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Reacting to
change
Judith Fall
Senior Counsellor
Danny kicked the
gate open as he came home from school. He let the fly-wire door slam
behind him and chucked his bag on the kitchen floor. Mum had just come
home from work. It had been a bad day and she was worrying about which
overdue bill to pay first.
ìSo youíve had
detention again, Danny,î she said. ìWhateverÖî replied Danny.
He hung around a bit but Mum went on with what she was doing. He went
outside and climbed up onto the shed roof, his favourite spot for when
he was feeling sad and alone. He wished Dad didnít work late so
often. Danny was very unhappy about moving to Perth, and had been
getting into trouble, getting into fights with other kids. Mum and dad
said heíd get used to it soon.
Many children react
to change and stress by becoming either more withdrawn or more
aggressive. Some start getting into trouble at school or have sleeping
problems, not wanting to go to bed or to stay in their own beds. When
parents are preoccupied with their own worries, it is very easy for
childrenís difficulties to be passed over.
Danny needs his mum
and dad to talk with him in ways that arenít too intense, for
example while driving in the car or walking to the deli, to check out
what he thinks he needs to sort things out. He needs to be supported
in finding ways to let his anger and unhappiness out without hurting
others, and to be reminded about his positive qualities and the things
that have worked well for him in the past.
If
you would like to know more about helping children cope with stress,
phone Kinway on 9263 2050.
Printing photos
at home
In
this age, printing your favourite photos from home is very affordable
and easier than you might think. Even your entry-level printer can
give you a decent photo reproduction with lifelike quality available
from the mid-range printer.
Having a printer at
home is almost a necessity today with children needing to submit their
school work in a printed format, and with just a little work even the
most basically skilled person can create a bright and well-designed
project. So whether you need a basic printer for assignments or a
high-end photo printer, they can be all be easily bought and then
installed on your home pc.
All you need to
create a print using your PC is to have the photo on your PC, either
from a digital camera, a scanner or downloaded from the web. Once you
have the image ready to print, you will need to have some photographic
paper, which costs roughly $1 for an A4 sheet. You are then ready to
create your own photos at home.
For printing,
modern day computers must have a USB port. This is a rectangular port
located on the back of the PC, which is also commonly used to link
digital cameras and scanners.
To enquire about
any printers or solutions for your home give Netway Computers
a call on (08) 9332 0888.
Learning to speak, read and write is
a must
The impact of
speech and language delays is far-reaching. It has the potential to isolate kids from their social and
educational surroundings as well as impacting on their emotional,
behavioural and educational development.
So how can speech
pathology help your child?
ìSpeech Pathology
looks at the specific developmental steps a child or adolescent goes
through when learning to talk, read, write and effectively communicate
with others,î believes Christine Figueiredo, a speech pathologist
with over 10 years specialist experience.
Christine actively
assesses and comprehensively manages a personís communication,
speech and literacy difficulties.
Areas of focus include speech sound development,
comprehension/understanding, problem-solving skills, sentence
development and how clearly ideas are expressed.
Christine also
specialises in language difficulties in the classroom, vocabulary
development, spelling, reading and written language problems as well
as severe communication impairment, autism, dyspraxia and early
feeding difficulties.
Address
any communication
and literacy difficulties
today by calling 9477 3573.
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