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		<title>Relationship Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga (RSW) is a nationwide organisation with particular interest in couples’ work.&#160; 
Couples who are separating or thinking of separating are encouraged to come and seek counselling in a calm and relaxed atmosphere.&#160; 
The Family Court will fund up to six sessions for each couple.&#160; RSW also runs Parenting through Separation courses.&#160; Details [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dore makes a difference with learning difficulties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research undertaken over the past 15 years using MRI scanning technology suggests exercise-based remediation programmes could lead to a dramatic improvement in a dyslexic’s ability to learn. 
This insight led to the development of the Dore programme &#8211; a drug-free exercise-based programme for those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and Asperger’s. Dore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father and Child Trust</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father and Child Trust is a community organisation run by dads who help each other. 
It provides support and information for all fathers via phone, website and in magazines, with special editions for new dads, programmes for teen dads, and services for separated dads and dads affected by trauma or PND. 
Its Auckland base is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asthma New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey by Asthma New Zealand shows that 57 per cent of people in New Zealand with asthma do not have their asthma well controlled. 
•&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Don’t ignore your symptoms and become complacent 
•&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Increase your compliance by understanding your asthma and prescribed medication   •&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Asthma can be well controlled so that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Staircase</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Identifying and catering for dyslexic learners – and others with processing difficulties – is a major challenge for schools and parents. 
Despite average or above average intellectual ability, these learners often have a range of processing difficulties that affects their literacy development and sometimes prevents them from accessing the curriculum at their intellectual level. 
According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gifted Education Centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gifted students are often misunderstood, despite being found in every school in New Zealand.    They vary in ability, personality and learning style and hence have varying intellectual and social-emotional needs. 
The Gifted Education Centre, in conjunction with a number of other organisations, aims to spread the word about giftedness during Gifted Awareness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism New Zealand</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/helphand/autism-and-aspergers-syndrome-information-and-help-is-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism New Zealand has provided support and information for Kiwi families for more than 40 years. During that time, it has seen a huge increase in the number of people diagnosed. It is now estimated that 40,000 New Zealanders are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). 
Most are diagnosed between the ages of two-five, although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auckland dyslexia solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[correction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ron Davis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While searching for a solution to her young son’s dyslexia, Margot Young found the Ron Davis book The Gift of Dyslexia. 
What she discovered led to her son controlling his dyslexia and a new career for herself. 
By using a client’s picture-thinking strength to overcome a problem, the Davis methods give individuals tools they can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing family dynamics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting is one of the most difficult and important jobs an adult ever undertakes. 
During the early parenting years, parents may face many challenges including attachment, behavioural and social issues. Some ways to encourage children are by rewarding good behaviour, listening to them and having fun with them. 
When relationships between parents end, children can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You can make a difference in a child&#8217;s life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The need for foster caregivers in Auckland is increasing, and we are looking to complement our extraordinary caregiver team with people just like you – compassionate, community and family focused , and importantly, big-hearted! 
LIFEWISE is all about turning lives around. For LIFEWISE Family Services this means providing support needed by families to improve and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic Family Community Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many families find that parenting can be challenging, whether it is with younger or older children.&#160; Some find it helpful to talk things over with a family therapist who has worked with a lot of families of all ages and stages. 
In Ponsonby, one option is to visit one of the team at Catholic Family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga &#8211; working with couples</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/helphand/relationship-services-whakawhanaungatanga-working-with-couples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga (RSW) is a nationwide organisation with particular interest in working with couples. 
Couples who are separating or thinking of separating are encouraged to come and seek counselling in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. The Family Court will fund up to six sessions for each couple.&#160; 
RSW also run monthly Parenting through Separation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Child Health Services Trust (CHST)</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/special-features/helphand/child-health-services-trust-chst/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supporting family services in the community 
CHST is a registered charity whose purpose is to support the health and wellbeing of New Zealand’s children and young people.&#160;&#160; 
The trust has three trustees who decide how funds are to be allocated. Applications are assessed on how well the organisation provides for New Zealand children and young [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help for parents of teenagers with alcohol/drug problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) has produced a free resource for parents or guardians of teenagers with problems with drugs or alcohol. 
Bewildered is a documentary DVD and workbook resource for parents of teenagers who are abusing alcohol and other drugs. It focuses on the personal struggles of five Kiwi parents and two young people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Day School for gifted children</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The One Day School™ (ODS) programme run by the Gifted Education Centre works in partnership with a child’s regular school and addresses both their educational and social-emotional needs. Children enrolled in the programme spend one full school day each week at one of the ODS venues, working with children of about the same age and [...]]]></description>
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