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CYDA's 'In Control Our Way' project supports families of children and young people with disability to take control of their NDIS (National Disability and Insurance Scheme) and to self-manage their child or young person's NDIS plan. This resource was produced wi
Book by David Brazier
From Waterstones website: 'In a readable and practical manner, this book challenges basic assumptions of Western psychology, demystifies Buddhist psychology and presents Zen as a therapy. Giving examples of its effectiveness in psychotherapeutic practice, the author shows how Z
Read more: Zen Therapy: A Buddhist approach to psychotherapy
Building Caring, Peaceful and Civil Societies
From their website: Roots of Empathy develops empathy in children today so they can build the world that they deserve.
We’ve reached over one million children globally with our school based programs and we have research to prove impact.
Roots of Empathy
Building young men as community leaders - relevant to all countries
In 2017, the Lowitja Institute funded a research study aimed at sharing knowledge on the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young men and the supporting role they play, and aspire to play, in their relationships, fam
Read more: Valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young Men – VIDEO
By Thich Nhat Hanh
Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam War, the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing explain how traditional Buddhist morality approaches modern issues. During the war, both Communists and Americans treated Thich Nhat Hanh and his order of monks and n
Read more: Interbeing: The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism
Compiled by members of PHSOtheFACTS
Edited by Della Reynolds. 2020.
Customer review on Amazon by Diana Hanson:
“I was deeply grateful to discover the existence and release of this book by Della Reynolds as I had also been acting as a Lead Complainant to a PHSO complaint that more or less ran concurr
'Even toddlers who cannot sit still for a long period can be introduced to diverse cultures'
Fawzia Reza writes: Children’s literature has great potential for shaping the minds of new generations. Societies where people from diverse cultures interact on a daily basis face the challenges of discrimin
Read more: Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Young Children. Article by By Fawzia Reza
'puts a human face to what is all too often reduced to a catalogue of statistics'
From Waterstones:
“In I Am Malala, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai told a story of bravery and survival that became a symbol of resistance around the world. We Are Displaced is her powerful and timely follow-
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011