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 difficulties and disabilities. Our discussions provided Minister Tehan with an insight into the real experiences of children and their families dealing...

Thursday, 28th February 2019

 Written by Ameneh Shahaeian, Research Fellow in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Australian Catholic University There is magic in stories. We all remember hearing them as children, and we loved them. Imaginary adventures set in faraway places. Tales about how the dishwasher isn’t working. It doesn’t matter! Whether made up by parents or read from books,...

Tuesday, 26th February 2019

The new Learning Links Alexandria centre features four modern therapy rooms to accommodate the growing demand for support services, including speech therapy, educational support, assessments and psychological therapy for children with learning difficulties and disabilities. Learning Links supports children with learning difficulties and disabilities including conditions such as ADHD, high functioning Autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, fine...

Monday, 4th February 2019

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...

Wednesday, 30th January 2019