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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.

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. 

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. 

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.

If you are worried about how your baby is feeding, ask to have a breastfeeding assessment.

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

Your therapist or doctor may use a standardised scale to help you and others understand your child's level of functioning.

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

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.

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 (SDR) is a permanent neurosurgical operation. SDR reduces spasticity (stiffness) in the legs of tamariki (children) with cerebral palsy. 

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. 

A comic strip explaining that the autism spectrum is not linear. Someone who is neurodiverse in some areas of their brain, will also be no different to your average person in other areas of their brain. 

Protect your whānau (family). Vaccinate on time. Vaccine preventable diseases are serious and sometimes deadly. Watch some short videos.

A listing of New Zealand organisations, resources and support available for parents and whānau (family) of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with autism-takiwātanga. 

If you were born between 1989 and 2004, you might not be protected against measles. It's a serious disease. It spreads very easily - it's very easy to catch.