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Highlights

Breaking the link between disability and child and whānau poverty

By Sam Murray
Policy quarterly 14 (4), Nov. 2018, p. 68-77 (article).

Reports on the high rate of income poverty experienced by children aged 14 and under with disabilities and their whānau in New Zealand. Covers disability-related allowances, the makeup of households, levels of employment, extra costs, and decile data from the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme.

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Learning curve

By Sally Blundell
Listener, 15-21 Sept. 2018, p. 18-24 (article).

Talks about the increase in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder among New Zealand children. Looks at the impact autism can have on children's education and social interactions.

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Kahukura Community of Practice

By Trudy Heath et al.
New Zealand principal 33 (3), 2018, p. 10-13 (article).

A group of Christchurch principals talk about the formation of Kahukura, a community of practice that encourages professional collaboration. Outlines Kahukura's purpose and origin, its areas of focus, and its plans and outcomes.

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New Books

10 success factors for literacy intervention
Building resilience in students
The adolescent brain
Guidance for every child
Coming home to autism