New Paradigm Living

New Paradigm Living New Paradigm Living services the psychosocial needs of individuals and families. After 3 terms of this, we were encouraged to leave the school.

My Hidden Disability

In kindy I needed support to learn how to play and this often involved setting me up with activities where I would use toys independently. In reception, I was enrolled in a private school where I first experienced the label ‘naughty boy’. At five years old I began to dread being sent to the Principal’s office and was often sent there crying. I then transitioned to Montessori learning. Although the new education approach did assist me in ways, ultimately the same situation occurred whereby my impulsive behaviors led to parents demanding the naughty boy removed. The rejection I felt was significant. Finally, I arrived in a public school in year 3 where a balance of structure and stimulation was achieved. In year 4, I had the good fortune of having an excellent teacher who encouraged us to have me assessed for Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D). After a two-week placebo trial, my teachers believed if the second week was the real thing, we will take it. After commencing medication my concentration time doubled and my learning reflected this, particularly in reading and writing (memory and math skill were still rubbish, however this is often the case with an executive function disorder). Fortunately, from this point on I was able to complete my schooling and form strong peer relationships that I maintain to this day. But wait, there was much more learning to come...

Considering academic accolades were not a thing for me (yet*), most of my self-worth came from sport and I spent most waking hours participating in some way. Nevertheless, the time came to grow up. Fast forward 10 years and after having every process/labor job under the sun, I was still clueless as to what my purpose was in terms of adulting. Aside from the obvious fact that one needs to earn a wage to live, I was also dealing with the issue of having a hidden disability and the pervasive societal misunderstanding that I was dumb or lazy. The good news…

All people have value and worth and we deserve to know it. For me, my pathway to purpose was when I followed my sister’s advice to enroll in Foundation Studies at UniSA (hesitant to be sure*) and I discovered that my adult brain had far less background noise (friends, sports, girls, cars etc) than my adolescent brain! Obviously, to my delight and amazement, I began to turn in work worthy of high marks, and it became clear that my strength was, and always has been human interaction. The takeaway...

Disability does not define people, or their identity. What defines us is our resilience to persevere when we are faced with hurdles and rejection. As parents, support persons, family and friends, we all have a role to play in building the reflective armor in young people that they will need to grow. This is what I call, new paradigm living.

Cold mornings = indoor activities and hand eye coordination play 🌱☀️
20/07/2024

Cold mornings = indoor activities and hand eye coordination play 🌱☀️

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21/05/2022

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Early Saturday morning social therapy are running in our southern location 🌱🌞

Early Saturday morning social therapy are running in our southern location 🌱🌞
21/05/2022

Early Saturday morning social therapy are running in our southern location 🌱🌞

23/04/2022

Another amazing morning hereNew Paradigm Living

Lovely weather for some outdoor social skills therapy this morning 🌞🌱
25/03/2022

Lovely weather for some outdoor social skills therapy this morning 🌞🌱

Welcome 2022🌞🌱New Paradigm Living is looking forward to another amazing year supporting young people and their families ...
07/01/2022

Welcome 2022🌞🌱

New Paradigm Living is looking forward to another amazing year supporting young people and their families to grow together and flourish in life.

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05/10/2021

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This Wednesday book your kids in, Ages 5 to 12
The Loveday bush wagon will leave the tavern at 10 am and 11.45 am
Let the bush adventures begin. you kids will come back with the biggest smiles you have ever seen.
Email info@loveday4x4adventures.com to book

Perk of the job, buying toys again!!🌞🌱
16/09/2021

Perk of the job, buying toys again!!🌞🌱

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12/09/2021

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4 DAYS TILL OUR NORTHERN SUBURBS LUNCH!!

Live up north??? Free this Thursday???

We're holding a community lunch and introductory session!!

Come along to learn about what we fight for, meet like-minded others, and find out how you can find for a liveable income and affordable housing for al!!

Join us This Thursday, 11am, at Northern Communities Of Hope, Davoren Park, for our Northern Suburbs Community Lunch: Introducing The Anti-Poverty Network.

Concepts like the window of tolerance can guide us in supporting our young people in the best way, given the behaviors p...
12/09/2021

Concepts like the window of tolerance can guide us in supporting our young people in the best way, given the behaviors presented. For example, when your child is above outside their window of tolerance, we stop any input stimulus and minimize risk of external danger/harm. However, once we see signs of regulated cognitive output, we can reengage with purpose to revisit non preferred task or desired need.

New Paradigm Living is here to share as much developmental knowledge as possible and empower all families to learn and grow together. 🌞🌱

09/09/2021

Like and share if you agree with this statement. Let's see how many people it can reach - Bryan :)

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North Adelaide
Adelaide, SA
4405

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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