The most common craniofacial problem today is called plagiocephaly, literally meaning oblique head. Deformational plagiocephaly, also known as positional plagiocephaly, refers to a misshapen (asymmetrical) head shape. This skull deformity results from repeated external pressure to an infant's skull due to the head being in one position for extended periods (eg in a cot or...

The papers in this publication have been developed from presentations made at a workshop held at the Australian Institute of Family Studies in 2001. The purpose of that meeting was to explore the possibility of establishing a national multidisciplinary research partnership focused on the needs of Australian children. The first paper, 'New ways of causal...

Reading with young children (0-5 years) needs to be promoted to families and all members of the community as a fun and integral part of a child's daily routine. In your professional role you have the opportunity to engage with families to enable this practice to become part of the culture of family life and...

This literature review describes the evidence base linking poor literacy to poverty and lower health and education outcomes. The literature review also outlines the evidence that has examined the impact of book reading in very early childhood in preparation for developing and acquiring language and literacy skills. Finally, the literaure review synthesises the evidence base...

No concept is more central to the work of teachers than the concept of growth. Educators use many different terms to describe cognitive, affective and personal growth, including 'learning', 'development', 'progress' and 'improvement'. However we describe it, the concept of individual growth lies at the heart of teachers' work as a profession. Closely linked to...