators, schools and survey data.

11/02/2016

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/health-and-fitness/health/20150615-feel-better-about-yourself-understanding-the-power-of-self-compassion.ece

Researchers are discovering the importance of treating yourself with the same compassion you extend to other people.

11/02/2016

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/23/456656055/gratitude-is-good-for-the-soul-and-it-helps-the-heart-too

This Thursday, people all over the country will sit around the dinner table discussing what they're thankful for. And being grateful may also reduce the risk of heart disease.

11/02/2016

http://time.com/4108442/mindfulness-meditation-pain-management/

According to a new study, mindfulness meditation exhibited even stronger physical pain reductions than morphine, says the study's lead investigator

11/02/2016

http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/12/14/459651340/sometimes-confusion-is-a-good-thing

Though confusion can be bad, it's likely to benefit learning when it's related to the material you're trying to understand — and when you have the support to work through it, says Tania Lombrozo.

11/02/2016

http://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolaharvey/courage-is-knowing-what-not-to-fear #.siYdM9B3M

I love the smell of possibility in the morning.