Rhonda Garad discovers that a medical label is just that, and does not change the uniqueness of a child. Autism was a word bandied around so much I was sure I knew what it meant. That was until the day the kind medical professionals sat me...
The idea of health-promoting schools is not new, report Dr Monika Raniti, Dr Ruth Aston and Professor Susan Sawyer. The concept recognises that health and wellbeing are linked with learning and engagement. Healthier students learn better, more educated students lead healthier lives and all students and...
Understanding this could help us teach them, writes John Munro Around one in every 70 Australians are on the autism spectrum. The proportion of children with autism is higher – more than 80% of all Australians on the autism spectrum are aged under 25. Autism is most...
Michael Parker in his book "Talk with your Kids About Things That Matter" looks at ethical topics to help parents talk to kids in a post-trump, post-truth world where the lines between right and wrong are increasingly blurred. Here he delves into Fake News. Firstly, a...
The educators in this study report that children learn science in nature play long before they get to school classrooms and labs. The number of preschools pursuing learning through nature play is growing fast worldwide. However, the effectiveness and impacts of this approach is largely untested,...
Laura Scholes and Sarah McDonald report on harmful gender stereotypes— and may be keeping girls away from STEM Gender stereotypes begin in early childhood. Bright pink “toys for girls” and blue “toys for boys” are sold on store shelves around the world. In the boys’ section you’ll find...
‘I want to make sure if something happens to one of my kids, they can come to me’: fathers want to talk to kids about sex, but need support. Katy Thomas reports on her recent study. In the media, parents can be portrayed as fearful and...
Liam Burke, Djoymi Baker, Jessica Balanzategui and Joanna McIntyre look at Bluey and why it is ‘An idealised Australian ethos’: Bluey, the Emmy award-winning animated series about a family of anthropomorphised cattle dogs, has become a ratings phenomenon since it was first broadcast on the ABC...
The minute we start talking we reveal a lot about ourselves, writes Gail Smith. The intonation of our speech and the expressions we use are learned habits and, no surprises, become learned habits for your children. We can use language to build relationships with our children,...
Dr Carmel Harrington has been working in the world of sleep for nearly 20 years. She has 6 tips for parents to promote quality sleep in their children. Ensure your child’s bedroom is conducive to sleep. A relaxing environment will ultimately allow your child...
