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Ensuring that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are properly supported is important to us! SAL Consulting is encouraged to see the NDIA seeking submissions regarding the approach to supporting children with Autism under 13 years of age, and their families. The consultation process has been based on the early intervention research paper delivered by Autism […]
Read moreSAL Consulting has been involved in the Northern Territory’s Behaviour Support Community of Practice project. One of our partners in this project – the NPY Women’s Council have just published a fantastic report around their project ‘To live a good life’. The project asked the question, ‘What makes a good life for Aboriginal people with a disability […]
Read moreSAL Consulting is excited to announce the introduction to Australia of the adolescent version of the Attachment Style Interview (ASI-AD). The ASI-AD assesses attachment style in young people and is used across out-of-home care to promote placement matching and stability, and to identify the support needs of vulnerable adolescents with complex needs living at home or in […]
Read moreThe SAL Consulting training team has introduced a number of programs over the past few months that we’d love to share with you. We’ve had a focus on Certificate IV in Disability (CHC43115) in 2018 with a number of programs being developed: An existing worker program aligned to the full qualification is being rolled out […]
Read moreSAL Consulting is a consulting organisation a focus on working with complex individuals, systems and organizations, working to supporting children and youth; clients with a disability; and persons with mental health support needs and their families. We have a small team based in Melbourne, and we are looking for the right person to join us! […]
Read moreIt Takes Two to Talk is a program for parents of children (birth to 5) who need some extra support with language development. This evidence-based program which was developed by the Hanen Centre, is well-known around the world. This is a parent focused program that empowers parents to use strategies to support their child’s communication […]
Read moreOn 1st May 2018, SAL Consulting and Middlesex University were delighted to launch the Attachment Style Interview in the Australasian region. The ASI is an evidence-based validated tool designed to assess attachment style. Originating in the UK, the ASI is widely used in a number of countries to assess the attachment style of parents, caregivers […]
Read moreAttachment theory is influential in both research and practice, providing explanations of individuals’ capacities to achieve good support, close partner relationships and effective parenting of their own and other’s offspring. The ASI is a standardised interview tool, which assesses support-based attachment styles in adults and is adapted for workers in out-of-home care (OOHC) and child […]
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