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Learning Links meeting with The Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education together with The Hon. David Coleman MP, Minister for Immigration and Member for Banks highlighted the educational challenges for children with learning Read more

 Written by Ameneh Shahaeian, Research Fellow in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Australian Catholic UniversityThere is magic in stories. We all remember hearing them as children, and we loved them. Imaginary Read more

By Katherine McFarlane, Registered Psychologist. Starting school is a big transition not just for children but for the whole family. This article details strategies that can support your family during this transition period. Every child’s strengths and experiences are different, so you may find some strategies more relatable than others. A strengths-based approach would start by identifying Read more

Written by Katina Zammit, Western Sydney UniversityIt’s that time of year again when you receive your child’s school Read more

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By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author © 2018 Learning LinksIn its simplest terms, learned helplessness can be defined as when a child learns over an extended period of time that they are helpless, powerless and unable. Children develop learned helplessness after Read more

By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author © 2018 Learning LinksThe best way to describe the term ‘hidden curriculum’ is the information in life that everybody automatically knows without ever being explicitly taught. These pieces of information are usually the unwritten rules or customs, the nuances of social communications or the assumptions and expectations within different Read more

By Katherine McFarlane, Registered Psychologist  Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder impacting social skills, language and communication, sensory sensitivities and rigid or repetitive behaviours. Autism is a spectrum disorder meaning each person with autism may present differently and therefore can require different supports. While the disorder is a lifelong condition, there Read more