Children with disabilities risk being misdiagnosed
Children with disabilities risk being misdiagnosed in order to receive school funding support, says QUT Associate Professor Linda Graham.
The Principal Research Fellow for the Education Faculty's School of Cultural and Professional studies said in...
Bridging the gap for students with disabilities
A lecturer at CSU's School of Teacher Education in Bathurst, Dr Lucie Zundans-Fraser, said a recent Senate Committee report highlights the significant disconnect between policy and practice when it comes to catering for the...
Helicopter parents take extreme approach to homework
Parents who take the overparenting approach, known as helicopter parenting, are possibly hindering their child’s development by becoming too heavily involved in homework.
A QUT study involving 866 parents from three Brisbane Catholic/independent schools found...
Make 2016 an alcohol free year, for the kids
Deakin University health experts are calling on parents to make 2016 an alcohol free year, for their kids.
“Parents play a key role in how their kids view alcohol consumption. We therefore encourage all parents...
Mindful parenting reduces child stress
Mindfulness in parenting significantly reduces children’s stress levels, according to a new study by the University of Melbourne’s Director of Positive Psychology, Professor Lea Waters.
While mindfulness – a present-focused, open and non-judgmental state of...
Nose spray for pain relief in childbirth is not to be sniffed at
Pain relief during childbirth could soon be delivered via a self-administered nasal spray, thanks to research from University of South Australia midwifery researcher, Dr Julie Fleet.
Well known for its use in delivering pain relief...
Changes recommended in bullying report
Creating a criminal offence to cover common bullying behaviours is one of 15 recommendations in a report released today by the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute.
Instances of suicides attributed to bullying have strengthened community desire...
What’s a teacher’s tipping point? Study researches teachers’ reasons to refer anxious children
Teachers of primary-aged children who demonstrate excessive anxiety often won't refer a child for help unless there is enough support provided within a school, a new QUT study has revealed.
As more than 530,000 Queensland...
What’s a teacher's tipping point? Study researches teachers' reasons to refer anxious children
Teachers of primary-aged children who demonstrate excessive anxiety often won't refer a child for help unless there is enough support provided within a school, a new QUT study has revealed.
As more than 530,000 Queensland...
Reading as vital as vaccination to build a smarter Australia
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has partnered with News Corp Australia to encourage Australian parents to help ‘raise a reader’ after new research reveals one in five children who started school this year don’t have...
