by Maria Karefilakis | May 10, 2018 | Learning Difficulties
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Melbourne’s independent Montessori school to conduct further research into the need for a reformed education system. It was a rather serendipitous occasion, as just before I arrived, news broke that David Michael Gonski had...
by Maria Karefilakis | Feb 9, 2018 | Learning Difficulties, Working Memory
Is your child falling behind at school? Or perhaps their teacher has expressed concern about their behaviour in class. As a parent, it can be upsetting and frustrating when you feel like you’re doing all the right things at home, but your child is still struggling or...
by Maria Karefilakis | Dec 8, 2017 | Advice
Have you ever avoided taking up a new hobby, because you were concerned about what your friends and family might think if they found out? Or perhaps you’ve wanted to put your hand up for an opportunity at work, but decided not to out of embarrassment? Often, we avoid...
by Maria Karefilakis | Nov 14, 2017 | Overthinking, Uncategorized
By Maria Karefilakis If you are anything like many of my clients, you will have moments where it feels like your mind is consistently commenting, judging and having opinions about you, your behaviours, your feelings, etc to the extent that it feels like it will never...
by Maria Karefilakis | Aug 16, 2017 | Adult ADHD, Advice
Increasingly Attention Deficit/ Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD) is being recognised as a disorder that can stay with a person past childhood and into adult life. A recent study states that up to 75% of children with ADHD will continue to experience significant...
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