Living with autism is not always easy (or cheap!) so the Early Intervention team at Kids First Children’s Services in Brookvale has compiled a list of 10 of our favourite free resources for children with autism and their families. 1.Early Links Service –...
Does your child have sensory processing difficulties? These seemingly small, but practical tips from occupational therapists in Sydney’s northern beaches could help your sensory sensitive to cope better at home, preschool and school. 7 quick ways to help kids...
Speech Pathologist Vickie Leung is the former director of the Multi-Lit Literacy Centre at Macquarie University. Here she provides great at-home strategies for helping your child learn to read. Why do some kids struggle with reading? When we are learning a new skill,...
Is your child refusing to give up a dummy? Adamant that monsters live in their room? Anxiously hanging on to a blanket or comfort toy that is well past its used by date? Unwilling to stay in their own bed all night? Kids First’s Child Psychologist Robyn Fallshaw has...
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...
When a child is diagnosed with autism, the support of family and friends means a lot. If someone you care about has a child with autism, here’s 8 things you can do to help. Having a child with a disability like autism is not easy. When children are first diagnosed...
