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Upcoming international webinar – free event – register now!
On 26 November, VisAble is co-hosting a live webinar with international expert, Maude Champagne, from Canada. Together, Maude and VisAble’s Lee Tempest are exploring CPVA and its impact on families.
Bringing together perspectives from both countries, this conversation will explore current initiatives, emerging practices, and approaches to supporting families.
This is a free event.
The Adoption and Fostering podcast
Hosted by Al Coates and Scott Casson-Rennie • September 2026
In this UK podcast, international researcher Al Coates speaks to Lee Tempest from VisAble, about CPVA. Based in New Zealand and supporting parents and families living with violence from their children, Lee shares her research on the impact on parents of living with violence and abuse in the home.
You’ll find more podcasts of Al’s interviews with Lee, below.
Pass the Parcel article in the Listener
On 24 January 2026, the Listener published a feature article about Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA). Its author, Paulette Crowley, notes that “Parents of high-needs children who turn violent have nowhere to turn under a system in denial.”
Called Pass the Parcel, the article draws on VisAble’s research and an interview with VisAble’s Lee Tempest (Voice and Choice Educator, CPVA), along with other advocates such as Professor Anita Gibbs.
Download the Listener article for more information.
Photo: Getty Images
Lee Tempest from VisAble and Karena Findlay from Succeed Differently discuss, in a video blog, the lived experience of child-to-parent violence and abuse (CPVA), exploring its impact on families and the need for better understanding and support.
In September 2025, Lee Tempest talked about Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA) with Australian based Carly Flecknoe, who is the creator and host of a podcast for parents and carers of neurodivergent children called You Can Grow Your Own Way.
You can listen now on all major podcast platforms including:
Interview on Radio New Zealand
July 2025
Child to Parent Violence and Abuse - Breaking the stigma | RNZ
Interview with Al Coates UK - Follow up
July 2025
Podcast interview with Al Coates UK: Walking with Families part 4.
A follow-up interview with Lee Tempest from New Zealand.
Dyslexia Unpuzzled
December 2024
Nikki speaks with Lee Tempest — Dyslexia Unpuzzled - Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, Maths, Learning Programmes.
Interview with Al Coates UK
November 2024
As part of his Churchill Fellowship researching how countries around the world are responding to CPVA.
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