Social Stories with a Child

Problems With Australia’s Social Media Ban

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators...

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Is social media damaging your child’s ability to focus?

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Following Australia's Lead, Denmark Plans to Ban Social Media for Children Younger Than 15

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Australia's social media ban is here, but what does it really mean?

Young people in Australia are on the verge of a profound shift in their digital lives.

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Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

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Australian teenagers skirt world’s first social media ban

Townsville Bulletin · 17h

Harry and Meghan praise Australia’s ‘bold’ social media ban

These images would be beamed to places such as Denmark, where at least one government minister felt “super envious” about the ban.

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Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access

ScienceAlert · 1d

Australian Children Now Banned From Social Media. These Countries May Be Next.

Psychology Today

Are Social Stories for Autistic Children Effective?

Social stories have been a constant companion in my parenting journey (with my two neurodivergent boys). I, as well as our speech and occupational therapists, crafted social stories whenever we wanted to expand my boys’ understanding about which ...

WLRN

A program helps families develop a flight plan for children with autism

If you have a child with autism, chances are they don't just have autism spectrum disorder, they also have another condition that makes it harder for them to make their way through experiences that are a cakewalk for others. And when it comes to travel ...

The Conversation

Why listening to stories and talking about them is so important for young children

Story time – at home, at nursery and at school – is where young children encounter the magic of books. Reading stories to young children is a pleasurable activity in itself, but it also lays the foundation for language and literacy development and has ...

Poynter

Reporting on child welfare requires digging past surface-level stories

LOUISVILLE — When I began reporting on child welfare, I brought with me the baggage that plagues all humans: misconceptions and blind spots about a system that I had never lived through. I had been covering health, which for me always included children ...