As the new school year in Australia commences, approximately 4 million students will head back to school. Of those students, 10% – 15% will experience ‘learning differences’; that is, they have neurological differences that make learning with conventional methods challenging for them. According to Speld QLD, a not for profit organisation supporting young people with learning differences, the ‘lack of identification…read more →
The latest young mental health reports from Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute have unearthed some startling information. 24.2 per cent of young people experienced mental distress (up from 18.7 per cent in 2012). Mental health experts say they are unclear as to why the rates are getting worse. More detail in ‘Mental health concerns increasingly common among young…read more →
It’s R U OK? Day – all about making meaningful connections with people around us and starting conversations with anyone who is struggling with life. BTW – here are some great conversation starters. So, I thought this idea by a teacher on how she checks in with her students worth a share – Check-in board to support mental health. The…read more →
I read an interesting post on The Tech Edvocate that outlined 5 ways technology is making students anxious. This is a snip from the post – ‘Psychological well-being as measured by self-esteem, life satisfaction, and happiness suddenly decreased amongst students after 2012. This decrease in psychological well-being and increase in anxiety levels are linked to the advent of smartphone technology…read more →