In these tough times, managing children’s challenging behaviours along with an increase in work from home hours and added care responsibilities have been very hard and exhausting. Coronavirus has been ...

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Not all people with dementia display challenging behaviour. But more than 80% of families who care for a relative with dementia will seek professional help and guidance, usually when the person’s ...

In my two decades supporting families as a paediatric occupational therapist, I have seen that behind every child's behaviour, there are underlying reasons, and understanding these reasons empowers us ...

Children do a lot of activities which may resemble developmental delay or resemble mental illness. Children differ from adults as they are in the process of experiencing many physical, mental and ...

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What support should I be offered for challenging behaviour? Sometimes certain situations or problems (such as a physical or mental health problem, relationship or communication problems, sensory ...

The number of pupils in the UK with behavioural and mental health problems is on the rise, a teachers' union says. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers said disruptive classroom behaviour was ...

Watching your child grow up is really exciting and rewarding, but no one ever promised it would be easy. Dealing with difficult behaviour (whether your child is the cause or on the receiving end) can ...