Handwriting is dead, long live keyboard skills! So says the Finnish education system. From 2016 handwriting will no longer be taught in Finnish schools. And when a high-performing country like
Read MoreBy John Pickering, The University of Queensland I need to start with a confession: I’m not a parent. I am someone who investigates how science can help parents deal with
Read MoreSince the condition was first recognised in the 1940s, parents have been and felt blamed for their children’s autism. Today, most people no longer believe this, but a lingering doubt
Read MoreLeigh Burrows, Flinders University A review has been announced into school policies in Canberra after it was reported that a school was restraining a child with autism in a
Read MoreBy Mark Lorch, University of Hull All too often the use of the word “chemicals” in the news, in advertising and in common usage has the implication that they are
Read MoreHaving your child bullied at school is one of the greatest fears of parents and research shows this fear is well founded. School bullying has been described as the single
Read MoreBy Duncan Mitchell, University of Western Australia; Andrea Fuller, University of the Witwatersrand, and Shane Maloney, University of Western Australia When HMS Beagle docked at the southern tip of Tierra
Read MoreBy Rachael Dunlop, University of Technology, Sydney Recently released government figures show levels of childhood vaccination have fallen to dangerously low levels in some areas of Australia, resulting in some
Read MoreBy Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe University Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD; which now includes former diagnostic labels such as Autistic Disorder and Asperger syndrome) is a life-long neuro-developmental disorder. It first
Read MoreBy Hannah McCann, Australian National University With the release of Fifty Shades of Grey in cinemas this week, serious questions have been raised about whether the film depicts abuse including
Read MoreBy Martyn Kirk, Australian National University Food distributor Patties Foods has recalled two brands of frozen mixed berries “” Nanna’s and Creative Gourmet “” due to reports of three people
Read MoreBy Kimberley-Joy Knight, University of Sydney As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us will think about sharing a token of our affection. The ubiquitous card is often teamed with a
Read MoreBy Scott Griffiths, University of Sydney You probably aren’t beautiful. It’s statistical, not personal. Most of us are average, a few of us are ugly, and a tiny number of
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