# EDPSYCH

> Educational Psychology Services for children, parents and educators.

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/)
- [Meet the Team](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/about-the-psychologist): Robyn Stead Educational Psychologist, Auckland
- [Contact-the-psychologist](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/contact-the-psychologist): Contact Robyn Stead Educational Psychologist
- [Get in touch](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/get-in-touch)
- [Blog](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas): Ideas for helping your child to manage learning and behaviour difficulties.
- [How Can We Help?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/how-can-we-help)
- [Service Fees](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/psychology-fees): How much will it cost to access psychological services.
- [Services](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/psychology-services): The services an educational psychologist can provide for your child who may be struggling with ADHD, Dyslexia and making progress at school

## Blog Posts
- [Let’s talk about being a good enough parent.](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/lets-talk-about-being-a-good-enough-parent): Thoughts from a psychologist about parenting
- [Mindfulness for children](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/mindfulness-for-children)
- [So what is an educational psychologist?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/so-what-is-an-educational-psychologist)
- [Successful school holidays](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/successful-school-holidays)
- [So what does an educational psychologist do (all day)? Part 1](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/so-what-does-an-educational-psychologist-do-all-day-part-1)
- [So what does an educational psychologist do (all day)? Part 2](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/so-what-does-an-educational-psychologist-do-all-day-part-2)
- [July 23rd, 2018](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/july-23rd-2018)
- [What can you expect from a written psychology report?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-can-you-expect-from-a-written-psychology-report)
- [autistic spectrum disorder](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/autistic-spectrum-disorder)
- [How to manage the universal human experience of grief and loss](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/how-to-manage-the-universal-human-experience-of-grief-and-loss)
- [Let’s talk about behaviour: What is socially acceptable?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/lets-talk-about-behaviour-what-is-socially-acceptable)
- [Creating good eaters](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/creating-good-eaters)
- [Why do children do what they do?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/why-do-children-do-what-they-do)
- [How do we get them to behave?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/how-do-we-get-them-to-behave)
- [Flying with children: Part 1](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/flying-with-children-part-1)
- [Flying with children: Part 2](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/flying-with-children-part-2)
- [What to do if your child is reversing letters?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-reversing-letters)
- [How to prepare for exams (tips from the research literature)](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/how-to-prepare-for-exams-tips-from-the-research-literature)
- [My child is struggling to learn and to make progress at school.  How can I be positive about this?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/my-child-is-struggling-to-learn-and-to-make-progress-at-school-how-can-i-be-positive-about-this)
- [How to create a reader.](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/how-to-create-a-reader)
- [Automaticity and how to get it](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/automaticity-and-how-to-get-it)
- [Automaticity and how to get it. Part 2](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/automaticity-and-how-to-get-it-part-2)
- [Working memory](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/working-memory)
- [Transition:  focusing on the move to high school from primary school/intermediate](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/transition-focusing-on-the-move-to-high-school-from-primary-schoolintermediate)
- [​Parenting in the digital world, part 1, What is this digital world and how does it fit with education?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/parenting-in-the-digital-world-part-1-what-is-this-digital-world-and-how-does-it-fit-with-education)
- [Parenting in the digital world Part 2, How do we keep our children safe online?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/parenting-in-the-digital-world-part-2-how-do-we-keep-our-children-safe-online)
- [online gaming](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/online-gaming)
- [Back to school](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/back-to-school)
- [You’ve made an appointment to meet with a psychologist, what happens now?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/youve-made-an-appointment-to-meet-with-a-psychologist-what-happens-now)
- [What happens during an educational psychology assessment?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-happens-during-an-educational-psychology-assessment)
- [Can I see you for just a chat?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/can-i-see-you-for-just-a-chat)
- [When you are studying are you really learning?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/when-you-are-studying-are-you-really-learning)
- [Resilience](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/resilience)
- [Vocabulary development for writing and reading](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/vocabulary-development-for-writing-and-reading)
- [Friendship: How can I help my child to develop and maintain good friendships?](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/friendship-how-can-i-help-my-child-to-develop-and-maintain-good-friendships)
- [Anxiety, part 1](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/anxiety-part-1)
- [Anxiety part 2: 10 strategies that can help](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/anxiety-part-2-10-strategies-that-can-help)
- [Helpful resources to support managing anxiety](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/helpful-resources-to-support-managing-anxiety)
- [Mindsets](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/mindsets)
- [Managing emotions: resource](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/managing-emotions-resource)
- [Helping children to understand their emotions.](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/helping-children-to-understand-their-emotions)
- [Resources for managing anxiety](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/resources-for-managing-anxiety)
- [How to create a good sleeper](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/how-to-create-a-good-sleeper)
- [what to do if eye contact is difficult](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-to-do-if-eye-contact-is-difficult)
- [Bullying: part 1, how to define this behaviour](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/bullying-part-1-how-to-define-this-behaviour)
- [Bullying: part 2](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/bullying-part-2)
- [Device use and wellbeing](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/device-use-and-wellbeing)
- [Encouraging kids to stick with sports](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/encouraging-kids-to-stick-with-sports)
- [Helping young people to deal effectively  with difficult social situations](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/helping-young-people-to-deal-effectively-with-difficult-social-situations)
- [What to do if your child says they don’t want to go to school.  Part 1](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-to-do-if-your-child-says-they-dont-want-to-go-to-school-part-1)
- [What to do if your child says they don’t want to go to school.  Part 2](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-to-do-if-your-child-says-they-dont-want-to-go-to-school-part-2)
- [What to do if your child says they don’t want to go to school.  Part 3](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/what-to-do-if-your-child-says-they-dont-want-to-go-to-school-part-3)
- [Teenagers, what’s with them? Part 1](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/teenagers-whats-with-them-part-1)
- [Parenting teens part 2: Some ideas about what works when you are parenting teens.](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/parenting-teens-part-2-some-ideas-about-what-works-when-you-are-parenting-teens)
- [The good enough parent](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/the-good-enough-parent)
- [Uniquely you](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/uniquely-you)
- [Guest blog on Top Teaching Tasks](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/guest-blog-on-top-teaching-tasks)
- [why strong, positive  relationships matter](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/why-strong-positive-relationships-matter)
- [Avoiding the Trap: A Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Difficulties to Spot and Avoid Scams](https://www.edpsych.co.nz/helpful-ideas/avoiding-the-trap-a-guide-for-parents-of-children-with-learning-difficulties-to-spot-and-avoid-scams): parenting