Resources for Parents

Background Information:

• Raising Children - Australian website about symptoms, diagnosis and management of ADHD

• ADHD Australia - Factsheet regarding ADHD in children

• Paediatrics Online - Collection of resources compiled by paediatricians about ADHD diagnosis and treatment

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Treatment Resources:

• NSW Health - Summary of treatment options

• Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne - Treatment factsheet

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Non-Medication Based Management:

• Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne - Ways to help children at home and in school factsheet

ADHD Symptoms Questionnaire 

• General Information about Paediatric Allergy - RaisingChildren.net

• Allergy Testing - Ausralian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)

• Allergic Rhinitis - ASCIA

• Anaphylaxis eTraining for Parents and Carers - requires log in

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Specific Allergies

• Cows Milk / Dairy​​

• Egg

  • Canadian Egg Ladder​

  • Guide to reintroducing egg

• Peanut

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Cows Milk Protein Intolerance

• Dairy Ladder for non-IgE Mediated Dairy Allergy

• How to use the dairy ladder

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Avoiding Allergies in Children

Screening Tests

• Modified Checklist for Autism (M-CHAT) - 16-30months

General Information​

• Autism Spectrum Australia - What is Autism

• Autism Diagnosis Guide - Raising Children.net

• Amaze - Autism Advocacy Group

Therapies

• Guide to Therapies 

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Infants and Preschool

• Purple Crying Babies - managing babies with colic

• Skip Tips - Tips for managing bad behaviours

School Aged Children

• Raising Children.net - managing difficult behaviours in school aged children

Constipation

• Kids Health Information Factsheet (Constipation)

• Faecal Soiling Diary

Incontinence

• Using bedwetting alarms

• Podcast - Why does my child still wet the bed?

Raising Children.net - comprehesive resource for tracking child development

Communications Milestones - Speech Pathology Australia

• Butterfly Foundation - information about diagnosis, management and support

• Eating Disorders Families Australia 

• InsideOut - Online resources for carers

• HeadSpace 

• ASCIA Eczema FAQ

• Eczema and Food Allergy

• Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne, Eczema Management Fact Sheet

• Sydney Childrens Hospital Eczema Factsheet

• Wet Dressings 

• Australian College of Dermatologists - Topical Steroid Cream comparrison chart

• Steroid Cream Fingertip Dosing Guide 

• Bleach Baths for infected eczema 

• Paediatric Epilepsy Network - Information for families about types of epilepsy, seizure safety, first aid and medications

• Parents Guide to Gaming

• Better Access to Mental Health Care Plan 

• Online Mental Help Support Services  - Head To Health

• Brave Program for Child and Adolescent Anxiety

• ReachOut  - Apps to support mental health

• MoodGym - Online self-help tool to manage Anxiety and Depression

• Carers Allowance - Centrelink

• Step by Step Guide to accessing the NDIS 

• ASD and the NDIS

• Chronic Disease Management Plans & Team Care Arrangements 

• 8 Easy Tips for a Healthy Weight 

• Weight Management for Children and Adolescents 

• Raising Children.net - Weight management tips

• Find an Accredited Dietician 

• QUIT Vaping Resources