New edition of our Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Journal

Highlights include: 

• Are we nearly there? Caring for a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities: a roadmap from a developmental psychiatrist by David Dossetor

• An interview with Emeritus Professor Patricia O'Brien

• The Medicine Cabinet: Storage of Medication at home and school by Judy Longworth

• The role of attachment in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A case study on attachment and its impact on behaviour by Dr Linda Tran

Click on the picture to the left to access the pdf. 

Saying Goodbye at the Gate

Returning to School after Covid-19 Resources

We have collated a variety of returning to school after Covid-19 resources with an emphasis on well-being. 

• There are various resources written for schools, parents, and children which are highlighted in our collated resource here (updated 13/10/21). 
• We have also created a list of our own for parents here. 
• There are a few good social stories we found for students with an intellectual disability or autism. One from Aspect Australia and another from Down Syndrome Canada.
• We have also located a great resource for carers of children in out of home care(from Victoria) and for an action plan for students who school refuse (Rise UK).
• We also like these resources from NBMLHD Got It team especially this one on Saying goodbye at the gate. Other one page sheets include: Preparing to return and Re-establishing routines.
• Our SCHN Westmead Eating Disorder Service have created a tip sheet for Transitioning out of lockdown. 
• Check out this great UK NHS resource for teenagers with excellent work sheets on managing emotions and other ractical elements of coming out of lockdown. 

JHFMHN School-Link Newsletter on Sensory Processing

We would like to share the Spring 2021 newsletter edition from Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN) School-Link team!

This edition focuses on sensory processing and the use of sensory modulation in supporting the mental health, wellbeing, education and overall daily functioning of young people.  Articles explore how children and young people experiencing difficulties with sensory processing can exhibit challenges with their emotion regulation and problems engaging in everyday activities and includes practical strategies to support young people using sensory modulation. 

JHFMHN School-Link supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in contact, or at risk of contact, with the NSW criminal justice system. This is a specialised program working to support young people in custody and in the community across NSW with strong partnership with child and adolescent mental health, Youth Justice and Education services. JHFMHN-Schoollink@health.nsw.gov.au 

Webinar on ASD and the role of attachment based therapy

Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Mra_-QTT_O644i2RcWdfw