Have you ever arrived to collect your child from preschool and been told that they have been bitten by one of their peers? Perhaps your child has been the biter!Biting is one of those behaviours that be both surprising and distressing for parents and teachers –...
How much personalised careers advice has your 15-to-18-year-old received as they approach their final years at school?According to Annika Williams, Wise Choices Careers Advisor at Kids First Children’s Services, as they approach the milestone of finishing high...
As a parent, teacher or caregiver, it can be worrying if you notice that your child is not meeting certain language milestones. Sometimes, children who cannot express their wants and needs clearly resort to behaviours like biting, screaming, or hitting just to...
An occupational therapist teaches kids to tie their shoe laces and hold a pencil properly, right? Well… we suppose that can be true…. but children’s occupational therapists who specialise in supporting kids’ social, emotional and functional skills can play a much...
In today’s world of computers, portable devices and other ‘screens’, it might be easy to think that handwriting is a redundant skill for kids. While technology is racing into classrooms all over Australia, children are still required to hand write exams such as NAPLAN...
