Dr Louise Porter

Dr Louise Porter is an Australian Child Psychologist with 30 years' experience. She has worked in private practice, consulting with parents and practitioners about children's development, behaviour, and social or emotional challenges.
Louise Porter started out working in mainstream and disability agencies. Dr Porter then went on to lecture at Flinders University in South Australia for 13 years. She spends time each year traveling around the world presenting Keynote addresses, talking to school and parents about children behaviours. In her extensive career she has written 18 books, contributed chapters in 4 books and written 9 journal articles and has written and presented 2 DVDs.
About
Dr Louise Porter grew up in New Zealand. Dr Porter moved to Adelaide, Australia in 1981 and in 2009 moved to Brisbane, Australia. She lives with her Husband and Daughter.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy(University of South Australia 2000). The research was a qualitative study of caregivers’ behaviour management practices with young children.
Master of Gifted Education(Flinders University 1999).
Master of Arts (Hons.)in Psychology (University of Canterbury 1981).
Graduate Diploma in Education(University of Adelaide 1987). This qualified Dr Porter as a secondary teacher.
Certificate in Alcohol Counselling(University of Canterbury 1981). Her thesis examined the effectiveness of an alcohol education program for drivers with multiple drink-driving convictions.
Bachelor of Arts (University of Canterbury 1980) with a double major in Education and Psychology.
Bachelor of International Studies (Flinders University 2010)with majors in Politics and International Relations.
From 1982 to 1984 Dr Porter completed a family therapy training course under the direction of Malcolm Robinson and Dr Kerry Callaghan. This course was subsequently accredited at graduate level and offered in conjunction with the University of South Australia.
Books and DVDs
More information on any of the books or DVDs below can be found at www.louiseporter.com.au
Books
Children are people too: a parent’s guide to young children’s behaviour (2006, 4th edition, East Street Publications, Adelaide)
Young children’s behaviour: Practical approaches for caregivers and teachers(2008, 3rd edition, Elsevier, Sydney)
Educating young children with additional needs (2002, Allen and Unwin, Sydney)
Gifted young children: A guide for teachers and parents(2005, 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin, Sydney)
Student behaviour:Theory and practice for teachers(2007, 3rd edition, Allen and Unwin, Sydney)
Teacher-parent collaboration: early childhood to adolescence(2008, ACER, Melbourne)
Professional collaboration with parents of children with disabilities (with Susan McKenzie) (2000, Wiley, Sydney)
(2005 Watson, ACT: Early Childhood Australia)
International Publications
Gifted young children: A guide for teachers and parents has been translated into Korean, published by BookCosmos Agency, Seoul
Gifted young children: A guide for teachers and parents] (2nd Edition) is also published by Open University Press, UK, NY
Student behaviour:Theory and practice for teachers has been published under the title (2nd Edition) by Open University Press UK
Educating young children with additional needs has been published under the title Educating young children with special needs by Paul Chapman Publishing, London, now SAGE
Young children’s behaviour: Practical approaches for caregivers and teachers has been published under the title by Brookes Publishing , Baltimore, Maryland
Training Manuals
Teaching parents a guidance approach: a manual for group leaders(With Katherine Winter-Sellery and Claryss Nan Jamieson) (2008, Small Poppies International)
A guidance approach to discipline: parent workbook(With Katherine Winter-Sellery and Claryss Nan Jamieson) (2008, Small Poppies International)
A guidance approach to discipline: practitioner workbook(2010, Small Poppies International)
DVDs
Gifted children: meeting their needs(2008, Small Poppies International)
Guiding children's behaviour(2008, Small Poppies International)
Questions
Dr Porter has numerous Articles on her website that answer the most common FAQs that she receives. You can view them here

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