Dubai College Podcasts

Exploring New Topics - Dyscalculia 13.05.2024 16:12 ↓

Rama Kanji, Educational Psychologist at The Valens Clinic talks us through the challenges that individuals face when it comes to understanding and working with numbers, quantities, time, distances and the various tools and strategies that can help support students addressing mathematics problems.

Understanding Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) 13.05.2024 16:33 ↓

Dr. Amy Bailey - Dr Amy is the department Head at KidsFirst Medical Centre. In this conversation, Amy helped explain what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is and what to expect if you or your child is going to see a CBT therapist. 

Preparing for an 'Empty Nest' 13.05.2024 39:33 ↓

Jackie Greenwood - Jackie is a Psychologist working at Vivamus Psychology clinic in Dubai. Jackie had a conversation with us about the experience of and preparing for an 'Empty Nest' and gave some practical tools on how to manage that stage of life. 

Understanding ADHD - the symptoms and subtypes 06.05.2024 20:18 ↓

Listen to our latest topic podcast on Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with Rama Kanj. Lead Educational Psychologist at The Valens Clinic, Rama works closely with families and schools providing holistic and multidisciplinary care optimizing well-rounded growth for every child.  

DC Wellbeing - Preparing for an 'Empty Nest' 28.04.2024 39:33 ↓

In this episode of DC Wellbeing, we feature Jackie Greenwood. Jackie is a Psychologist working at Vivamus Psychology clinic in Dubai. Jackie had a conversation with the DC Counsellors about the experience of and preparing for an 'Empty Nest' and gave some practical tools on how to manage that stage of life. 

DC Wellbeing - Sleep Series #2 - Improving your sleep 26 Feb Julie Mallon 26.02.2024 47:20 ↓

DC Wellbeing series on Sleep #2 Improving your sleep - Julie Mallon is the founder and director of Nurture 2 Sleep, an organisation supporting families with sleep in Dubai. In this podcast we furthered the conversation about the importance of sleep and looked at some practical steps we can improve our sleep.   

DC Wellbeing - Sleep Series #1 - Sleep Patterns and the impact of insufficient sleep 22 Jan 2024 22.01.2024 35:38 ↓

Welcome to the second edition of the DC Wellbeing podcasts for this year, and the first in our series on Sleep. Prof. Mary Carskadon is a professor of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour at Brown University and is one of the most prominent researchers in America on sleep. In this podcast, she spoke to our Counselling Team about sleep/wake patterns in children and adolescents and looked at the impact of...

GCSE Options Advice | Dialogue Central Podcast #008 16.01.2024 26:06 ↓

Come listen to the team discuss how they made their choices for their GCSE options -- and what you might want to think about before you make yours!

COP28 edition | Dialogue Central Podcast #007 08.12.2023 20:19 ↓

Here at Dialogue Central, we love to discuss and debate the latest and most riveting local topics. Alize, Aleeza, Ryan and Samarvir hosted this episode all about COP28 and sustainability. The team explores the layout of COP28, different feasible types of renewable energy and even food security. So, make sure to give this thought-inducing episode a listen and watch out for more from Dialogue Centra...

DC Wellbeing - Resilience Podcast 6th Nov 2023 06.11.2023 28:50 ↓

Welcome to the first of the DC Wellbeing podcasts of the year - Resilience with Noor El Ali. Noor is a Psychologist working at Valence Clinic in Dubai and she kindly took the time to have a conversation with our Counselling team regarding Resilience - what it is, why its so important and how to foster it in our children. 

DC Debrief Episode 4 - The Rise of AI 18.05.2023 28:36 ↓

DC students discuss ChatGPT and the rise of artificial intelligence