As a parent it is normal to worry about your child’s development and whether they are progressing toward a happy and functional adulthood. If your child is on the autism spectrum, you know that he may have a few more hurdles to get past than other children. One...
Is your child overly clumsy? Are they frequently tripping over their own feet, falling, or bumping into things? Does he or she press so hard when writing or colouring that the pencil point or crayon breaks? Do they stomp instead of walk? Or have trouble sitting still?...
It can be heartbreaking watching your child play alone because she can’t relate to other children due to processing disorders like a receptive or expressive language delay. Having a a receptive or expressive language delay is like being in a country alone and...
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...
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...