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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. 

Parents understandably can feel overwhelmed with their own grief when a whānau (family) member dies. It can be difficult to know how best to support tamariki (children) at this time. While each whānau has its own culture and traditions that may guide and comfort them following a death in the whānau, you can also check some of the main ways to support tamariki who are grieving.

A general guide, to support your child progressing to oral feeding. Make sure you discuss this with your health professional, who knows your child well. Your health professional will help you to create a plan for your child.

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.

Nobody has a longer relationship with a family member with a disability than their sibling. Watch Parent to Parent's videos of siblings telling their stories and find out about some sibling support groups. 

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. 

Whare Kahikā (ancestral home) is an app giving whānau (familes) knowledge to create a safe physical home environment for tamariki (children).

A range of videos and animations, including children's voices about their experience of the autism spectrum.

Watch some videos which include stories of people who have survived rheumatic fever, and information about getting treatment and support.

Keeping your whānau (family) healthy over winter means keeping your home warm and dry. Check out all the tips in the videos about how to keep your home warm and dry. Find out what support is available.

Tongue tie is a condition that involves a small piece of tissue connecting the tongue to the bottom of the mouth. This is called the frenulum. When a baby's frenulum is short or tight it can stop their tongue from moving properly. This is called a tongue tie. Tongue tie may cause a problem with breastfeeding for some pēpi (babies).