Resources

External organisations, websites and services mentioned in our videos, grouped by topic.

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ADHD
aacap.org aacap.org
Additude online newsletter additudemag.com
ADHD NZ Connect people and organisations, enabling members to collaborate on solutions and successfully live with ADHD. Inspire members to succeed through learning events and sharing their stories. Help them act through expert advice and support. Community of 50,000+ includes hundreds of organisations to connect to and get support from through resources and events to improve the awareness and support of ADHD in New Zealand. adhd.org.nz
Books Dr Russell Barkley russellbarkley.org
facebook.com facebook.com
healthnz.govt.nz healthnz.govt.nz
kidshealth.org.nz kidshealth.org.nz
nice.org.uk nice.org.uk
nimh.nih.gov nimh.nih.gov
psychologymastersprograms.com psychologymastersprograms.com
raisingchildren.net.au raisingchildren.net.au
the impact of ADHD on learning (6 mins) adhd.org.nz
the three types of ADHD (4 mins) adhd.org.nz
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer
ayacancernetwork.org.nz ayacancernetwork.org.nz
canteen.org.nz canteen.org.nz
childcancer.org.nz childcancer.org.nz
healthnz.govt.nz healthnz.govt.nz
leukaemia.org.nz leukaemia.org.nz
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
allergy.org.au allergy.org.au
allergy.org.nz allergy.org.nz
Anxiety
healthnz.govt.nz healthnz.govt.nz
kidshealth.org.nz kidshealth.org.nz
nice.org.uk nice.org.uk
nimh.nih.gov nimh.nih.gov
raisingchildren.net.au raisingchildren.net.au
TKI Inclusive Education - Practical guidance for Aotearoa kaiako and educational leaders. inclusive.tki.org.nz
weheartcbt.com weheartcbt.com
youtube.com youtube.com
Autism
All Together Autism / Parent 2 Parent parent2parent.org.nz
Autism in New Zealand, parents and carers A Facebook group where New Zealand parents and carers of autistic children share advice. facebook.com
Autism NZ autismnz.org.nz
Explore autism services healthcarenz.co.nz
hepikorua.education.govt.nz hepikorua.education.govt.nz
iFUNZ, Individualised Funding Users NZ A Facebook group for families using Individualised Funding to arrange their own disability support. facebook.com
Inclusive Education | Inclusive Education inclusive.tki.org.nz
KidsHealth kidshealth.org.nz
KidsHealth: autism support and resources in Aotearoa A list of New Zealand organisations and services that support whānau of autistic children. kidshealth.org.nz
KidsHealth: autism videos Short videos and animations explaining autism, for children and families. kidshealth.org.nz
KidsHealth: understanding the autism spectrum A comic strip showing why the autism spectrum is not a straight line from mild to severe. kidshealth.org.nz
LifeLinks lifelinks.co.nz
Ministry of Education: learning support scholarships For people working in schools: scholarships to train as a speech language therapist or in NZ Sign Language. education.govt.nz
Ministry of Education: Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) What ORS funding is, and who qualifies for the highest level of learning support. education.govt.nz
Ministry of Education: specialist schools Day and residential specialist schools for children with high or complex learning needs. education.govt.nz
Ministry of Education: stand-downs, suspensions and exclusions What each of these means, and what rights you have as a parent when one happens. education.govt.nz
Ministry of Education: starting school with learning support needs How a child with extra learning needs is supported moving from early learning into school. education.govt.nz
National Autistic Society autism.org.uk
Positive Behaviour Support healthcarenz.co.nz
Raising children raisingchildren.net.au
Stand-downs, suspensions, exclusions, expulsions Practical information about education for parents and carers parents.education.govt.nz
Whaikaha (Ministry of Disabled people) whaikaha.govt.nz
whaikaha.govt.nz whaikaha.govt.nz
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Dental and Oral Health – Pasifika Perspectives
healthnz.govt.nz healthnz.govt.nz
nzda.org.nz nzda.org.nz
S
School Attendance
Assistance with attendance and engagement issues through youth coaching. tetahiyouth.org.nz
Assistance with wellbeing. manukarere.org.nz
Purapura Whetu have a range of services to support whanau. pw.maori.nz
Sensory Processing
healthnz.govt.nz healthnz.govt.nz
Sexual Abuse
Information including the signs and effects of child sexual abuse, grooming, online child exploitation and how to respond to a disclosure bravehearts.org.au
Keeping children safe helpauckland.org.nz
Keeping kids safer capshauraki.co.nz
Online sexual abuse netsafe.org.nz
Sexual harm helpline 0800 044 334 or Free text 4334 safetotalk.nz
Sexualised Behaviour
Beyond the birds and the bees beyondthebirdsandbees.co.nz
d3s0duoac88rfm.cloudfront.net d3s0duoac88rfm.cloudfront.net
Fight the new drug fightthenewdrug.org
In the know intheknow.co.nz
Loves me not police.govt.nz
nspcc.org.uk nspcc.org.uk
penguin.co.nz penguin.co.nz
Safe Network's Problem Sexual Behaviour Indicator App can assist to identify whether someone's behaviour is concerning or not. safenet.co.nz
Stop stop.org.nz
Stop Non-consensual intimate imagery abuse stopncii.org
stop.org.nz stop.org.nz
Take it down takeitdown.ncmec.org
Tea and consent youtube.com
The Line What’s ok and what’s not when it comes to sex, dating and relationships theline.org.au
thelightproject.co.nz thelightproject.co.nz
Suicide
Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) anxiety.org.nz
Depression 0800 111 757 or text 4202 depression.org.nz
Lifeline 0800 543 354 lifeline.org.nz
The Low Down Web chat, email chat or free text 5626 thelowdown.co.nz
What’s Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds) Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily. whatsup.co.nz
Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825 yellowbrickroad.org.nz
Youth line 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz, youthline.co.nz
Supporting Families
On The Spectrum, coffee group A Facebook group organising casual coffee meet-ups for people on the autism spectrum. facebook.com
Trauma Informed Parenting A Facebook support group for parents using a trauma informed approach. facebook.com
Yellow Brick Rd yellowbrickroad.org.nz