Activities need to be provided for these young people to ensure theyhave a purpose and interest in life. Support needs to be given in thehome to parents, and advice to enable them to parent childreneffectively.
And we should not be afraid to give children disciplined care - at homeor at school even if it is still "hands off" without corporalpunishment.
There are many children with motor learning challenges, dyslexia andautism, who are not being diagnosed and they are falling through thenet.
National screening for learning difficulties needs to be in place.
The Christmas Children's Clinic has simple standardised tests toidentify children at risk, which could contribute to the understandingof many children's academic needs.
Jill Christmas, Christmas Children's Clinic
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