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At Youthrive, we are passionate about children’s development and assisting children to reach their full potential. Youthrive provides an integrated therapy service, including psychology, speech pathology and occupational therapy, at four conven [...]

Is my child developing social and communication skills appropriately? Imagine not having the necessary skills to communicate and interact with your friends, family, co-workers, or the cashier at the supermarket. How would it [...]

Although the magnitude of exams vary from year to year, the pressure of performing well can often cause unwanted stress and anxiety, at any age. What is anxiety? In order for you to provide effective support for your chil [...]

It’s only natural that we want to make sure our children arrive safely at school. While it’s never easy saying goodbye to routine school drop-offs, is it time to give your children extra freedom and responsibility and allow them to walk to scho [...]

Understanding your Child and their Development

“When should I approach childhood specialists for help?”

If you’ve ever had [...]

If your child is on the Autism Spectrum, you may have heard the term ‘ABA therapy’ being used. However, there are very limited resources available that actually explain what ABA therapy is, and what its uses are. ABA stands for Appl [...]

Parenting is the most challenging job you will ever have. When it's 6pm and your two daughters won't stop fighting over the iPad while you are trying to make dinner, when your three year old is (very loudly) letting you know how mean and awful [...]

School holidays are a great time to spend time with the kids and have some fun together. Unfortunately the reality of heading back to work or school comes back around much too soon. Over the holidays some routines may slip and transitioning bac [...]

For children, dyslexia is typically identified during their early years of schooling and unfortunately, it comes in all shapes and sizes and looks different for each person. We’ve compiled a helpful list of signs to look out for that may indica [...]

How should you approach your child’s teacher when you are concerned about something occurring at school? Parents often find themselves in difficult situations with teachers. While teachers are there to facilitate your child's learning, their [...]