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Andrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should grant automatic eligibility for the NDIS. The minister since walked back these comments, with a spokesperson explaining [...]

Xinyu (Andy) Zhao, Deakin University and Sarah Healy, The University of Melbourne Screen time was a battle for parents before COVID and it continues to be a battle, long after lockdowns have ended. The Royal Children’s Hospital March 2021 child health poll found too much screen time was parents’ number-one health concern about their kids, [...]

Emma Maynard, University of Portsmouth The UK has become the latest country to close schools in a bid to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. This is a game changer for families, displacing children from friends, learning and their school community. To help them through what could be months of isolation and potentially [...]

Nicole Racine, University of Calgary and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary When stress is heightened — which it is for all of us right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic — children become aware of it and they try to locate the source of the stress. It is important to both acknowledge their concerns and [...]