Annie's Centre Podcast
Dr Anne Chalfant is a clinical psychologist, author, managing director of Annie's Centre and mother of four children. This podcast puts Anne's years of expertise of working with children and families in one place so she can help families thrive!
Episodes
22 episodes
Wally the Worried Wallaby Book Review - Now on Amazon!
We review our book, Wally the Worried Wallaby and discuss anxiety in children.Buy it on Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09SFVWC9Q
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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29:55
Interview with Stacey Touma and Nerida Bodycote of Reframing Disability
Hear from two incredible women and their service, "Reframing Disability"Reframing Disability is an uplifting, supportive, and educational space for families raising children with developmental delay, disability or medical needs. I...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:23:18
Interview with Jade Chapman, author of "Understanding Oscar"
I strongly encourage you all to purchase Jade’s book, “Understanding Oscar” from her website www.understandingoscar.com Jade’s Instagram and Facebook pages are both @understandingosca...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:02
Behaviour Management in Classrooms
Governments have recognised that teachers need more support and training to manage challenging behaviour in classrooms. I speak with Micaela Rafferty and Jill Hellemans from MultiLit about their training workshops for teachers, principals...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:11:05
Merry Christmas-We made it!!
After a year like this here’s two ways to ensure a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for your children and family: gratitude and personal bests.#gratitude #christmasblessings #personalbest #resilience #merrychristmas #family ...
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4:00
Parenting Challenges: Your Questions Answered
You ask Google a parenting question you'd never ask anyone else. Well, we've downloaded those popular search questions and we answer them in this week's episode!
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Season 2
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45:04
Anxiety in Young Children
Anxiety is a growing problem for little ones. We discuss how anxiety can present in young children, what parents can do to help and our children’s book, “Wally the Worried Wallaby in Dog-Gone Trouble”, which is designed to help parents reduce a...
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Season 2
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30:31
Follow Through!
Want your kids to respect you? Then show them you mean what you say by following through. Children easily sense sincerity and respond to it with trust!#followthrough #meanwhatyousay #buildtrust #parenting #raisingchildren #ann...
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5:11
Don’t Poke the Bear!
We’ve all been there...child disobeys a rule or instruction then, out of frustration, we start to poke the bear. We comment on other things that day they have also done to frustrate us or we start a lecture about how the misbehaviour seems to r...
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6:10
Go Deeper
When we notice a negative change in our child’s behaviour we are often looking for a quick fix. But that doesn’t always address what might be the underlying cause and we could miss something important. Sometimes all it takes is...
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5:22
Managing Anxiety in People with Autism
We discuss Dr Chalfant's acclaimed book "Managing Anxiety in People with Autism" and how it is a practical, evidenced based resource for parents and health professionals. You can purchase yours at https://anniescentre.com/shop/
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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20:36
Practice makes perfect!
Sometimes we expect our kids to “get it” after we’ve taught them a skill once. But learning is more successful and longer lasting when we create multiple opportunities to practice something new. I’m sharing some practical ideas to help you.&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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8:43
Parent Teaching!
Is helping your child or teen learn or do homework difficult? You bet it is!Whether you are in the midst of home schooling or just want to support them with regular homework this approach will definitely help you teach your kids more effectivel...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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9:00
Selecting a treatment intervention program
Which treatment, intervention or program is the best for my child/teen's needs?There are thousands of different treatment options out there to assist kids and teens with learning, behaviour, developmental or emotional difficulties...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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6:37
ADHD - An Interview with Professor Michael Kohn
Professor Kohn is considered one of the experts on ADHD in Australia. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder, affecting about 7% of 4-9 year old children and nearly 10% of 10-14 year olds. And if that fact is not...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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35:41
Teens, Depression and COVID-19
Beyond the virus there is a great risk of an increase in mental illness, especially in youth. Teens coming to the end of their school life have had huge disruptions this year. For some it has triggered episodes of depression. In this podcast we...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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39:57
Autism and COVID-19, my interview with Professor Andrew Whitehouse, PhD
Autism and COVID-19, my interview with Professor Andrew Whitehouse, PhDMany positive messages and great insights from Professor Andrew Whitehouse, one of Australia’s leading Autism researchers. We cover the impact of COVID-19 for pe...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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48:04
Adjusting your Home Life
Life has changed and it is tough, scary and unpredictable.We understand and you will get empathy and support in this podcast. What we won't do is burden you with more. Please leave us comments and ideas on what you want to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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15:31
How Routines can help you Parent & Educate your Child
Routines are not only for 'getting jobs done'. Routines are central to the education of infants and children in forming the building blocks of language, social interaction and eventual mastery of a new skill. In this e...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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56:31
How to have W.A.R.M Conversations with your Children and Teenagers
Tired of the "Yep", "Nah", "Sort of", "Maybe, "Don't know" responses from your child or teenager?Maybe you need to be asking questions and framing conversations that encourage your child or teenager to contribute more.Using Dr C...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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58:51