What is Volunteering?
Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain. It can be formal (usually takes place through a charity or other not-for-profit or community organization) or informal (includes helping family and friends with things like babysitting,…
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Children with Additional Needs and Mental Health
Understanding the link between mental health and children with additional needs in early childhood is the first step to supporting children with additional needs. What are additional needs? Differences exist among all people; one such as when a child has…
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How Do Children Learn?
Children’s knowledge grows over time as they build on earlier understandings. Often children’s learning and development occur in bursts, with new skills appearing almost overnight. When children encounter new experiences, they look for information that they can use to confirm,…
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Support for Friend who Drinks Too Much
It is very important to look out for your mates. What we put into our body can have a massive effect on our mind, and cutting back on alcohol and other drug use can really boost our mood. You must…
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Common Myths about Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual behavior that makes a person feel uncomfortable, threatened or scared. It covers a wide range of unwanted sexual behaviors that are often used by offenders as a way to assert power and control over…
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Figuring Out and Recognizing Child Abuse
There are several signs that could indicate a child has been or is being abused or neglected. This information will help you to recognize what to look for to select up symptoms of abuse in your child with a disability,…
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Respect – A Way of Life
As you grow older and move out more into the world, you will meet many different people. We live in a very diverse society and if you have learned to respect others, then you will be able to fit in…
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Peer Pressure During Teenage Years: Making Good Decisions
Wanting to be more like your friends is a normal part of being a teenager. Peer influence or peer pressure is not always a bad thing, but sometimes it might be a concern for you or your child. When you…
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