60 acast.com Northern Sky https://shows.acast.com/northern-sky en Melanie Riding mental health, anxiety ,school refuser,teenage mental health,Cambridge university,ADHD,dyslexia,AQA English,educational psychologist,education,SEN,speech therapy Melanie Riding Welcome to Northern Sky! Our podcast aims to demystify some of the issues surrounding parenting and education, bringing together experts and parents on topics such as: what makes a high achiever? How can we best support dyslexia at home and at school? How to support your child's mental health and much, much more!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @northernskyeducation


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]]> Welcome to Northern Sky! Our podcast aims to demystify some of the issues surrounding parenting and education, bringing together experts and parents on topics such as: what makes a high achiever? How can we best support dyslexia at home and at school? How to support your child's mental health and much, much more!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @northernskyeducation


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]]> false Melanie Riding info+64b544dc59542d001118f2c8@mg-eu.acast.com 64b544dc59542d001118f2c8 northern-sky episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64b544dc59542d001118f2c8/1689791799213-aaea7d72371202972e51b70bc074b60e.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/northern-sky Northern Sky Do I have ADHD? Is my child dyslexic? Do I have ADHD? Is my child dyslexic? Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:29:39 GMT 1:42:03 6527d5e42b692b001261fede false https://shows.acast.com/northern-sky/episodes/do-i-have-adhd-is-my-child-dyslexic 6527d5e42b692b001261fede 64b544dc59542d001118f2c8 do-i-have-adhd-is-my-child-dyslexic How do we recognise the signs of ADHD and/or dyslexia in our children and young people? What can we do to help? full 1 3 Have you ever suspected that you or your or child may have undiagnosed dyslexia or ADHD? What would be the signs to look out for and how could you help them manage this neuro-diversity?


We spoke to Alanna O'Connor, a speech and language therapist who was herself only diagnosed with dyslexia as an undergraduate and then with ADHD as an adult in her late twenties. She shared her experience and the emotional impact of both conditions with us, whilst offering some really useful advice for parents.


10852_elto_question_fhp2.PDF (add.org)


phonologicalawarenessinterventionstrategies.pdf (speechlanguage-resources.com)


WFIRS-S.pdf (caddra.ca)

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]]> Have you ever suspected that you or your or child may have undiagnosed dyslexia or ADHD? What would be the signs to look out for and how could you help them manage this neuro-diversity?


We spoke to Alanna O'Connor, a speech and language therapist who was herself only diagnosed with dyslexia as an undergraduate and then with ADHD as an adult in her late twenties. She shared her experience and the emotional impact of both conditions with us, whilst offering some really useful advice for parents.


10852_elto_question_fhp2.PDF (add.org)


phonologicalawarenessinterventionstrategies.pdf (speechlanguage-resources.com)


WFIRS-S.pdf (caddra.ca)

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]]> How do we spot signs of anxiety in children and teenagers? How do we spot signs of anxiety in children and teenagers? Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:31:47 GMT 54:19 64df64b3156644001154d0b8 false https://shows.acast.com/northern-sky/episodes/how-do-we-spot-signs-of-anxiety-in-children-and-teenagers 64df64b3156644001154d0b8 64b544dc59542d001118f2c8 how-do-we-spot-signs-of-anxiety-in-children-and-teenagers A chat with an educational psychologist full 2 In our second episode, we speak to Dr Hannah Cartmell,Senior Educational Psychologist (Salford Educational Psychology Service) and Academic and Professional Tutor (Manchester University). We wanted to learn about the signs a child is suffering from a mental health issue, where to look for help and how to help at home.


https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/anxiety-disorders-in-children


Topics that were discussed Home | Emotionally Friendly Settings – whole school approach to support mental health for schools and educators.

How to Enhance Performance & Learning by Applying a Growth Mindset - Huberman Lab – discusses how to build and apply growth mindset based on current scientific research

Emotion Coaching - United Kingdom (emotioncoachinguk.com) – information about the approach for professionals, parents and carers. Free resources.

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) (salford.gov.uk) – information booklet for parents about how to spot EBSA with their child and what they can do. Resource was developed in Salford but information can be applied more generally.

Useful links in relation to mental health YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds Information for young people on mental health and wellbeing - Mind Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org)

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]]> In our second episode, we speak to Dr Hannah Cartmell,Senior Educational Psychologist (Salford Educational Psychology Service) and Academic and Professional Tutor (Manchester University). We wanted to learn about the signs a child is suffering from a mental health issue, where to look for help and how to help at home.


https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/anxiety-disorders-in-children


Topics that were discussed Home | Emotionally Friendly Settings – whole school approach to support mental health for schools and educators.

How to Enhance Performance & Learning by Applying a Growth Mindset - Huberman Lab – discusses how to build and apply growth mindset based on current scientific research

Emotion Coaching - United Kingdom (emotioncoachinguk.com) – information about the approach for professionals, parents and carers. Free resources.

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) (salford.gov.uk) – information booklet for parents about how to spot EBSA with their child and what they can do. Resource was developed in Salford but information can be applied more generally.

Useful links in relation to mental health YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds Information for young people on mental health and wellbeing - Mind Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org)

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]]> What makes a high achieving student? What makes a high achieving student? Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:18:54 GMT 1:00:55 64b7b99ec3a3050011b109ac false https://shows.acast.com/northern-sky/episodes/what-makes-a-high-achieving-student 64b7b99ec3a3050011b109ac 64b544dc59542d001118f2c8 what-makes-a-high-achieving-student What motivates our highest achievers? We speak to a Cambridge graduate about their journey full 1 1 In this episode, we were keen to find out what motivates our highest achieving students. We spoke to an ex-student of ours who has recently graduated with a First from Cambridge - the highest achieving student in his year!

We wanted to learn about where his drive to succeed came from and how his parents had supported his learning journey.

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]]> In this episode, we were keen to find out what motivates our highest achieving students. We spoke to an ex-student of ours who has recently graduated with a First from Cambridge - the highest achieving student in his year!

We wanted to learn about where his drive to succeed came from and how his parents had supported his learning journey.

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