Free Webinar on Self-Injurous Behaviour and Autism

Behaviour Tip Sheets

Our new Behaviour Tip Sheets are ready and in pilot mode. 

SCHN School-Link have partnered with SAL Consulting to provide accessible and up to date information on mental health topics for carers (staff and parents) of children and adolescents with an intellectual disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

The tip sheet topics include anxiety, managing aggression, navigating adolescence, sensory processing difficulties, and self-injurious behaviour. Each topic, within the context of intellectual disability and/or autism, outlines what the behaviour of concern is, possible treatments, where to go for help, and links to more information and resources. 

The development of each tip sheet was made in collaboration with feedback from carers, school and health professionals, and other stakeholders. 

To make the sheets accessible, each topic is available in a long version (3 pages), a short version (2 pages), and will be translated into three languages: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese. 

Each tip sheet is currently in pilot mode. We welcome feedback from carers, health and school professionals, and people with a lived experience. We will collate feedback over 6 months to make sure we have accurate and helpful information. Please share widely. 

Available Tip Sheets

Anxiety

Aggression

Navigating Adolescence

Self-Injury

Sensory Processing

New Journal Edition Released

Welcome to another edition of the Journal of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Educational Resource. 

We hope you enjoy reading this edition.

This edition includes; 

• The clinical assessment of development and the implications for understanding social and communication disorders and associated challenges of adjustment: A tribute to Lorna Wing (1928-2014) by Dr David Dossetor
• NDIS and Positive Behaviour Support by Tanya Shenoy
• Reading and Resources
• Sensory Intervention in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities by Ellen McBriarty
• The Medicine Cabinet: Stopping Medications by Judy Longworth
• Notes from the conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Behavioural Phenotypes by Dr Peter Wurth.

Power of Parenting Forum

Please join us for our Power of Parenting Online Forum by several clinicians featuring a masterclass with Professor Matt Sanders from the University of Queensland. We invite all people trained in any level of Triple P, those interested in Triple P, Stepping Stones or other parenting programs to register. Join us for as little or as much of the day that you are able to attend.

Date: Wednesday 19^th October 2022

Time: 9:15am to 2pm (EST)

Please find the full program here and secure your spot via our zoom registration here.  

If you have any questions or comments, please email us at SCHN-CHW-SchoolLink@health.nsw.gov.au

Sensory Systems Free Webinar

Sensory Systems: What are they and how can we work with them?

Free Webinar 

Presented by Ellen Mcbriarty, Occupational Therapist, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Hub. 

The MHID Hub is hosting a free webinar. Childhood sensory development can be key to functional participation as an adolescent/adult. This presentation reviews how we notice, assess and plan for disrupted sensory development, and how we can use sensory strategies in everyday intervention to support the populations we work with at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.   

Access the recording here