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The keys to school readiness are hearing, vision and communication
As the new school year begins, parents are often busy with new school shoes, covering schoolbooks and hunting out the right lunchboxes and pencil cases to get their children through.
2024-02-01 00:53:52
by Freya Lucas
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Drawing pictures is great for children’s development – here’s how parents can help
When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children’s development.
2024-01-16 09:30:14
by Freya Lucas
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Children with autism spectrum disorder develop social attention differently
Attention in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) does not follow the same developmental trajectory as that of typically developing children, researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have found.
2024-01-15 09:23:47
by Freya Lucas
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How children’s secure attachment sets the stage for positive well-being
Attachment theory — is the idea that how a parent consistently responds to their child’s needs forms how a child “attaches” to a caregiver — has a long history, spanning a half a century of scientific research.
2024-01-04 00:09:25
by Freya Lucas
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Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma is taken into consideration in criminal sentencing, and is accepted as a factor that can contribute to substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness.
2023-12-29 00:30:40
by Freya Lucas
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