ActiveAte Program Results in More Physical Activity and Less Screen Time Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often preoccupied with television, computers, and video games (screen-based media). This represents a big challenge for parents and carers of children with[...]
Food aversions vs. nutritious diet: How can parents of children with autism encourage healthy eating? As any parent or carer of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is well aware, raising a child with behavioural issues can be extremely[...]
Kids Are Kids! are thrilled to welcome Rebecca, Occupational Therapist, to the team. Rebecca graduated with honours from Edith Cowan University in 2016. Since graduating Rebecca has worked with both children and adolescents with disability, working with families to help[...]
Stefan and Ashleigh are the wonderful, loving and dedicated Perth parents of two beautiful boys. Their son, Miles, has a rare syndrome called 49XXXXY Syndrome, a type of chromosome abnormality characterised by the presence of 3 extra X chromosomes in males. The[...]
Kids Are Kids! welcome Claire to the team. Claire is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with children, adolescents and families addressing issues including anxiety, anger, challenging behaviour, obsessive-compulsive disorder, emotion regulation, adjustment difficulties, attachment issues, and family relationship issues.[...]
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face many challenges throughout their life. Many day to day tasks that other children take for granted are overwhelming and considerably more difficult for children with ASD due to the different ways they process[...]
Kids Are Kids! has the opportunity to be granted $10,000 from the Grace Gives community grant program. The funds would greatly assist in the development and implementation of a new seminar series, Power to Parents, aimed at providing parents with[...]
Kids Are Kids! welcome Claire Mitchell, Clinical Psychologist Registrar, to the team. Claire completed Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Psychology in 2013 and her Postgraduate studies included a Master of Clinical Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy in 2018. Claire has undertaken[...]
Kids Are Kids! welcomed Catherine to the team recently. Catherine graduated with honours from Curtin University in 2017. She brings a variety of experience working with children including a support worker role providing respite care for children with autism, volunteering[...]
Kids Are Kids! welcome Bianca to the team. Bianca graduated from Curtin University in 2017 and prior to this, worked for seven years as an Education Assistant in a Primary School. Throughout the years, she has worked with children between the[...]
ActiveAte program for kids with ASD is designed to create health and well-being through fun physical activity and mealtime strategies developed by Kids Are Kids! Read more about the program here
