Time to remove barriers that stop girls being more active
Adolescent girls are missing out on opportunities to be as physically active as boys and a Melbourne researcher says that schools and sporting clubs are the place to start to change this inequity.
Dr Helen...
Planning walking to school
Only one in seven Queensland children walk or cycle to school, and those who don’t are missing out on potential health benefits, including a significant boost to mental wellbeing – new research shows.
A Griffith...
Delays in early autism diagnoses
A new study has found many Australian children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may not be diagnosed until long after initial signs appear, prompting calls for improvements to the diagnostic process.
Researchers from QUT’s School of Psychology...
Stamp of approval for exome sequencing to diagnose rare childhood illness
Victorian children will be amongst the first in Australia to have access to clinical genomic testing after the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) received accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for...
Are children sharing bacteria that could cause tooth decay?
Research presented at the ASM Microbe research meeting provides compelling evidence that children acquire Streptococcus mutans, the bacterium most frequently associated with dental caries, from intra- and extra-familial sources besides their mother.
Children typically have...
Teachers quizzed about their thoughts on technology in classrooms
A QUT researcher says targeted investment in technology in schools could help drive improvements to student performance, particularly for children on the autism spectrum.
QUT computer scientist and AutismCRC PhD Scholarship recipient Anne Ozdowska has...
NAPLAN? No worries
Despite widespread community concern about the pressure that the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing places on students, new research from ECU has found that the standardised testing regime has only...
Safe sport for kids
Australia has the highest incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the world, and sports injuries are now the number one reason for youth admission to hospital.
Professor David Lloyd from Griffith University’s Menzies...
Is your child is at risk of autism? Don’t ‘watch and wait’ to find...
Australian children with undiagnosed autism will continue to fall through the cracks unless screening programs are overhauled, according to a leading UNSW child psychiatrist.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by deficits...
Is your child is at risk of autism? Don't 'watch and wait' to find...
Australian children with undiagnosed autism will continue to fall through the cracks unless screening programs are overhauled, according to a leading UNSW child psychiatrist.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by deficits...
