Autism parents fear new NDIS assessment criteria could restrict their child’s needs and access to funding There are currently 353,880 people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Australia – a 40 per cent increase since 2014. With the prevalence of the condition growing in our population,...
With a new outlook on life, Vanessa Bernardo allows nature to take its course. Being told at 32 you have half a uterus, one polycystic ovary, a single kidney and a sprinkling of endometriosis is somewhat confronting. This information was delivered over a series of appointments,...
Everyone has stories about the games that destroy relationships. Someone throwing down their cards and storming away from the table, heated arguments over the Risk board or even a flipped table (and worse) playing Monopoly. Here Dr Melissa Rogerson introduces some new games to you...
The negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are clear, report Sarah Whittle and Kate Bray, but there is particular concern children will be most affected in the long run. By the end of March school closures were impacting 91% of the world’s student population...
Reading has always been an essential skill for every child, especially now that we’re all stuck inside a little more than usual. It’s an even more vital tool for them to keep entertained, relaxed, and inspired. Here are some simple ways to broaden your child’s...
As a community we need proactive, positive strategies to reduce youth self-harm and suicide, writes Sarah Stanford. Suicide and self-harm remain taboo topics in schools, despite the fact youth suicide has reached a ten year high. Recent statistics show around eight children and young people die by...
Wouldn’t it be great to know what your pet is thinking? Pei-Yun Sun, Professor Uwe Aickelin, Rio Susanto and Yunjie Jia look at a new App that may help! And, yes, dogs are easier to read than cats. The new app uses artificial intelligence to analyse...
The concept of a dog as "man’s best friend" is nothing new. Sigmund Freud wrote about personal accounts with his pet dog, a red chow named Jofi, who became his late-life and therapy companion. On account of a series of mouth operations he endured, he said...
Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, report Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Dr Naomi Pfitzner and Jacqui True. This means opportunities for victims of family violence to seek help are more limited than ever. It is essential to...
Lisa Bricknell writes that New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has called for more businesses to register as COVID Safe, as the state recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8pm recently. Berejiklian said: If I walk into a venue and I’m...
