Tag: autism

Perth paediatrician lists can open for a matter of days - or hours. This is an abbreviated list of those paediatricians and psychiatrists who have kindly shared with me their availability or information shared publicly via their websites.

Finding the right paediatrician can make a huge difference in your family’s journey especially when you’re seeking answers or support for your child’s development, learning, or behaviour.  But not all paediatricians offer the same services or have experience with the same conditions.

Looking for trusted children’s therapists in North Perth? Whether you’re seeking support for your child’s development, learning, behaviour, or wellbeing, this curated list brings together a range of professionals in one convenient place. From psychologists and speech pathologists to occupational therapists, dietitians, tutors and art therapists, these local providers are experienced in working with children […]

Every week, over 1,200 families receive reassessment letters, forcing them to prove their child’s lifelong disability still exists—within impossible timeframes. More than 6,000 children under nine have already lost access to the NDIS in the last financial year, despite documented needs.

Perth Kids Hub readers share who they recommend for autism assessments for girls or high masking children.

BearFotos/Shutterstock Breanna Lepre, The University of Queensland and Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and those with ADHD, more likely to experience eating disorders than […]

ABO Photography/Shutterstock Adam Guastella, University of Sydney and Kelsie Boulton, University of Sydney Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism affect about one in ten children. These conditions impact learning, behaviour and development. Executive function delays are core to challenges people with neurodevelopmental conditions experience. This includes skills such as paying […]

Are you looking for someone who can complete an autism assessment with your child? Well to make things easier, I’ve compiled a list of providers who have availability during the second half of 2024.   Provider Suburb Completed by Amherst Psychology Canning Vale & Mount Pleasant Clinical Psychologist and / or Registered Psychologist Dr Andrew Savery Booragoon […]

Are you looking for someone who can complete an assessment with your child?  Well to make things easier, I’ve compiled a list of providers who have availability during for the second half of 2024.   Many offer an initial parent-only appointment to gather information and help you to select the most appropriate assessment/s to complete. 1. […]

5 tips from Dr Ross Greene for parenting and teaching children and teens Dr Ross Greene presented his Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) training in Perth for a second time thanks to our friends at The Kidd Clinic.   Kids do well, if they can The core theme of Dr Greene’s model is that “kids do […]