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May 6th, 2014 (No Comments)
“Look Up” (see below) was posted by Gary Turk on April 25 2014. By today – May 6 – it […]
April 29th, 2014 (No Comments)
My 15 year old son has ADD and Aspergers and my 11 year old daughter has ADHD. We have a […]
March 25th, 2014 (No Comments)
Teens will be teens. They sleep late, fail a test here and there or get uncharacteristically moody. But what if […]
March 25th, 2014 (No Comments)
The biggest challenge for parents is often just staying informed about what is really happening in the world of their […]
March 17th, 2014 (No Comments)
Great quick video demonstrating the power of Photoshop in distorting reality (no wonder our teens have body image issues!) https://youtu.be/kKB8CAkKqLc
January 13th, 2014 (No Comments)
“Billions fail to stop slide in world student rankings” The Australian Dec 4 2013 Billions have been spent on facilities […]
November 17th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham is prepared to travel to any school or group that would like to benefit from his presentations. Over the […]
November 16th, 2013 (No Comments)
No. YSA is totally dependant on the fees we charge hosts. There is a suggested fee schedule (here) but we […]
November 14th, 2013 (No Comments)
All presentations, currently, are delivered by Graham. His unique style of combining humour, energy, anecdotes and deeply reflective moments means […]
November 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Over the years Graham has found that overuse of technology is counter-productive. One of the big issues with using some […]
November 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
All of the presentations are deliberately designed to require minimal school staff involvement. After all, we want to make your […]
November 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
In short, no. YSA is not associated with any religious organisations. All presentations are designed to present useful life, resilience […]
November 9th, 2013 (No Comments)
An ATAR says what you achieved at high school; it is essentially only useful for your first year out of […]
November 9th, 2013 (No Comments)
Such a sad story, but perhaps the glamour and tragedy could be used to make teens think twice. This is […]
November 9th, 2013 (No Comments)
In the words of Harold Arlen it’s time to ‘accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative’ in thinking about teen behaviour.
I have always thought that we (meaning those of us who speak to and about teenagers) are far too focused on the negative statistics. Promiscuity, suicide, bullying, drug and alcohol abuse are easy attention grabbers and make wonderful PowerPoint slides because they have such frightening consequences. No one wants to think about, let alone experience, having a teenager hurt by any of them.
November 9th, 2013 (No Comments)
Don’t we wish we all had 1) the creativity and 2) the time to do stuff like this Post by […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham is a dynamic and engaging speaker whose presentation spoke to both primary and secondary parents and offered clear and […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham has a very interesting and unique method of delivering a host of issues that are very relevant to our […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Engaging and informative; thoughtful and insightful
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham is extremely engaging, entertaining and thought provoking. Very motivational. A joy to listen to. Very realistic. What a positive […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Many after school professional development sessions are soporific, not so with Graham he was energetic, funny, inspiring and most importantly […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Style: Stand up comedy mixed with motivational speaker Impact: positive and reinforcement of critical issues in a manner that DOES […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham will be remembered for his humour and ability to make the children think about their situations at home.
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Parents enjoyed the Presentation immensely. Will be booking year 9 and Living With Your Teenager programs for next year!
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham uses humour to connect with the students and then is able to cut through to the essential messages relevant […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
Graham’s unique style of presentation kept the students engaged and enthusiastic not only for the presentation but for the rest […]
November 8th, 2013 (No Comments)
An Inspiring and enthusiatic man who has a knack of incorporating relatable humour to his teenage audience
September 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Question Hi, I am wondering why teenage boys tend to want to sleep all day & can’t get up for […]
August 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Question My teen can’t argue without being abusive, what can I do?
July 20th, 2013 (No Comments)
30 years ago parents checked under mattresses for inappropriate magazines. 15 years ago parents started to take a sneaky look […]
July 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Question: My teenager won’t go to school. How do I get him/her to go?
May 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Question My 15 year old niece is very clever; but she refuses to attend school, has an older boyfriend whom […]
April 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Question How do i get my 15.7 year old son to accept responsibility, and not blame everyone else but himself […]
February 26th, 2013 (No Comments)
Saint Stephen’s College on the Gold Coast is having enormous success using a Facebook page as a real time news […]
February 12th, 2013 (No Comments)
Question I am step father to my partner’s 15 year old girl. over a number of years this child has […]
February 4th, 2013 (No Comments)
Toowoomba State High School principal, Chris Zilm, is thrilled with the success of the Vivo program. This web based system […]
January 1st, 2013 (No Comments)
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Question What do I do with my nearly 15 year old daughter who can’t go to main stream school due […]
November 12th, 2012 (No Comments)
Question: I have a 15 year old son who is in grade 10. He asked me last weekend if I […]
November 12th, 2012 (No Comments)
QUESTION How do I stop my child going out at night after school for so long on a school night?
November 12th, 2010 (No Comments)
Question Hi, My husband and I have a 15yo son who is over 6ft tall. He has not been to […]
April 12th, 2010 (No Comments)
Question My daughter is always getting upset when I do not let her go to a party or just let […]
January 12th, 2010 (No Comments)
Question What shall I do to children who cannot concentrate in school, because they claimed that they were sexually abuse […]
November 12th, 2009 (No Comments)
Question Need to put together a contract for my troubled 18 yrs old son. Is there a sample copy for […]
