Experts highlight the importance of tailored autism treatment plans that focus on each child’s unique needs, promoting better outcomes than generic therapy checklists. After an autism diagnosis, many families are quickly handed a long list of possible therapies: applied behaviour…
Recent research reveals a sharper increase in autism diagnoses among girls and women since 2020, emphasizing the need for improved screening and awareness of subtler symptoms in females. New research suggests autism spectrum disorder diagnoses have risen more sharply among…
A new study highlights that nearly one in five psychiatric crisis visits among children and teens involve digital media-related problems, emphasising the need for routine online behaviour assessments in emergency settings. A study of more than 3,700 psychiatric crisis visits…
A groundbreaking international study uncovers 36 common genes and brain circuits implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, and autism, suggesting shared biological roots and paving the way for more personalised treatments. A new international study suggests obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome…
While placing children next to high-achievers may seem beneficial, psychological insights reveal that active engagement, motivation, and social modelling are key to fostering lasting academic habits and self-belief. For generations, parents have repeated the same schoolyard wisdom: place a child…
A speech-language pathologist and education experts recommend using calm, task-focused strategies to help students overcome reluctance and avoid avoidance patterns, emphasising emotional awareness and manageable steps over power struggles. When a pupil refuses to start schoolwork, the first instinct is…
Experts emphasise that understanding and firm but caring boundaries can help parents manage strong-willed children, promoting independence and resilience rather than obedience through force. The fastest way to turn an ordinary family routine into a stand-off is to treat a…
A new Australian review reveals that while childhood cancer survival rates are improving, many young survivors continue to face long-term emotional and social challenges, prompting calls for integrated psychosocial care from diagnosis onwards. With roughly four in five children now…
A recent study highlights the importance of consistent, predictable discipline and positive parental role models in fostering trust and healthy development in preschool children, challenging outdated threats and harsh tactics. The discipline mistake most likely to chip away at a…
Recent studies and personal accounts reveal that becoming a parent induces a slow, uneven transformation in identity and emotional regulation, challenging the myth of immediate maturity associated with parenthood. The harder truth about becoming a parent is that it does…
A major US study indicates that parental subfecundity, rather than IVF itself, may be associated with small increases in behavioural difficulties, autism-related traits, and ADHD in children, highlighting underlying fertility issues as a key factor. A large US study is…
Studies reveal that addressing the environment and communication early can curb abusive behaviour on sidelines, challenging the reliance on sanctions alone to combat misconduct in youth sports. As one Australian basketball club hangs the names of banned spectators at its…
