By Mark Le Messurier and Madhavi Nawana Parker
Ages 12 – 16 years
WHAT’S THE BUZZ?
What’s the Buzz for older students is designed to awaken self-awareness, owning responsibility, respectful problem-solving and the development of resilient and resourceful attitudes in young adolescents.
The program presents a range of conversations about what really matters as young people experience this important life transition.
Who is it for?
It is for ALL young people, and particularly for those who struggle to make friends, to fit in socially and to smoothly navigate their social and emotional worlds.
What’s the Buzz? has proven particularly helpful for children identified with:
Autism
ADHD and ADD
Specific Learning Difficulties
Language Disorder
Non Verbal Learning Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder
Anxiety difficulties
Course Outline
What’s the Buzz is held over a 16 week period over 2 terms. Each unit/session runs for 60 minutes. Each session has a number of required resources, which will be provided along with folders, course material and information sheets for both the young people and the parents.
Course Units
Lesson 1: The ins and outs of friendships
Lesson 2: What is a friend?
Lesson 3: Getting attention
Lesson 4: Wellbeing and social media
Lesson 5: Empathy
Lesson 6: Resilience
Lesson 7: Dealing with disappointment (loss and grief)
Lesson 8: Handling anxiety
Lesson 9: Responding to dominating behaviours
Lesson 10: Being hurt, trolled or abused online
Lesson 11: Relationships, feedback and compliments
Lesson 12: Effective listening
Lesson 13: Competition, winning and losing
Lesson 14: Charity; acts of kindness
Lesson 15: Perseverance
Lesson 16: Self-identity
Parent Sessions
There will be a parent information session held prior to the commencement of the course and regular communication with parents throughout the course.
Group Numbers
What’s the Buzz program for older students is run for children aged between 12 and 16. Each young person’s developmental age needs to be taken into consideration when deciding who would be a good candidate for this course.
Each group has a maximum of 8 students with a 4-1 student facilitator ratio.
Cost
Cost is $997 (for non-NDIS participants) or $1197 (NDIS participants) for the complete program (16 sessions over 2 terms).
It is possible to claim NDIS funding for young people who are self-managed or plan-managed.
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