Vickie Leung, Speech Pathologist and former director of the Multi-Lit Literacy Centre at Macquarie University, explains how and when to help your child start learning to read. As a speech pathologist and literacy specialist, many parents ask me questions about when...
School reports – sometimes parents dread receiving them more than children do. Teacher and founder of Kids First Children’s Services, Sonja Walker, suggests ways to deal with your child’s disappointing school report in a positive and proactive way. I’d be willing to...
Chaotic mornings, afternoon meltdowns and bedtime arguments…sound familiar? For children with autism, transitions from one part of the day to another can be particularly trying, and when everyone is tired, hungry or in a hurry, emotions can run high. So how can...
About 10 per cent Australian children are gifted or significantly advanced in a specific area. Some gifted kids have exceptional reasoning and problem-solving abilities, while others have creative or physical talents. Educational and Developmental Psychologist Karen...
Did you know that one in every five adolescents are likely to experience a diagnosable depressive episode by the age of 18? Psychologists tell us that an estimated 6 to 7 percent of Australian young people aged 16 to 24 will experience depression in any year.* The...
