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In the news: National Families Week
Families make all the difference in National Families Week, 15-21 May. Did you know good family relationships can help children’s brains develop? Read more about how families help children grow and learn.
Dads survey results update
Thanks to the many dads and expectant dads who completed our survey on pregnancy information. We’re now busy looking at ways to improve the website and pregnancy information for fathers. Stay tuned for a summary of the results.
Help test a new parenting program
Do you have a child aged 3-9 who has ASD, a developmental delay or intellectual disability and difficult behaviour? You're invited to take part in the trial of our new Behaviour Skills Builder.
New update to teens behaviour tool
Which parenting approaches do teenagers find most effective? The Talking to Teens interactive guide now includes parent and teen video comments on tricky behaviour scenarios.
Make our website talk
This website is speech-enabled with BrowseAloud, an assistive technology that reads website content aloud. This helps people with literacy difficulties, mild visual impairments, and those who use English as a second language to access our website.
Child-friendly movie reviews
Our simple guide helps you choose movies for your child, with reviews, easy-to-understand classifications and age recommendations.
RCN and Web Accessibility Guidelines
We’re upgrading our site to fit the Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. In doing this, our site will be accessible to more people with a wider range of disabilities.
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