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Supporting the wellbeing of children in care
Last updated: 04/06/2021
This includes the introduction of a mentalising approach to wellbeing and mental health assessments, and a new Virtual Mental Health Lead role which coordinates support and...
SEND: How to teach online safety inclusively
Last updated: 04/06/2021
The pandemic has meant that the online world for children has become a lifeline for education, entertainment and for many, the only means of social interaction. But darker...
How to Spot Depression in Young Children
Last updated: 04/05/2021
By Perri Klass, M.D. April 1, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET When parents bring their children in for medical care these days, there is no such thing as a casual, “Hey, how’s it going?” We...
How can we help more women to become school leaders?
Last updated: 04/05/2021
Throughout the pandemic, female leaders have demonstrated their capacity to do a better job than their male counterparts. According to the Harvard Business Review in December...
Amid pandemic, infants especially need quality child care, reformers say
Last updated: 04/05/2021
Children are born ready to learn. In the first year of life, the brain doubles, with about90% of brain growth happening before kindergarten. However, only 1 in 3 eligible...
7 Ways to Encourage Generosity in Your Child
Last updated: 04/05/2021
For a child, being generous doesn’t always come easy. Sometimes, it feels like you’re wrestling the Tasmanian Devil. We've all been there. You take your child to the store to...
How Important Is Passion? It Depends on Your Culture
Last updated: 04/04/2021
Imagine you’re hiring for a job or admitting students to a college: One applicant expresses great passion for the work, while another points to family encouragement to attend...
What it’s like to raise kids on the rez during a pandemic - Today's Parent
Last updated: 04/04/2021
This may be surprising to some, but raising kids on the rez during a pandemic has been a blessing for my family—and many others. When COVID-19 hit, my daughter, River-Jaxsen,...
5 Ways to Support Children Learning to Write
Last updated: 04/04/2021
One of the most common referrals I get as a school-based occupational therapist and evaluator is in regard to students’ difficulty with handwriting skills. These referrals have...
Why parents and schools must team up in Covid recovery
Last updated: 04/04/2021
Our organisation's surveys of parents and carers over the past year have elicited over 10,000 responses. We must build on what we have all learned during Covid-19, and there is...