by Dr David Roberts | Jul 10, 2020 | Homework
There is much debate about homework. Is it useful, is it effective? The opinions on it broadly fall into two camps: those who support it, who argue that ‘repetition is the mother of all learning’, that the setting of homework reinforces the lessons learned in the...
by Dr David Roberts | Aug 14, 2018 | ADHD, Modern World
THE DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is complex. In this outline, I hope to make it easier to understand. First, for all intents and purposes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
by Dr David Roberts | Jun 4, 2018 | Modern World, Real News, The Practice of Medicine
From time to time, parents of my young patients ask me about news reports they have seen when searching for my name on the internet. The headlines of the reports give the impression that I am an advocate for corporal punishment as a way of disciplining children....
by Dr David Roberts | Nov 26, 2017 | Autism, Developmental & Behavioural Problems
I am a strong supporter of the NDIS. It will bring much needed help and support to many families. However, I also have concerns about the way some people are manipulating the NDIS which could threaten the integrity of the scheme in the longer term. This is...
by Dr David Roberts | Aug 24, 2017 | Developmental & Behavioural Problems
In education and development in children, the term support is now widely used, but it has a specific meaning which is not understood by many who use it. In everyday language, the word ‘support’ means to give assistance, to help bear the load. It means something...