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26/08/2021

If you are in need of extra support as a carer, you might be eligible for some financial help through the Carer Direct Support Service.
Please head to the website for further information.

Find out how to use the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) to help you talk to Carer Gateway staff in your language

17/08/2021

Are Carers your friends? That is a hard one as a provider to define. Although professionalism is of almost importance, can you also be friends?. I think that the following page gives great insight to the issue, from the perspective of a professional and of the care recipients too, I'm my opinion they actually give the best reference to this issue. This resource is supplied by the dsc.

We explore the contentious topic of relationships between support workers and the people they support.

12/08/2021

It is not an easy task to get kids to wear a mask. Many times we give up because of the built-up frustration that we certainly don't need right now. However, we all know that even though it is not mandatory for small children to wear a mask, they are still susceptible to Covid 19 and may not show signs. We have seen how more kids are becoming infected lately and transmitting to their parents or other significant people in their circle (https://www.health.gov.au/resources/covid-19-cases-by-age-group-and-sex). Here are some tips on how to help children to wear a mask.https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/coronavirus/ways-to-introduce-your-child-to-wearing-a-mask/
This page also has some interesting related links that may help further.

If your child complains about wearing a face mask, try these 7 stategies from our Child Life Specialists to get them comfortable with wearing a mask.

12/08/2021

There are many mixed opinions when it comes to how to talk to children about the current situation surrounding Covid-19. The truth is that they will be exposed to the topic at some point, and perhaps it is best they get the correct information from their carer/parent rather than the wrong information from other sources.
This is a great page published by BEYOND BLUE that might give you some insight into how to go about it:

Regardless of how old your children are, there’s a helpful way to have the ‘COVID-19 conversation’. Here’s what you need to know.

22/10/2020

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/202010/the-little-things-can-take-over-in-borderline-disorder

The newest study of borderline personality shows how easily emotions go awry.

01/10/2020

What is DBT?
The following article gives a clear explanation and where you can start with getting some help.
Very important for those of us who know parents are not born with a manual and may find themselves in a difficult situation with a teen.
Its also helpful for adults that are in desperate need of help and need some individualized care.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is used to treat people with borderline personality disorder. It aims to change negative thought patterns and behaviours.

18/06/2020

What Is Sensory Overload?
https://www.healthline.com/health/sensory-overload

Medically reviewed by Dillon Browne, PhD — Written by Kathryn Watson — Updated on September 27, 2018

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Although sensory overload can happen to anyone, it’s particularly associated with certain conditions like autism and PTSD. We’ll go over the symptoms, causes, and treatment of sensory overload.

05/02/2020

http://nosmag.org/we-need-research-on-ehlers-danlos-syndrome/?fbclid=IwAR0IMAIsnQ4R-KbP5Q0xibjFj7Z-rv7jFJjZoR-mceYNsSXa8JUPBM7PEwI

Note: This post contains medical language and discussion of early death. Are many young adults with autism dying preventable deaths because they and their families are unaware of Ehlers-Danlos synd…

31/12/2019

Professor Petrovsky said the vaccine was designed to both be a preventative measure and a cure.

A dementia vaccine — which is the brainchild of a South Australian academic — is on the cusp of starting human trials, with researchers hopeful it will be the breakthrough of the next decade.

07/12/2019

Dear teachers.
https://www.facebook.com/powerofpositivity/videos/2195911997356177/