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  • Checklist For Returning To School Or Early Learning After Cancer Treatment

    There are some things to consider before a student with cancer returns to their school or early learning centre. Find out how parents, caregivers and school staff can make the child or young person's transition as safe and easy as possible for them. 
  • Helplines & Mental Health Support Services

    Find out where to get help if your child or young person is having a mental health emergency.
  • How Often Should My Baby Breastfeed?

    Frequent feeding is normal when your baby is first born. Your baby may feed as often as every 1 to 2 hours. After the newborn period, your baby should be feeding at least 8 times in 24 hours including during the nighttime.
  • Free Lactation Consultant Service Through PlunketLine

    Breastfeeding is a learned skill for both mum and baby, and it's very common to need a bit of extra support before you both become experts.
  • Breastfeeding Hunger Cues In Pictures

    See hunger cues in pictures. Frequent feeding is normal when your baby is first born. Baby may feed as often as every 1 to 2 hours. After the newborn period, your baby should be feeding at least 8 times in 24 hours including during the nighttime. 
  • Talking To Your Child's School At Diagnosis

    You may feel overwhelmed after receiving your child's diagnosis. It might help to have one key contact person at your child's school who you talk to. 
  • COVID-19 - Caring For A Child With COVID-19

    Most tamariki (children) with COVID-19 will have a mild illness. Find out about how to care for your child at home and when to see a health professional.
  • Getting A Breastfeeding Assessment

    If you are worried about how your baby is feeding, ask to have a breastfeeding assessment.
  • Listing Of Information, Support & Resources On Cerebral Palsy

    A listing of organisations, resources and support available for parents, family and whānau of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with cerebral palsy.
  • Cerebral Palsy Classifications

    Your therapist or doctor may use a standardised scale to help you and others understand your child's level of functioning.
  • What Happens After A Diagnosis Of Autism-Takiwātanga?

    Having the right support for your child with autism-takiwātanga can really help their learning and their relationships.
  • Autism-Takiwātanga Diagnosis

    Read about what happens if you, your whānau, your child's teachers, Well Child nurse or health professional raise concerns about your child's development or notice signs of autism-takiwātanga in your child.
  • Autism-Takiwātanga Signs & Symptoms

    Tamariki (children) with autism-takiwātanga often have differences in the way they communicate and behave. Check the signs of autism-takiwātanga by age group.
  • Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

    Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a permanent neurosurgical operation. SDR reduces spasticity (stiffness) in the legs of tamariki (children) with cerebral palsy. 
  • Cerebral Palsy Youth Alliance Videos

    See some videos featuring Cerebral Palsy Youth Alliance members talking about the Freedoms Project. They give personal examples of the Freedom they are speaking about. The Freedoms are about individual rights, human rights and the equitable treatment everyone deserves. 
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