Learner Driver Recorder (LDS) iPhone App
available on Apple's iTunes store
Road authorities in Australia have over the years expressed concerns about legitimacy and accuracy of hours logged through a manual log book. Many studies and reports support these concerns. LDR™ has been designed and developed to remove such concerns. 
Although the LDR™ app is not currently endorsed by road traffic authorities, e-log Systems™ Pty Ltd, will be encouraging relevant authorities arou nd Australia to accept LDR™ as an alternative means of logging and recording learner drivers' hours. Learner Drivers can see via a Google Map overlay exactly where they have driven, how far and at what dates/times leaving little doubt in any roads officers’ mind as to the accuracy of data. 
 

Men of honour. Male by birth. Man by choice.
by Glenn A Gerryn
Published by Oxygen purchase at www.oxygenfactory.com.com.au

A book for every parent with a son.

You may have been born a male but to become a man is your choice. This young man's guide to excercise, nutrition, money, drugs, alcohol and more will equip you to make the right decisions and powerfully aid your transition from boy to man says the author. Michel Grose of parentingideas.com.au says "for too long there has been no map for boys to follow. That's all changed, Glen Gerryn in this wonderful has artfully chartered the course from boyhood into manhood in a practical, no-nonsense way. He writes about the stuff that boys want to talk about! Best of all he brings dads along for the ride too."

How to Detect Developmental Delay and What to do Next (Practical interventions for Home and School)
by Mary Mountstephen
Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 9781849050227

As we read the first few pages it soon became apparent that every parent of young children should have a copy of this book. There are many scenarios given to help parents and teachers. Plus tips for help in the classroom to help with those scenarios. Is it ADD or is there another factor involved such as dyslexia, problems with hearing and/or vision.... This book can help parents when they know that their child could be thriving, with the right help. The author explains what developmental delay is and how the reader recognise the signs. Why a child may have difficulties with handwriting, simple ways of how to detect problems with vision and what do about it, what behaviourial optometry is and how it can help, factors that can affect a child's self-esteem and how to develop self-esteem, how an educational psychologist assessment works, how hearing and auditory processing affects learning,

As the author, Mary Mountstephen notes you can make a difference, if, you know where to look. Mary Mountstephen leads a large specialist support centre at a major international independent school in England and is an educational and neuro-developmental delay specialist. Valuable contributions have been included by Sally Goddard-Blythe and other specialists in this area of learning difficulties. You can also read articles by Mary Mountstephen in schooldaysmagazine.com - look under the heading of Learning Difficulties here

Why Boys Fail
by Richard Whitemire
Published by McGraw Hill ISBN 9780814420171
RRP$30.00

Why Boys Fail takes a hard look at how the ominous reality of the problem of boys failing happened and worsened in recent years and why attempts to resolve it often devolve into figner pointing and polarising politics. But the book does share good news. Ther are also inspiring case studies of schools where something is going right. Each hascome up with realistic ways to make sure that every student, male and female has the right tools to succeed insch school and later in life. Educators and parents will take heart in these promising dvelopments.

Headstarts: 100 tips for raising clever, confident, creative kids
by Dr Cindy Pan and Vanesa Woods
Published by Allen & Unwin
ISBN 9781741755749

Cindy Pan, a well-known GP is best known for her tv appearances and as a contributor to women's magazines and newspapers. In this, her third book, and together with Vanessa Woods, author and award winning journalist, she gives the latest scientific research into 100 easy to digest, simple and non-judgemental tips on a wide range of subjects to help parents choose what is best for you and your children. Cindy's tips include several things that previous generations of parents have known but with a modern edge for today's children. Cindy encourages parents to: spend time with their baby; start reading to your child early - it's never too early; gives spelling tips; advises on eating fish - great brain food; taking time to show children how things work; the importance of kindy, teaching children to have an award winning attitude and much more.

Good Morning Gorgeous Children
by Sue Pertile
published by Strategic Publishing Group
ISBN 9781609762940

Society has changed and adults have changed. We seems to have lost our way because so many children are not being nutured. The time has come to take a good look at ourselves and understand that adults are responsible for the way children grow and develop.
Materialism does not make a happy child, nor does neglect. Children need to feel nutured and and know they are loved unconditionally. Good Morning Gorgeous Children is about balance and connectedness in lives.

Meditation Capsules
by Janet Etty-Leal
published by meditationcapsules.com
ISBN 9780646535012 RRP$36.95 (inc p&p)

The author works with a number of schools teaching children meditation. Some of the recent tragedies we have seen in the media Janet sees as a perfect example of a total lack of self-awareness on the part of the aggressors, such as bullying, cyber bullying and low self-worth. Unchecked they spread and manifest in adulthood with unchecked anger, depression, workplace bullying, dysfunctional relationships etc. The chapters or capsules in this book cover relaxation, meditation, awareness of breath, stress, the senses, the mind - learning to observe thought, visualisation and imagery, the benefits of meditation and more.