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Considered, evidence-informed writing on assessment, neurodiversity and the things that shape good psychological care.
When School Feels Impossible: Understanding School Attendance Difficulties
A compassionate guide for parents whose teenager is struggling to attend school, sometimes called school refusal or “school can’t”: what it is, why it happens, and what genuinely helps.
Read articleAnxietyWhy School Anxiety Is Increasing in Australian Teenagers
The broader factors, from the pandemic to academic pressure, social stress, neurodivergence and sleep, behind rising school anxiety in young people.
Read articleAssessmentAssessment of Autism in Children & Adolescents
A neuroaffirming look at why families seek an autism assessment, how autism can present across development, masking and late identification, and what an assessment involves.
Read articleNeurodevelopmentWhy Teenagers Push Back: Understanding Adolescent Brain Development
What is happening in the developing teenage brain, why teens question authority, and how parents can respond with empathy and confidence.
Read articleParentingHow to Communicate With Teenagers Without Constant Conflict
Why communication shifts in adolescence, and practical, evidence-informed ways to stay connected, listen well, and reduce conflict.
Read articleParentingParenting Teenagers: Why Autonomy Is Essential
Why developing independence is a central task of adolescence, and how parents can balance warmth and structure with growing autonomy.
Read articleSchool & learningWhat Schools Often Misunderstand About School Attendance Difficulties
School attendance difficulties are rarely simple defiance. What is really happening beneath the surface, and why pressure so often backfires. A guide for teachers and wellbeing staff on school refusal and “school can’t”.
Read articlePractice & ethicsAI in Child & Adolescent Psychology
Where carefully designed AI tools might support clinical thinking, supervision and therapy, and why the human relationship stays firmly at the centre.
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