by dbak580 | Sep 6, 2023 | Big Data, Events, News, Newsletter, Updates
Free Webinar: Wednesday 13 September 12.00pm This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood vaccination coverage in New Zealand using population-wide administrative data. For each immunisation event from 6 weeks to 4 years, we compare children...
by dbak580 | Aug 14, 2023 | Big Data, Events, Healthy Weight, News, Newsletter, Peer reviewed publication, Resilient Teens, Successful Literacy and Learning, Updates
Research from the eleven National Science Challenges featured in panel discussions over four evenings from 4-7 July 2023, discussing how scientific evidence can make important contributions to many aspects of life in Aotearoa New Zealand and some of it’s biggest...
by dbak580 | Jun 5, 2023 | Big Data, News, Newsletter, Peer reviewed publication, Successful Literacy and Learning
This study published in ASHA Publications aimed to elucidate the nature of the relationship between the development of decoding and encoding skills in the first year at school. The foundational literacy skills of one hundred eighty 5-year-old children were examined on...
by dbak580 | May 11, 2023 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, News, Newsletter, Peer reviewed publication, Resilient Teens, Successful Literacy and Learning, Updates
Latest info about child health & wellbeing from A Better Start Click here to read the: May 2023 issue of A Better Start National Science Challenge e-newsletter. In this issue to you can read all about: – The environment a young person grows up in is...
by dbak580 | Jan 5, 2023 | Big Data, Clinical study, Contestable, Events, News, Newsletter, Our people, Peer reviewed publication, Research activity, Resilient Teens, Science theme leader, Successful Literacy and Learning, Updates
Meri Kirihimete from the team at A Better Start, In this latest issue of A Better Start newsletter: – Update from the Challenge Director, Wayne Cutfield – 2022 Symposium – Guidelines for Supporting Students Who Self-Harm – Beautiful Gifts this...
by michelecrawshaw | May 16, 2022 | Big Data, Media release, Meet the Researcher, Resilient Teens
Dr Stephanie D’Souza is a researcher with A Better Start’s Big Data team. She talks about her current project which looks at whether Māori tamariki screened for ADHD concerns are less likely to receive medication than non-Māori, the best piece of advice...
