MACLO Consulting

25/05/2026

You need the basics first.

24/04/2026

Lest we forget

01/02/2026

Would you add anything to this?

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29/01/2026

Due to cuts in NDIS funding for children’s counselling 😤 I have fortnightly appointments available commencing 14/02/2026. Visit MACLO.com.au or call 0417247564 to book.

14/11/2025

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Does your child require a Speech Assessment? 💭📣

We currently have immediate availability with Emily, our Speech Pathologist, to complete assessments in November/December. ✨

To secure an assessment for your child, please call reception on (02)6062 4631 or email [email protected]

29/10/2025

We are clearly loving this content.

VOICE OF THE CHILD:
“When I am mid-meltdown, I need…”

So often, a child’s behaviour during a meltdown is misunderstood as defiance, attention-seeking, or lack of discipline.
But what’s really happening is distress — not disobedience.

This visual gives a glimpse into what a young person might wish they could say in those intense moments, if they could find the words.

Our Managing Difficult Feelings Toolkit helps parents and educators understand what’s underneath these moments — and how to respond in ways that calm the brain, protect connection, and build emotional safety.
Download your toolkit at link in comments or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

What helps your child most when they’re overwhelmed? Let’s share ideas that make those moments a little gentler for everyone.

28/10/2025

Emotional regulation isn’t instinctive — it’s taught, modelled, and practised.

Our new visual breaks it down into clear, evidence-based steps that shape every one of our interventions available in our Resource Store.

If you’re supporting a child whose emotions sometimes feel too big to handle, our toolkit MANAGING BIG FEELINGS offers the guidance you need — practical, compassionate, and grounded in neuroscience.

Inside you’ll find calming strategies, visual aids, conversation prompts, and tools for parents and educators — all designed to help children turn big emotions into skills for life.

Link below in comments ⬇️ or via our Linktree Shop in bio to explore the toolkit — and follow along today as we share more examples on modelling and teaching emotional regulation.

24/10/2025

It seemed suitable for ADHD Awareness Month to produce an ADHD version of our latest popular post. This has been created using quotes from young people or situations they have shared through the course of my work with them.

All day at school, some children are working overtime — not just to learn, but to blend in.
They’re holding in energy, forcing focus, hiding fidgeting, trying to follow rules that don’t fit how their brain works.
By the time they walk out the door, they’re running on empty.

This is what masking can look like for a child with ADHD.
It’s not “good behaviour” — it’s survival.

Explore The Masking Toolkit by The Contented Child to uncover what’s behind the mask and learn ways to help your child feel safe enough to be their true self. Instant electronic download with secure global checkout. at link in comments ⬇️ or via our Linktree Shop in Bio.