Child Special Needs - Autism, Epilepsy, ADHD & More

What it's like parenting when you have ADHD: 'It felt like my head was going to explode'

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Photo: Grace Kavanagh has written a story to help children not be uncomfortable around kids in wheelchairs.

People don't know how to react': Mum's picture book aims to help kids understand disability

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Sora has bonded with her doll Lucy, who also has a white cane

'This is me!': Blind girl won't let go of diversity doll, even to sleep

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Starting school when you have autism

As kindergarten students of 2013 complete their first school year, a new crop of children are getting ready for their turn at this pivotal milestone.

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Scheme will cover cost of autism treatment

The national disability insurance scheme will cover ''most'' people with autism and could pay the full cost of early intervention programs, Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin has declared in the latest clue as to what the $22 billion-a-year scheme will cover.

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Tough discipline on the school bus

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Learning to live - and thrive - with autism

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Students with additional learning needs face myriad difficulties.

What is school like for a child with learning difficulties?

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"To me, Jack was my next handyman project."

Children with autism

How I learned to let go of the urge to 'fix' my son

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Amputee model Jess Quinn slams TikTok for censoring disabled users' videos

"Quite frankly we just want to be treated like everyone else."

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How I helped my kindergartener cope with her depression

I didn't even know kids that young could suffer from depression, but I learned that many do, especially if they also have ADHD.

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Shot of a little girl covering her face at home

My daughter refuses to go to school and won't say why

It's difficult to know what to do.

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I didn't understand my son's meltdowns - until I learned he was a 'pressure seeker'

When I read about pressure seeking, I knew immediately that was my son, not that I knew what to do about it.

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'They rage, and I struggle to help': one mum's story of parenting a child with mental illness

My eight-year-old daughter kicks my thigh, then my stomach. "I hate you. I HATE YOU!" she screams. She has a death-grip on my arm, pulls it harder than you'd think a child could and leans in to bite.