Claire Maher, educational psychologist
How to explain special needs to a child
The White Paper 6 of 2001 brought with it a new awareness of difference and diversity. Instead of having separate schools or classrooms for...
The ADHD brain versus a ‘normal’ brain
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a buzz phrase that is often used to describe children (and adults) who can’t sit still. But what...
Raising women
The stereotypical woman is a mother who bears children, works in ‘softer’ environments (if at all), drives poorly and submits to the man of...
Raising boys
In a constantly changing world we have to regularly adjust our expectations and methods of raising our children. Different people or groups play a...
Bullying behaviour in our schoolgoing children
By Claire Maher, educational psychologist.
It is important to know how to recognise if your child is being bullied and know which steps to take when...
