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Left handed or right handed? Helping children to establish a dominant hand

Left handed or right handed? Helping children to establish a dominant hand

by kids first | Mar 26, 2017 | Occupational Therapy, School Readiness

As your child grows, he or she will likely begin to show a preference for one hand or the other. While your two or three year old might switch back and forth between one hand and the other, by the age of four it should be fairly apparent which hand your child prefers....
Studies Show Handwriting Helps Kids to Learn

Studies Show Handwriting Helps Kids to Learn

by kids first | Feb 26, 2017 | Occupational Therapy, School Readiness

Is your child telling you that handwriting is dead and that computers are the way of the future? Since the digital era began, we’ve been hearing about the demise of handwriting. While there’s no doubt that digital technology is having an impact on the way kids...
Does my child have autism?

Does my child have autism?

by kids first | Feb 19, 2017 | NDIS & Disability Support, School Readiness, Special Needs

Parents often worry about their child’s progress. Regardless of whether your son or daughter is your first child or you have other children, it’s understandable to be concerned if he or she doesn’t seem to be meeting common developmental milestones...
Pencil Grip and Your Child: Is Handwriting Really Important?

Pencil Grip and Your Child: Is Handwriting Really Important?

by kids first | Feb 12, 2017 | Early Intervention, Occupational Therapy, School Readiness

Your child’s pencil grip might seem like a silly thing to worry about. As long as they get the words on the page, does it really matter? Actually, yes… handwriting does make a big difference, not only to your child’s learning, but also to their...
Good NDIS News: Parents get choices for their children

Good NDIS News: Parents get choices for their children

by kids first | Nov 21, 2016 | Early Intervention, NDIS & Disability Support, Occupational Therapy, School Readiness, Special Needs, Speech Pathology

In this final part of Kids First’s helpful introduction to the NDIS, our speech pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists and teachers explain the choices that are available to northern beaches children and families. Read on for all the details...
Your child and the NDIS: What is (and isn’t) covered

Your child and the NDIS: What is (and isn’t) covered

by kids first | Nov 21, 2016 | Early Intervention, NDIS & Disability Support, Occupational Therapy, School Readiness, Special Needs, Speech Pathology

Part 3 of Kids First’s helpful series of NDIS facts dives into the issue of services that your child could be eligible for under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Get the details below … What does the NDIS cover? Many northern beaches families were...
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