Practice guide May 2018
Developmental differences in children who have experienced adversity
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A four-guide series on developmental differences intended for professionals supporting vulnerable children and their families.
Practice guide May 2018
A four-guide series on developmental differences intended for professionals supporting vulnerable children and their families.
Practice guide May 2018
The focus of this resource is emotional dysregulation; which may put a child at increased risk of social and emotional difficulties over time.
Practice guide May 2018
This resource focuses on diminished response to social reward; which we believe may put a child at increased risk of developing depression over time.
Practice guide May 2018
A resource on difficulty with executive functioning; which we believe may put a child at increased risk of learning and behavioural issues over time.
Practice guide May 2018
This series of practitioner resources describes four areas of developmental difference and outlines principles for supporting affected children.
Family Matters article May 2018
This article aims to identify the early childhood factors associated with later social and emotional wellbeing when the child is ready to start school, and to develop a new indicator that could capture a more holistic view of wellbeing.
Commissioned report Dec 2017
This report, for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, focused on service pathways – that is, how victim/survivors find out about, access and maintain engagement with the most helpful types of services in both the short and long term.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between childhood poverty and a range of children’s developmental outcomes.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
The Cradle to Kinder program is an early intervention program designed to address the needs of vulnerable children and families.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.