Can LEGO® robotics therapy reduce anxiety and improve social skills among teenagers on the spectrum?
29 November 2021 Caring Futures Institute News, Flinders University A collaborative research project involving Flinders Caring Futures Institute researchers and Autism SA examining the effects of LEGO® robotics therapy on
CRF grant to support growth of RaceRunning; the fleet-of-foot sport that’s helping kids with cerebral palsy
Every 20 hours, an Australian child is born with cerebral palsy (CP), a neurodevelopmental disability that affects their motor movements, such as the ability to walk, run and maintain balance.
Autistic kids sleep study a world first
At the age of eight, Chase Mazurek has rarely had a good night’s sleep. He has autism and ADHD and has trouble falling asleep, wakes in the night and gets CRF grant to help advance wound dressings to change burn treatment in children
Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top causes of death in children under four. While survival rates for burns patients have
International refugees: from uncertain pasts to promising futures.
A better knowledge of the Australian schooling system and a clear understanding of how parents can support their child’s education could ensure the academic success of thousands of refugee children,
Flinders University researchers buoyed by $472,908 in CRF Grants for new projects in 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY The latest round of $1.5 million in funding will take “children’s research to new heights,” says CRF Executive Director Greg Ward, also announcing the 45-year-old foundation’s CRF Announces $1.5M in grants to take children’s research to new heights in 2022
South Australian researchers have been awarded $1.5million in grants by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation to conduct quality research into the health, education and welfare of children in 2022. Autistic children are often prescribed medication, including for sleep conditions such as insomnia. But is this leading to overmedication?
New Flinders University research supported by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation is working on an advanced study to assess a non-drug treatment for insomnia in autistic children. “We are
Discover the research CRF will support in 2022!
Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation (CRF) invites you to join the exclusive announcement of its 2022 CRF Research Grants over drinks and canapés at community, Lot 14; a vibrant hub renowned for gathering