Parents & Carers

• 10 ways to encourage your child to read & listen

  Posted April 4, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Ros Osling - Speech, Literacy & Language Therapist

  

  Speech Pathologist & Literacy Specialist Ros Osling explains why listening to stories can be just as valuable for your child as reading....

  
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• Sensory Processing - Top Tips to help kids stay calm and concentrate

  Posted April 2, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker, Dagney Hopp & Ellie Jamieson

  

  Parents and teachers will value this comprehensive free list of activities and resources that can help children to stay calm and concentrate.

  
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• Anxious Kids - Experts advise parents to act

  Posted March 6, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Child Psychologist Dr Veronica Harris offer advice to parents of anxious children

  
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• 10 tips from teachers

  Posted March 2, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  There are many things that teachers wish parents would do to make life easier for their children. Kids First Director, Sonja Walker shares 10 top tips from teachers in this common sense article..

  
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• Top 20 Back to School Apps for Kids

  Posted February 17, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Got an iPad or iPhone but not sure what apps would be best for your child? This great list of 20 Top Apps for kids has been compiled by Kids First's Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists

  
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• Special Needs Success Story

  Posted February 7, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  This story tells of how one little boy with autism overcame his disability to make a happy start to school life

  
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• My friend's child has autism...how can I help?

  Posted February 6, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Eight practical tips to help you to support a friend whose child is disagnosed with autism from teacher and Kids First Children's Services Director Sonja Walker

  
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• Giving kids with disabilities a Better Start

  Posted January 11, 2012 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  This introduction to Better Start for Children with a Disability explains how vital funding support for children with special needs makes Early Intervention more affordable for families

  
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• 10 Top Christmas Apps for Kids

  Posted December 6, 2011 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Kids First Director Sonja Walker has scoured iTunes to bring you 10 top Apps for your kids this Christmas.

  
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• Connecting with our kids

  Posted November 4, 2011 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Teacher and children's affairs writer, Sonja Walker, encourages parents to'connect' with their kids at the end of a busy school day

  
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• 10 tips to foster your child's love of reading

  Posted November 2, 2011 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Practical tips to encourage your child's love of reading are explained by Kids First Director and teacher, Sonja Walker

  
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• Understanding Sensory Integration

  Posted November 1, 2011 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Sensory Processing diffulties cause many children to struggle with behaviour, learning and language. This free Kids First event for parents and teachers will provide information and tips for helping kids to succeed

  
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• Friends for Life

  Posted September 22, 2011 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Friends for Life, an anxiety prevention program for children that's been acknowledged by the World Health Organisation as a proven treatmnt for stressed children, is just one of the services Dr Veronica Harris (Kids First's Clinical Psychologist) provides for kids

  
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• Helping kids cope with anxiety

  Posted March 1, 2011 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Child Psychologist Charlotte Board is a specialist in helping children to overcome anxiety. In this helpful article she explains how new programs for children are giving hope to families. 
  
  
  
   
  

    
  
  
  

  
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• Working mothers - can we really have it all?

  Posted May 6, 2010 in Parents & Carers by Sonja Walker

  

  Is work life balance possbile for busy working mothers?

   

  In this candid article, Sonja Walker reveals how she's trying to deal with her 'addction to being busy'

  
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