About the Author

Louise Porter PhD, MA(Hons), MGiftedEd, DipEd, BA, BIntStuds Child Psychologist Dr Louise Porter is a child psychologist with over 30 years' experience in private practice consulting with parents and practitioners about children's developmental and social or emotional challenges. Alongside this private work, she was employed for 10 years in disability and mainstream settings and lectured at Flinders University in South Australia for 13 years in topics relating to early childhood, special and gifted education, and behaviour management in schools. She has a particular interest in how adults can guide children's behaviour, which was the subject of her doctorate. She has published widely, and is a sought-after speaker nationally and internationally. (See www.louiseporter.com.au)