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Explaining some challenges for Individuals with ASD using the Polyvagal Theory

WHAT IS THE POLYVAGAL THEORY?

The Polyvagal Theory, proposed and developed by Dr Stephen Porges, is a paradigm shift in understanding behaviour and outlines the importance of the body in understanding the mind.

The theory focuses on our developing nervous system a

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School yard Aggression: are boys meaner than girls?

According to a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald, a study conducted in Sydney high schools suggests female students are more likely to engage in social and relational aggression – rumour spreading and manipulation – in the junior years. But, by years 9 and 10, the boys overtake them

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Self-Regulation, Connection, and the Principles of Peaceful Parenting

One of the most common stories that we are told by parents on our initial meeting is that their child has meltdowns “over nothing”, that the family is “walking on eggshells” around their child and that they go “from zero to 100 at the drop of a hat”.  Indeed, this is a very common

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