Raelene is the Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Psychology in Melbourne, Australia. She is a registered Psychologist and holds a Masters Degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Raelene has extensive experience working with children with developmental disabilities and their families, as well as typically developing children, providing educational, social/emotional and behavioural support.
Raelene has worked extensively in early childhood intervention settings, schools and private practice, and works with preschools and schools to provide individual student and staff support, as well as running social skills groups for students. She regularly presents workshops for parents and professionals on topics related to supporting childrenRaelene is the Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Psychology in Melbourne, Australia. She is a registered Psychologist and holds a Masters Degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Raelene has extensive experience working with children with developmental disabilities and their families, as well as typically developing children, providing educational, social/emotional and behavioural support.
Raelene has worked extensively in early childhood intervention settings, schools and private practice, and works with preschools and schools to provide individual student and staff support, as well as running social skills groups for students. She regularly presents workshops for parents and professionals on topics related to supporting children with special needs in the classroom and in other settings, and has recently presented at an International Autism Conference in Edinburgh, as well as conferences in Brisbane, Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne.
Raelene is also the mother of three children, two of whom are on the Autism Spectrum, and draws on both her personal and professional experience to provide support and guidance to families and carers....more
Raelene DundonThrough my work as a Child Psychologist in Melbourne, Australia, I have had many parents ask me to help them talk to their children about their Autism…moreThrough my work as a Child Psychologist in Melbourne, Australia, I have had many parents ask me to help them talk to their children about their Autism diagnosis and what it means for them. Parents are often very anxious in anticipation of how their child will react to finding out they have Autism, and are very concerned about what to say. This led me to run several workshops to give parents tips on how to talk to their children about Autism, and to present on this topic at conferences in Australia and overseas. The opportunity to write this book came about following one of my presentations and I thought it would be a great chance to share some of my own insights with a wider audience.(less)