Many children with autism struggle to find the words to express how they feel, writes Dawn R. Mitchell White. But when it comes to music, it’s an entirely different situation. Evidence suggests children with autism may enjoy music and show an early desire for music education. I...
Spending time at the beach or taking a walk in the park can help us recover from the mental and physical impacts of life’s stresses. Report Lucy Taylor, Dieter Hochuli and Erin Leckey But physical distancing measures to contain COVID-19 have included closing beaches, playgrounds and...
After 18 months of a global pandemic, social isolation and on-and-off remote learning, children too are feeling the additional stress and uncertainty of these times, writes Jessie D. Guest. Children need play to decompress and communicate in ways that are meaningful to them. Play is how...
Everyone can find something in this new initiative for exercising at home during lockdown As schools and most other aspects of life have moved to the home due to persistent lockdowns, it has become more difficult, yet no less important, for kids (and adults) to keep...
This year’s festival runs 14 to 22 August, with thousands of events around Australia. Explore the big topics, brilliant minds, and unexpected ideas from the world of science. Hundreds of events, both virtual and physical, are set for around the country, from a shark dissection in...
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is delighted to announce the winners of the ninth annual Young Archie competition, a nation-wide portrait challenge encouraging children and young people to unleash their creativity. Inspired by Australia’s oldest and most-loved portrait award, the Archibald Prize, which is...
A new report discovered that the Ts and Cs of nine of the 10 surveyed apps required a tertiary level reading age, and on average, it would take one hour and 46 minutes to read. The authors think that young Australians need much better protection...
As any lock-down parent knows by the end of the home schooling day, reading to a child a story, can become a real chore. BBC children's channel Cbees have produced a great line up of well known stars for their CBeebies Bedtime Stories. So if you...
Stephanie Brown reports on the dilemmas families can face when making decisions in relation to organised sport. Seeing motley groups of kids playing an ad hoc game of touch football in the local park seems almost a thing of the past. For many children today, exercise...
Caroline Webster, author and founder of the blog Caro & Co, recalls a time in her childhood when she discovered the beauty of nature and a sense of wonder for the first time....
