Events coming to ACT
What’s here?
Family get togethers
Social skills
Camps
Assessments and Consultations
Family get togethers
An opportunity to catch up with like-minded others.
Where – Eddison Park
Launceston St, Phillip
When – Sunday 25.2.24
Time – From 12pm
Bring – A picnic blanket/rug
Food for your family – be aware there will be multiple food sensitivies/allergies, so food is for your family only!
Any games you wish to play/share with others (these will be your responsibility)
Further info – All ages welcome – there will potentially be little children, adult ‘children’ (those between 18 & 25) as well as adults.
All children 12 and under require parents to attend
All children require parent supervision.
Social skills
We are not currently running workshops, but if you feel your child would benefit, please contact us for one-on-one sessions
Managing Big Emotions
This workshop will focus on the big emotions that gifted children often find hard to manage. Through books, and activities we will look at practical strategies to regulate behaviour and act when worried, angry, stressed or nervous. We will look at the role the brain plays in how we behave and also the use of strategies like breathing and relaxation in managing our actions.
Resilience 7-11 year olds
This workshop will look at topics including Mistakes: What happens if I make a mistake, Why mistakes are good and handling mistakes; Your Brain: How it changes and grows, challenging your thoughts, perfectionism; Stress: managing stress and anxiety, what you can control in your life, relaxation techniques.
Making and Keeping Friends 6-11 year olds
This workshop will look at the values of friendship, different levels of friendship and help to develop skills that will help the children interact with others in a happy productive way.
Chill Out – How to Calm Down, Focus and Relax for 7 – 11-year-olds
This workshop will focus on relaxation techniques to aid in helping our brains function in the best way possible, as well as discussion concerning why relaxation is vital.
Camps
Keep checking this site to see if we have started running camps again!
Assessments and consultations.
Comprehensive Developmental Assessment
Perhaps you know something is going on with your child but are not sure what or maybe you are not even sure they really are gifted. Australian Gifted Support Centre offers a Comprehensive Developmental Assessment which is of great value if you are looking for where to find answers. The assessments have been designed to identify giftedness, to highlight strengths in your child and any possible learning differences, or issues. Your child’s situation will then be analysed and a formal written report will be completed.
Brief IQ and Achievement Assessments
Are you wondering if your child is gifted or achieving at a higher than expected level but would like some evidence? Not sure whether to go ahead and book that pricey private psychologist appointment? We can administer the Kaufmann Brief IQ Test as well as the Kaufmann Test of Educational Achievement. You will need to check if these are accepted as evidence for your school, but even if they aren’t, they are an opportunity to tell whether to make that potentially expensive appointment for a private IQ assessment.
Consultations
Are you wondering what program is suitable for your child? Do you have questions about your child’s development? Are you looking for some general advice? Would you rather a personal one-on-one consultation for your child and how to manage their emotions? Are you struggling with how you are going and just want to talk to someone who understands parenting gifted children? Anything else? We offer these (and many other) types of consultations.
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CONTACT US TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT
If you would like to attend any of these events, wish to have your name added to our email database to be informed of all events coming up, or just want more information, contactLyndal Reid:
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