Late language emergence in toddlers
Australian children have been the focus of pioneering studies of early language development. These contemporary Australian population studies of language growth and patterns over time are producing a vastly different picture from the boutique...
Extra 1000 steps a day benefit children with type 1 diabetes
Keeping count of daily steps and boosting physical activity can really pay off for children with type 1 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Adelaide and the Women's and Children's Hospital.
For...
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...
Drunkorexia (less food more cocktails), Australian female university students’ dangerous diet
Studies have shown drunkorexia to be a prevalent and dangerous trend among young people in the US but the first empirical study with Australian girls shows the problem is actually more severe in Australia...
Parent-focused treatment effective in combatting anorexia nervosa
Researchers from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI), The Royal Children’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne compared the effectiveness of Parent-Focused Treatment (PFT) and Family-Based Treatment (FBT), the current standard of care for...
New program helps parents and carers prepare for NDIS
Pilot program equips parents with the skills and support needed to advocate for their children under National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
‘The Parent Room’ is an eight-week program, designed and run by a multidisciplinary research team...
Do you ever grow out of digital parenting?
In this article Professor Lelia Green takes a closer look at how parents’ attitudes to children’s digital media use change as they move towards adulthood. Lelia Green is a Professor of Communications in ECU's School...
