Group music therapy helps hearing-impaired kids understand complex sounds The improved listening skills boost educational and emotional growth A 12-week music program is helping deaf and hard-of-hearing children learn to optimise their hearing aids and cochlear implants, by teaching them to better understand the sounds they detect. The program, developed by Dr Chi Yhun Lo…
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a winning medicine formula that makes bad-tasting medicine taste nice, making it easier to treat sick children. The UWA study published by the journal Anaesthesia tested 150 children and found that the majority of children who were given the new chocolate-tasting medicine would take it again,…
Whether kids can catch, throw, and kick a ball with their peers depends on their muscle strength, according to research done at the University of Western Australia. Bonnie Furzer, an exercise physiologist, studied the skills of children aged between six and 12, ranging from those with poor coordination to highly skilled athletes. “We put the…
Children aged between four and six who have imaginary friends are better able to get their point across than their contemporaries who do not
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