Socioemotional wellbeing of children with language and literacy difficulties

22/08/2025 27 min
Socioemotional wellbeing of children with language and literacy difficulties

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In this episode: Mental health assessments may be overlooking key struggles Limited internal dialogue can quietly intensify anxiety and emotional dysregulation in young people facing communication challenges Transition to high school dramatically amplifies the academic and social pressures New intervention approaches are uncovering how teaching the language of emotion can unlock better coping and self-advocacy for vulnerable teens Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Creator of Learning Strengths Guest: Professor Mark Boyes, Educational and Developmental Psychology, Curtin University; Co-Lead, Mental Health Research Domain, Curtin enAble Institute, Academic Editor, PeerJ; Editorial Board Member, Dyslexia and Vulnerable Children and Youth StudiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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