Don’t forget play – 3 questions can help balance fun with supports and therapy for autistic children
GettyNavigating a maze of therapies and supports can be difficult for parents of autistic children. Often, children have multiple learning...
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As March Madness looms, growth in legalized sports betting may pose a threat to college athletes
Americans are expected to bet $167 billion on sports in 2029. Sutad Watthanakul via Getty ImagesWhen March Madness begins on...
Suicide attempts rose among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for girls
Will the kids be alright? There was hope that children and adolescents would “bounce back” as the pandemic progressed, but...
Long COVID linked to air pollution exposure in young adults – new study
Pollution is linked to a range of health problems – including greater risk of COVID-19. Lemberg Vector studio/ ShutterstockAlthough COVID-19...
Children and teenagers can carry out valuable wildlife research – here’s how
Galina Kovalenko/ShutterstockThe environment is in crisis. Young people are calling for environmental action and requesting more education about the environment...
National Theatre’s Phaedra review: suicide tragedy leaves a bad taste
Suicide is an act so shocking and violent that it undoes not only sensation, memory and feeling, but meaning. Poet...
Curious Kids: why don’t grown-ups play like kids?
Unsplash, CC BY-SAWhy don’t grown ups play like us kids do? Annie, aged 7, Canberra Hi Annie, this is such...
Migrant children in the UK are going missing from care – here’s how to protect them
Amir Bajric/ShutterstockSeparated children who arrive alone in the UK are being placed in hotels by the Home Office – and...
How to find joy through play as an adult
Maridav/ShutterstockBecoming an adult often seems to mean leaving play behind. The term “adulting” refers to doing things that are joyless,...
From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere
Author provided I’ve walked past two TABs pretty much weekly, because one’s near our ice cream shop and one’s next...
