New Journal edition released, Volume 15, 2025

We are pleased to release the latest edition of the Journal of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability. Volume 15, Issue 1, April 2025 edition includes:

• The rights, responsibilities and challenges of parents for the mental wellbeing of children with intellectual disability, ASD and neurodiversity. A contemporary independent commentary by Dr David Dossetor, Child Psychiatrist. 
• The establishment and evaluation of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Mental Health in Intellectual Disability Hub, to provide a statewide second opinion service and enhance mainstream capacity by Dr David Dossetor, Child Psychiatrist. 
• Navigating Intellectual Disability Mental Health: Core reading for trainees in intellectual disability psychiatry and other professionals. A curated list for unlocking minds. 
• The Medicine Cabinet: Pro Re Nata (PRN, when required) by Judy Longworth, Senior Pharmacist. 
• Exploring Interoception in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities by Georgia Dilley, Senior Occupational Therapist. 
• Notes from the Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Behavioural Phenotypes (SSBP), Bali, Indonesia, 2024 by Dr Peter Wurth. 

 Find the new edition here, or click the cover image above. 

We hope you enjoy reading and we welcome your feedback! If you have an idea to submit for the next edition, please contact us.

Free Stepping Stones Triple P Parenting Seminars 2025

Free online seminars for parents of children who are primary school aged with a disability. 

Seminar 1: Positive Parenting for Children with a Disability, Friday 28th March 12:00-1:30pm

Registration link:  Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Seminar 2: Helping Your Child Reach Their Potential, Friday 4th April 12:00-1:30pm

Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bff632ed-041e-4eac-b0a0-7014f8fe5800@a687a7bf-02db-43df-bcbb-e7a8bda611a2 

Seminar 3: Changing Problem Behaviour into Positive Behaviour, Friday 11h April 12:00-1:30pm

Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bfe810f6-6086-4508-b720-cd26fea97ae0@a687a7bf-02db-43df-bcbb-e7a8bda611a2 

Places limited. 

Download the poster here.

ADHD in Intellectual Disability and Autism

Register here:https://shorturl.at/iUNiX

Eating Disorders and Autism Webinar

New journal edition released

We are pleased to release the latest edition of the Journal of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability. This edition includes:

• A literature review of ADHD in Intellectual Disability and Autism by Dr David Dossetor
• The Feelings Program: Preliminary results of an in-school emotional developmental program for adolescents by Anita Gardner and Ellen McBriarty
• The Medicine Cabinet: Weight gain and anti-psychotics by Judy Longworth
• Behaviour Tip Sheets for parents and carers of young people with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
• Overview of the Developing Brain Clinical Research Colloquium by Arrielle Hope
• Review of a one day seminar on Self-harm, Suicide and Safety Planning in Autism

We hope you enjoy reading and we welcome your feedback! If you have an idea to submit for the next edition, please contact us.