Hearing loss in children can lead to long term consequences.

It can be subtle and go unchecked. It may be a cause of disruption at school or delayed speech. Audiological screening for hearing loss is an important resource that needs to be utilised when concerns arise.

Naomi is an experienced paediatric audiologist and discussed hearing loss causes and treatments with me in this episode. 

For more information about this topic visit https://www.tsh.org.au/ 

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The Kids Health Network features top paediatric specialists and professionals. This series will look at common health problems that are regularly seen in our children, presented in a clear to understand way.

Featuring General Practitioner, Dr Andrew Leech, this is the kids health podcast you’ve been searching for! Providing informative discussions, up to date evidence based information and practical tips each week.

Dr Andrew is a fellow of the RACGP in Australia and has completed added paediatric training through the child health diploma. He is also a father of two children. Join us for further discussions and other useful information on our facebook page or email us at kidshealthnetwork@outlook.com with ideas for future topics.

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Parenting children with Autism or ADHD is a very special job and requires a unique set of skills. Tash is not only living this, but has created her own products to help other parents in the same situation.

44: Parenting Children with Neurodiversity

The Psychprofiler has been the most widely used Australian psychiatric, and educational global screening instrument since 2004. We meet the creator and ask about children and adults who should be using the tool. 
The PsychProfiler can be self-administered; or administered by parents, education, or health professionals.

43: The Psych Profiler with Dr Shane Langsford


Episode 42: Starting School





Starting at a new school can be daunting for both parent and child. 





In this podcast we meet Annie Gerhardy. Annie has a passion for fostering young minds and supporting their development through her role in the early learning years. 



We discuss the links between education and health, as well as mental health.  We talk about how to help kids become interested in school when they might be dis-engaging or suffering separation anxiety.  We will also look at the challenges faced by kids and their families when starting school for the first time. 

 

 






42: Starting School


Happy Sleeping Families 





Experienced Paediatric nurse and sleep consultant, Tara Mitchell, talks to us on this episode about the gentle sleep approach. Tara is a trained sleep consultant and has become increasingly popular across her social media platforms. She offers range of packages online and face to face. We talk about important sleep strategies for babies and toddlers, and some tips that might help your journey.  





For more information check out https://gentlesleep.com.au/





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https://www.instagram.com/thegentlesleepspecialist/ https://www.facebook.com/gentlesleepspecialist/






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Clark Wight is an internationally renowned teacher and expert in the area of engaging teenagers, in particular teenage boys and supporting their needs when facing adversity. Todays podcast will cover this area along with communication with children and teens. We also discuss some of the tricky areas of dealing with phones, gaming and pornography as well as alcohol and drug use. 





Clarks approach is very common sense and practical and will help both parents and educators of children. We also discussed the idea of building resilience in children through being vulnerable ourselves and telling our real life stories. 





To find out more about Clark visit:

https://www.maggiedent.com/raising-gorgeous-boys/about-clark/





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