The COVID-19 pandemic – and the isolation it brought on – deprived many babies of the stimulating experiences they need to develop. Is the damage permanent? A language specialist weighs in.
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While most children still had some level of developmental difficulties, the therapy boosted their social communication skills, leaving them less likely to meet the criteria for an autism diagnosis.
It starts with recognising your child needs support. Then, you have to prove they are eligible for it. Finally, you have to find the appropriate support. There’s help available along the way.
It’s easy to worry if your child doesn’t seem to be developing as quickly as their playmates. But trust your ‘niggles’ and watch out for ‘aha’ moments. Our research shows they’re often right.
Childhood trauma impacts women’s health and can be passed from parent to child. New research shows that when new mothers feel supported, the risk of pregnancy complications is reduced.
Top contributors
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, La Trobe University
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Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, Max Bell Burns Policy Fellow, University of Calgary
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Australian Catholic University
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Senior research fellow, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University
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PhD candidate and sessional academic, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor of Special Education, Clemson University
