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ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Children with ADHD in ECE. ADHD is a biological disorder which is most often seen in school age children but can also be present in…
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Over-Stimulating Environments Unsuitable for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Dear Fellow Teachers, I’ve recently been approached by the mother of a child with ASD and Sensory Integration Disorder. He is 3 and a half…
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Eczema

Eczema is quite common among young children.  Some children grow out of it but this knowledge doesn’t help children, parents and teachers who are daily…
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Asperger’s Syndrome

Children with Asperger's in ECE. Here is an overview of what every parent, educator and child carer needs to know about Asperger’s Syndrome.  It answers…
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Diabetes

What is diabetes?  What does it mean for a young child to have diabetes?  What does it mean for the child's family, caregivers and preschool?  How can…
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Supporting Children with Additional Needs

As every child is unique in an early childhood setting, there will be children with additional needs. These could be physical differences, such as children…
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Asthma

Asthma is quite common among children but many of them will grow out of it as they get older. Around one in four New Zealand…
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Autism

Children with Autism ASD in Early Childhood Education. How often have you seen a child acting inappropriately in social situations, appearing to ignore what others…
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a behavioural disorder that results in negative and hostile behaviour from a child. This article explains: The signs or what to…
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