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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

Written by Katina Zammit, Western Sydney University It’s that time of year again when you receive your child’s school report. For some parents and carers, understanding what it means can be challenging. Some children will be happy and others may be disappointed. Parents and carers need to interpret the information in the report so you...

Thursday, 6th December 2018

Written by Margaret Kristin Merga, Senior Lecturer in Education, Curtin University The OECD consistently finds girls perform significantly better than boys in reading. This gap can also be observed across the Australian NAPLAN reading data. Research suggests reading more can improve literacy outcomes across a range of indicators. But girls typically read more frequently than boys,...

Wednesday, 31st October 2018