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One of a kind, self-paced childhood development knowledge for adults.
Child Development Courses for Parents.
Parenting is a 24/7 job. And it’s a bright, beautiful and rewarding rollercoaster ride on a good day. But on the bad? It’s tough.
But you can do it. Arm yourself with the knowledge and know-how to become real-world ready to support your child to grow through what they’re going through.
NDIS Rebates for Parent/Carer Training may Apply for Eligible Families #15_038_0117_1_3.
NDIS Rebates for Parent/Carer Training may Apply for Eligible Families #15_038_0117_1_3.
Start with a Masterclass
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Brainwise Parenting Coping Strategies: Supporting Children Through Change
Buckle up for an exciting free masterclass! It's packed with practical strategies to help your kiddo with neurodiversity handle changes like a champ. We can't predict every curveball, but we can teach our children how to hit a home run! Let's boost their confidence and resilience, inspiring independence that syncs with their unique, neurodiverse minds.
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Brainwise Parenting Program Information Session
Gain some information about all the courses available through Brainwise Academy! Dr Nicolene Shields will listen and guide you to a Brainwise option that can support you with your individual needs! Book your spot today with our personalized booking calendar.
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Masterclass for Parents of Children with Neurodiversity
Learn proven and practical strategies informed by neuroscience, neuropsychology, special education and counselling to help you parent a child with neurodiversity.
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Access to all 5 lessons.
$777
Learn about hot topics with a Mini Course
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The Brainwise Method for Fussy Eating
Learn proven and practical strategies informed by neuroscience, neuropsychology, special education and counselling to help you understand and manage fussy eating. This course offers the ins and outs of targeted parenting strategies across a three-part and self-paced mini course. Filled with videos, workbooks, and know-how tricks.
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Carer Anxiety Program
We understand that caring for children with additional needs can be challenging. Learn practical strategies for managing carer burnout and anxiety. Our approach to understanding and treating anxiety is unique to carers needing a helping hand. This 4 Lesson Minicourse may be helpful for you if: You tend to worry about many different things to the point where you struggle to relax. You can't remember the last time you felt at peace. You snap at others. You find it difficult to get through the day without feeling anxious or overwhelmed at least twice.
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The Brainwise Parenting Method
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the neuroscience of development, and how this development determines behaviours. This course offers a two-hour self-paced lecture with a comprehensive workbook. Four additional instructional videos with a comprehensive additional workbook follow to support parents with developing practical skills to assess their child's developmental abilities, adjust parenting styles, and bring about positive growth for their child. This is a wonderful learning tool to help set you up for parenting success at home.
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Understanding and Managing ADHD
This is a three-hour self-paced video course that helps parents to understand ADHD from a neural perspective. Knowledge about brain pathways are connected to an integrated view of key areas for parenting interventions. A novel approach is taken in this course whereby parents can actively participate in building a model of their own child's needs, and tailor approaches based on this knowledge.
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Understanding and Managing Anxiety and Defiance
This is a three-hour video course that helps parents to understand defiance that does not seem to respond to typical parenting strategies. The strategies presented assist parents to address defiance that stem from anxiety. Strategies are built on a sound understanding of the neural connections in the brain, and parents are supported to use this knowledge to develop their own method of implementing appropriate parenting strategies that are modelled.
Immerse yourself in a complete Program
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The Brainwise Parenting Program
This signature Brainwise Academy course teaches you the essentials. Learn how the brain develops, how it influences behaviour, and what practical things you can do to support your child’s rise. There are two options for learning. Option 1: Parents can attend a live monthly interactive two-hour virtual lecture. This live program commences on the 6th of January 2023 at 9:00 - 11:00am AEST and will run the first Saturday of every month from January 2023 to July 2023. Option 2: Monthly lectures are pre-recorded for parents who are not able to attend the live monthly lectures. All parents receive access to the pre-recorded lectures, as well as access to weekly videos and learning material to continue to build on skills. Learning is self-paced and can be visited for life!
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$111
Convenient payment options are available through our secure payment system
$2222
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The Brainwise E-Kindy Method Program
Prepare your kindergarten-age child for school within the comfort of your own home. This course aids parents to ready their four to five year old child for Prep by teaching the neuroscience of early development, the preparation for home learning, and a step-by-step roadmap to learning activities for each subject.
Praise from parents
From the moment we met Dr Shields, she made us feel comfortable talking about our journey to date with our son.
Dr Shields could identify the behaviours he was displaying, and help us to apply strategies to support him. She is kind, compassionate, efficient and professional. We are happy to say that we consider Dr Shields a part of our family.
Renee
Mother | Rockhampton QLD
Dr. Shields has been supporting our 8 year old daughter diagnosed with ASD and ADHD over the last few years.
She has been instrumental in developing strategies to support her emotional regulation, adjusting to change and improving everyday living.
Sonya
Nurse | Ipswich QLD
Dr Shields is my lifeline. Her years of experience and wealth of knowledge is priceless when dealing with the many issues that arise from having a son with ASD and an intellectual disability.
Dr Shields has taught me to understand how my son thinks and what the world looks like for him. Without Nicolene's help and support I would not be the mother I am today. Thank you, Nicolene.
Theresa
Mother | Gold Coast QLD
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to your questions about Brainwise Academy.
How do I access my course?
Brainwise Academy offers on-demand, self-paced online learning courses for adults. You will need to have a computer and access to the internet to access the material.
What do I need to complete the course?
To complete the courses, you require access to a laptop or desktop computer. Courses are presented on the Brainwise Academy website so you will require the internet to be able to access content. Courses are generally designed to actively build knowledge and skills so a notebook may also come in handy.
How long can I access the course?
You gain lifetime access to your course material upon purchase.
Can I email you or call you with questions during the course?
Yes. You can email Dr Nicolene Shields with questions as you complete your course.
My child struggles with tantrums. Will your course help?
Our courses are designed to give you practical strategies to fix real-life problems that lead to tantrum behaviours. As we understand behaviour from multiple different angles, we give you ingenious ideas for approaching meltdowns. The more you know, the more tools you have to solve the triggers to tantrums.
My child isn’t coping at school. Will your course help me understand why?
Our courses aim to help you gain a clearer understanding of your child’s needs by understanding how they operate. When you understand your child’s mechanics, you are confident to advocate for their needs in school. Or informed to make changes in other areas that will benefit your child’s development in a more supportive way.
My child struggles to follow daily routines. Can your courses help me help them?
Yes. You know the specific difficulties your child is having more than anyone. And we can help you support your child because routine planning is our bread and butter. It’s the foundation for creating changes. Through our courses, we give clear examples and ideas for daily routines to help your home life run more smoothly, as well as help your children follow them.
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Start seeding lifelong change now.
If you want to learn a better way to nurture your child’s growth, it’s a no-brainer.
Join one of our proven and practical courses and become real-world ready to change your child’s challenging behaviour.
