Peter H. Schmedding
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Consultation and Activities: 244 Dryandra Street, O’Connor ACT
Private Address: 1 Yarrow Place, O’Connor 2602
Phone: (02) 6248 9036 - International: +61 2 62489036
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I was born on 18th October 1925. After growing up in Germany I migrated to Australia in 1955 and was employed by the Australian Broadcasting Commission: In the 1950s as the sound engineer of the National Children’s Hour (Argonaut’s team) and later as a technical producer in ABC Television. After early retirement from the ABC in 1980, for another 25 years I served as an educator and mentor for the enrichment of mostly upper primary grade children. Now in my advancing years and (almost) retired from active service, much of my time is spent in writing from the experiences of my life.
Interests:
My lifelong fascination with the human mind began in an intellectually and emotionally deprived childhood. As a young man I was trained by Psychologist Leon Hardt, who was a pupil of the noted pioneer in clinical hypnotherapy, Emile CouÈ. As no field is riddled with controversies as that of the human mind, to find a common core, later in life I studied a variety of different methodologies for mental health, psychotherapy and the emergence of the personality. Apart from hobbies like photography, music and composition, I also had occupied myself in exotic pursuits such as brain wave research and making audible subsonic brain rhythms, fire-walking and replicating Cleve Backster's man-to-plant communications.
Qualifications:
The Practitioner’s Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (Australia and USA, 1982), Diplomas in Clinical Hypnotherapy (Australian School of Professional Hypnotherapy,1985) and in Writing. (The Narrabeen Writing School,1990) On the technical side I qualified as Senior Technician in Electronic Communication (PMG 1963) and the Television and Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency (Australian Broadcasting Tribunal). As a public speaker I received the “Distinguished Toastmasters” Certificate, the (quote:) “...highest communications recognition our organisation offers” (Toastmasters International, USA - 1997)
Past associations:
They include the Sydney Theosophical Society, the Australian Society for NLP Practitioners; the Australian Association of Sex Educators, Researchers and Therapists, Toastmasters International, Canberra's Schools Volunteer Program incorporated.
Activities:
Beginning in the early 1970s, for eight years I was engaged as an accredited telephone counsellor at Lifeline Canberra. After its inception around 1981, I became an active member of the then ACT Association for Gifted and Talented Children and their president for several years. Within that organisation I have been conducting enrichment workshops and extension courses. High on the list were science and technology, social and personality development. Furthermore, over the years I worked in various schools in Canberra as a speaker on pupil-free days, and for the children teaching electronics, leadership and public speaking. I have presented papers in seminars and at conferences locally and overseas and produced sound projects and articles on Child Development and introductions to Technology.
I established Child Development Projects as a registered business in 1983. Now it is effectively a non-for-profit initiative that continues to offer assistance for parents and enrichment for children. For interested groups I am available as a guest speaker on a range of related topics.
A Police Clearance Certificate to work with children has been issued on 15 March 2007. This and/or any of numerous references I'd be happy to make available to anyone who requests them.