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Quick tips for your child's COVID-19 vaccination - what to do before, during and after your child has their vaccine.

The emotional wellbeing of tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) is better when whānau (families) can get the right support. Kiwi whānau have access to parenting support to improve emotional wellbeing for our tamariki.

Hear from Ana - a mum who has been through a tube feeding journey with her daughter Temika.

Hear from Kiri - a mum who has been through a tube feeding journey with her son Nathan.

Check some tips and resources for supporting tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) through the COVID-19 vaccination process. This includes resources for supporting those with disabilities.

If your child has been tube fed, and is moving to eating and tube weaning, you will have support from a team. Find out what the process might look like.

Check the things you can expect from the service that carries out the needs assessment for your child.

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

Skills like learning to crawl or walk, wave or talk are called developmental milestones. These milestones are things most pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) can do by a certain age. All tamariki are different and develop at different speeds and in their own time.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is one of many viruses that cause infections of the respiratory tract - the parts of the body related to breathing. 

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) with diabetes aged 5 years and over can have their COVID-19 vaccination now. The Paediatric Society Clinical Network for Diabetes recommends all tamariki 5 years and over with diabetes have the COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19.

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.