Component 4: Helping children with mental health difficulties resources

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The KidsMatter Primary resource booklet and individual information sheets are available below for download in PDF format. Adobe Reader is required to view all the documents linked to this page. If you do not have Adobe Reader installed, go to: www.adobe.com to download it for free.

Download Component 4: Helping children with mental health difficulties (PDF, 5MB)

Children’s mental health difficulties and how to get help
Parent information sheet Getting in early for kids’ mental health (PDF, 851KB)
Knowing when to get help for children (PDF, 789KB)
Overview How mental health difficulties affect children (PDF, 821KB)
Suggestions Recognising children’s mental health difficulties – Suggestions for parents & carers (PDF, 614KB)
Recognising children’s mental health difficulties – Suggestions for teaching staff (PDF, 614KB)
Other Resources Children with mental health difficulties – Other resources (PDF, 672KB)
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Parent information sheet Why can’t Jason sit still? (PDF, 806KB)
Overview How Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects children (PDF, 786KB)
Suggestions Assisting children with ADHD – Suggestions for parents & carers (PDF, 612KB)
Assisting children with ADHD – Suggestions for teaching staff (PDF, 614KB)
Other Resources Children with ADHD – Other resources (PDF, 680KB)
Children with anxiety problems
Parent information sheet When will Sara stop worrying (PDF, 753KB)
Overview How anxiety problems affect children (PDF, 848KB)
Suggestions Assisting children with anxiety problems – Suggestions for parents & carers (PDF, 611KB)
Assisting children with anxiety problems – Suggestions for teaching staff (PDF, 610KB)
Other Resources Children with anxiety problems – Other resources (PDF, 674KB)
Children with depression
Parent information sheet What’s making Danielle so moody? (PDF, 750KB)
Overview How depression affects children (PDF, 783KB)
Suggestions Assisting children with depression – Suggestions for parents & carers (PDF, 610KB)
Assisting children with depression – Suggestions for teaching staff (PDF, 608KB)
Other Resources Children with depression – Other resources (PDF, 671KB)
Children with serious behaviour problems
Parent information sheet Sam is on a short fuse (PDF, 762KB)
Overview How serious behaviour problems affect children (PDF, 869KB)
Suggestions Assisting children with serious behaviour problems – Suggestions for parents & carers (PDF, 611KB)
Assisting children with serious behaviour problems – Suggestions for teaching staff (PDF, 612KB)
Other Resources Children with serious behaviour problems – Other resources (PDF, 677KB)
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders**
Parent information sheet Ash is on his own track (PDF, 769KB)
Overview How Autism Spectrum Disorders affect children (PDF, 793KB)
Suggestions Assisting children with Autism Spectrum Disorders – Suggestions for parents & carers (PDF, 611KB)
Assisting children with Autism Spectrum Disorders – Suggestions for teaching staff (PDF, 609KB)
Other Resources Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders – Other resources (PDF, 676KB)

** The examples and suggestions in the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) resources focus on children with High Functioning Autism and Aspergers Syndrome. In children with Autism, there is usually a much more marked degree of intellectual impairment. These children will require ongoing support and specialised assistance to succeed at school and in life.

To access further information about Autism, including support strategies, see www.autismhelp.info or www.aspect.org.au