Seeking kids with autism for computer club
An award-winning computer club for children with autism co-founded by a Victoria University researcher is going online to help kids in remote areas.
‘The Lab’ was set up five years ago as a place for...
Brain training may not be the answer for learning difficulties
Researchers from the Institute have urged caution on the widespread use of "brain training" programs, after new research reveals they are not effective in preventing learning difficulties in primary-school-age children.
The MCRI Memory Maestros study...
Get sleep sorted by age 5 to help children settle at school
A child who soothes themselves back to sleep from an early age adjusts to school more easily than those who don’t, new QUT research has found.
The Australian study revealed 1 in 3 children have escalating problems...
Family-based counselling increases physical activity and improves diet quality in children
A recent Finnish study showed that individualised and family-based lifestyle counselling helps 6-8-year-old children increase their physical activity levels and improve their diet quality during a two-year follow-up. The results of the study conducted...
A younger sibling may be good for your child’s health
Becoming a big brother or big sister before first grade may lower a child’s risk of becoming obese, a new study led by the University of Michigan suggests.
The birth of a sibling, especially when...
Forget broadband – your children need wideband
Research from The University of Queensland could help address one of the most common disorders in children – hearing loss in the middle ear.
Associate Professor Wayne Wilson said the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences had several...
Physical activity encouraged more for boys than girls
A study of more than 500 primary school children has examined reasons why boys are more active than girls and, according to researchers from the University of Canberra, school and family environments are key...
New app turns learning ABCs into child’s play
Learning the ABCs has just become easier thanks to a new research-based and school-tested iPad app developed by Deakin University education and IT researchers and IT students.
The ‘A to Z Safari’ app is based...
New app turns learning ABCs into child's play
Learning the ABCs has just become easier thanks to a new research-based and school-tested iPad app developed by Deakin University education and IT researchers and IT students.
The ‘A to Z Safari’ app is based...
Overcoming disease complacency to improve immunisation rates
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) expert has highlighted the need to stress the severity and danger of preventable childhood diseases to parents, to improve immunisation rates.
Following the third report on child immunisation rates from...
