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The adult takeover of childhood: how parents are harming their children
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Student behaviour is leading to teacher burnout: what schools can do about it
There’s been a lot of talk lately in Australian media about student behaviour in schools — and it’s not just about classroom disruption. It’s having a...
Aussie teens have to wait ‘too long’ for anxiety treatment. Schools can help.
A new study has revealed that Australian teenagers are having to wait too long to see a treatment provider for anxiety and depression.
Identifying Anxiety in Children
Anxiety is a normal part of life, and for children, it often plays a developmental role in building resilience. However, when anxiety becomes persiste...
Confidently Navigate Teen Development
Adolescence is a period of remarkable growth, particularly in the brain. While teenagers can seem unpredictable or emotional, their behaviours are dee...
Understanding Visual Supports: Practical Tools to Assist Children with Autism
For children on the autism spectrum, processing verbal information alone can often be challenging. Visual supports offer a powerful way to bridge this...
Benefits of outdoor activities for connecting with nature: Why it matters for children
Our environment has an undeniable impact on how we live, grow, play, and learn, but it has an even bigger impact on our children. Because their brain ...
The importance of brain breaks
Taking a break is often seen as a weakness, an unnecessary downtime before we power through again. But research shows that breaks are just as importan...
