About the Author

Michael C. Nagel is an Associate Professor in the School of Science and Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Dr Nagel teaches and researches in the areas of cognition, behaviour and learning and human development and early learning. Dr Nagel is one of Australia's leading experts in child development and has written a number of books and articles related to neurological development in children. He has also delivered over 200 workshops and seminars for parents and teachers nationally and internationally. Dr Nagel is also a member of the prestigious International Neuropsychological Society and a feature writer for the 'Child' series of magazines which offers parenting advice to more than one million Australian readers.