ParentWise

In the last of four podcasts about behaviour management, Jenny Griffiths discusses how you can help your child to learn new skills and behaviours and what you can do to manage challenging situations when they arise.

0:00:37 Rewarding positive behaviour

0:01:20 Teaching your child functional communication skills

0:03.44 Managing challenging situations

In the first of four podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths, talks about the often challenging topic of behaviour management and how it can be implemented successfully with your child.

In Part One, Jenny explains what behaviour management is and the factors that need to be considered when working with a child who displays challenging behaviours.

0:00:45 What is challenging behaviour?

0:01:32 Types of challenging behaviour

0:03:34 Recent study findings

In the second of four podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths explains the role of parent and child related triggers in managing challenging behaviour.

0:00:33 Understanding triggers

0:01:39 Common triggers

0:03:29 Parent-related triggers.

In the third of four podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths looks at how you can successfully set goals and plan ahead to manage your child’s challenging behaviour.

0:00.32 Setting goals to manage your child's challenging behaviour

0:03.43 Goals for your own behaviour

In Part Two of the resilience podcasts, social work consultant Jenny Griffiths explains how problem solving can be a powerful tool for building your child’s confidence to cope in stressful situations.

0:00:38 Facing future challenges

0:01:40 You are the most important role model

0:02:32 Effective problem solving steps

How can relaxation and helpful thinking build your child’s resilience? This is the question that social work consultant Jenny Griffiths addresses in the final part of our resilience podcasts.

0:00:35 Relaxation and helpful thinking

0:01.03 Role modelling relaxation

0:02.25 Positive thinking and self-talk

Jaye Chadwick shares her insights about what she, her husband and her family have experienced and learned about being a brother or sister to someone with a disability.

0:00:43 Kate's disability

0:03:34 Relationships with other siblings

0:05:54 Giving siblings time and attention

Social work consultant Jenny Griffiths will share her insights about why it’s so important to help kids with a disability to develop their ability to ‘bounce back’ or become more resilient in stressful situations.

You’ll also learn how you can help your child to build these skills. This is the first part of a three part podcast about resilience.

0:00:43 Building resilience

0:01:43 Facing and overcoming challenges

0:03:28 How you can help

They’re the days we’d rather not have, but, at one time or another, all parents of a child with a disability have experienced what social work consultant Kate Hooke calls The Black Days. In this podcast, Kate looks at how parents can make those dark days more bearable.

Jaye Chadwick, physiotherapist and Mum of Kate who has cerebral palsy, talks about the benefits of respite for both children with a disability and their families.

Respite is where your child is looked after by a trusted individual, for a few hours, overnight or for longer. It may be in your home or at a special respite centre. Respite is designed to give you a break and offers your child to participate in fun activities and meet new people.

0:00:54 The benefits of respite

0:03:28 Attending regular respite