The Child Language Lab at the Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS), Macquarie University, is currently seeking children aged 2- to 2 1/2-year for a project examining language development. The project is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
All studies are held at Macquarie University and parents will be requested to attend the center with their child for a one-time session where play based activities are developed as part of the research.
Each participant will be provided with a $20 Coles/Myer card and a small gift.
According to the Child Language Lab, children do not speak like adults, and their research is aimed towards learning what kinds of changes typically developing children make to words. If they can learn more about the kinds of difficulties that typical children have with pronunciation, they hope to figure out the causes associated with children with speech delays and inform better practices
If you are interested in taking part in the research you should contact:
Kelly Miles Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS) Macquarie University Email: kelly.miles@mq.edu.au
Quirky Kid is not associated with the research and you should ask about ethical guidelines with the University
You can find useful, practical and informative advice about parenting and young people by visiting our resources page, – or discussing it on our forum.
If you have a story and would like to discuss it with us, please contact us to schedule a time. Kimberley O’Brien enjoys sharing the best of her therapeutic moments with the media. View our media appearances to-date. Visit our website for more information about our team and our clinic.
Recently, ABC2 and Quirky Kid worked together to review the New Little Charley Bear TV program showing on ABC2
This adorable new show features a creative and playful teddy bear called Charley under the watchful eye of his friend, the Narrator – voiced by Gavin & Stacey Star, James Corden.
Kimberley O’Brien, Principal Child Psychologist at the Quirky Kid Clinic says “From a psychological perspective, “Little Charlie Bear” encourages young children to engage in imaginative play, with an emphasis on role play, dress ups and drama. This not only nurtures self-confidence and creativity, it provides toddlers and pre-schoolers with the opportunity to test out different scenarios in the process of play. Like other interactive programs, “Little Charley Bear” is a catalyst for active rather than passive entertainment, giving parents and children a chance to be part of the action in the lounge room. What better way to exercise the imagination and learn new skills”.
You can visit the show’s website here: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/little-charley-bear/
Youth Participation Grant 211 The Youth Participation Grants Program is an initiative which aims to encourage young people to more actively participate in their community through the creation and implementation of community-based youth-led projects.
The aim of the Program is to give young people the power and resources to develop and implement community-based projects in their local area. Grants will be awarded to young people that can demonstrate that:·
Their project benefits the community in some way·
The idea for the project has come from young people·
The application has been created by young people·
Their project will increase community interaction If you are a young person aged between 9 – 18 years AND you live in NSW you can apply for up to $3300 for your project!
Applications close Sunday 10th April 2011 For more information and to apply visit: www.yapa.org.au/yapa/ypgp Or contact the Youth Participation Project Officer at the Youth Action and Policy Association (YAPA) on (02) 9281 5522 or ypp@yapa.org.au
Our colleagues to ACER have recently requested for user’s reviews of the Quirky Kid Resources. The outcome has just bee published at the ACER Interact Website. A diverse range of professionals and user were involved during this review process and included professionals like Dr. Sue Roffey, Canadian Social Worker Roz Wall, Parent Lee-Ann Tait, and Well Being Teacher Meg Wright.
You can see ACER’s announcement about Quirky Kid Resources below:
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is proud to announce a formal distribution partnership with Quirky Kid Resources. ACER has recently acquired the rights to distribute the beautiful range of cards and other resources that have been designed and published by the Quirky Kid team.
Eirini Lammi, ACER psychology consultant was extremely impressed with the uniqueness of the Quirky Kid Resources and the instant appeal they have with people working with children and adolescents in schools, health services and the wider community.
The value of these cards is in the exceptional care and thought taken to capture a practical and distinctive range of feelings and emotions that will have instant appeal to children and adolescents. Each card is powerful and thought provoking that will stimulate discussion and conversation.
These resources are certainly one of a kind. Nothing on the market comes close to the value of these resources in working with children and adolescents. Recent customer comments from an ACER Institute Seminar include, “these cards are beautiful” and “I’ve never seen anything like them.”
