Child Special Needs - Autism, Epilepsy, ADHD & More

Paediatric occupational therapists provide a range of services from physical therapy to behaviour management.

Why children are waiting up to a year for occupational therapy

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Charlene Harrison, who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.

When Charlene's son was diagnosed with ADHD, she began to understand herself

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Academic Sandra Jones is autistic and wants to challenge lines like all academics are 'a little bit autistic'.

Autism, a neurotype not an insult

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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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New autism guidelines aim to improve access to services

Current rules about who meets the eligibility criteria are patchy and inconsistent.

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I want to spend more time with my special needs son

A tricky situation made all the more so because the parents don't speak.

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12 year old Molly Browne, who has a rare chromosome condition as well as epilepsy, needs a learning support unit but, as ...

Molly was denied support she needs at school. Her family want answers

Parents say their child, who has high-needs, is being forced into mainstream schooling because they live over the border.

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7 ways to support parents of kids with special needs

And what not to do.

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"When you moved in we heard these [sic] strange moaning and shouting coming from your garden."

Should this neighbour have complained about an autistic boy?

"Expressing our emotional needs can be a tricky business. I’m autistic, and I know that it can take a lot of work."

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New blood and urine test could detect autism

The test is believed to be the first of its kind and could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.

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My son with autism was having a great day at the park, until someone called the police

It had been a good day at the park. A miracle day, in fact, for our family.

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Hunter Smith (left), Piper Smith and Sam Jones swing from ropes installed at a new playground designed to stimulate ...

Sensory playgrounds offer more than a swing and slide to engage children

Traditional playgrounds present a range obstacles for some children.

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'This is what it's like': boy's video about life with autism

His message has gone viral.

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'He's not an after thought, he's my every thought': dad's heartbreaking message

The message has gone viral since being shared on Twitter.

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Alex, who has severe autism, plays outside with chalk. His parents are asking the NDIS for extra funding.

About a boy: 'I am no longer a mother, I am a carer'

Parents of an eight-year-old boy with severe autism who refuses to wear clothes, is incontinent, unable to communicate, self harms and can attack others, say they will be forced to relinquish their child unless given more support.

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