Bridging the gap for students with disabilities
A lecturer at CSU's School of Teacher Education in Bathurst, Dr Lucie Zundans-Fraser, said a recent Senate Committee report highlights the significant disconnect between policy and practice when it comes to catering for the...
Changes recommended in bullying report
Creating a criminal offence to cover common bullying behaviours is one of 15 recommendations in a report released today by the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute.
Instances of suicides attributed to bullying have strengthened community desire...
What’s a teacher’s tipping point? Study researches teachers’ reasons to refer anxious children
Teachers of primary-aged children who demonstrate excessive anxiety often won't refer a child for help unless there is enough support provided within a school, a new QUT study has revealed.
As more than 530,000 Queensland...
What’s a teacher's tipping point? Study researches teachers' reasons to refer anxious children
Teachers of primary-aged children who demonstrate excessive anxiety often won't refer a child for help unless there is enough support provided within a school, a new QUT study has revealed.
As more than 530,000 Queensland...
Reading as vital as vaccination to build a smarter Australia
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has partnered with News Corp Australia to encourage Australian parents to help ‘raise a reader’ after new research reveals one in five children who started school this year don’t have...
Food allergy linked to hyperactive immune system at birth
A study of more than 1000 Victorian babies has shown those with hyperactive immune cells at birth, detected in their cord blood, were more likely to develop food allergies in their first year of...
Link Found between Obesity and Blood Clots in Children
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found an association between obesity and the formation of blood clots in the veins of children and adolescents.
While obesity is a well-established risk factor for venous...
What’s in Store for Survivors of Childhood Cancers that Affect Vision?
Little is known about the long-term health of survivors of childhood cancers that affect vision, but two new studies provide valuable insights that could impact patient care and follow-up. The findings are published early...
What's in Store for Survivors of Childhood Cancers that Affect Vision?
Little is known about the long-term health of survivors of childhood cancers that affect vision, but two new studies provide valuable insights that could impact patient care and follow-up. The findings are published early...
Keep calm, big school is coming
Professor Bob Perry from the School of Education at CSU in Albury-Wodonga is encouraging parents to use the next couple of weeks to help prepare their child socially and emotionally for starting primary school.
"Parents...
