When Children feel Anxious at School
It’s not unusual to see signs of stress and anxiety in children at school, when you know what to look for. Their behaviours are bringing us a message, and it is up to us to learn how to read them. Recently, some parents have expressed concern that their children are getting into trouble at school […]
How Visual Processing Difficulties ca look like ADHD, Dyslexia
Good visual processing skills are essential for classroom learning. They also form the foundation for social connection, and our ability to “read” faces, and are closely linked to other areas of sensory and motor development. Delays in early development of visual processing skills often become apparent when children start to struggle in school,. You may […]
How Auditory Processing Difficulties in Children can look like ADHD, Dyslexia
Children with signs of dyslexia and/or ADHD often struggle with listening or auditory processing. What is Listening? Hearing refers to the ability to take in sounds with our ears, bringing sensory information to our brains. It is also linked to balance, body movements and coordination. Listening, on the other hand, refers to our ability to […]
Does my Child Really Need a Diagnosis of ADHD?
Is your child struggling to focus and pay attention at school? Has their teacher suggested they could have ADHD and they “need a diagnosis”. As a result you might be asking yourself “Does my child need a diagnosis?” The short answer is “Not necessarily”. Put simply, a diagnosis is a collection of symptoms that fall […]
Understanding ADD/ADHD – an Holistic Approach to Healing
Picture this – your child is struggling at school, talkative and disruptive, and their teacher asks you to have them assessed for ADD/ADHD. How do you feel? Are you relieved because a diagnosis offers some understanding about why they are so restless and often difficult to be with? Or does this bring dread to your […]
Writing by Hand Boosts Memory and Supports Learning
In a world where we want to do everything digitally, does it really matter if your child’s handwriting is illegible? The short answer is “YES”. Writing by hand actually boosts memory and learning. Current Brain Research into Benefits of Writing by Hand Brain research highlights the benefits of drawing letters, as opposed to learning them […]
Sensory Development – Supporting Learning and Behaviour in Children
Can you answer YES to any of these? Is your child: behind the class in reading, spelling, and writing? always getting into trouble for being restless and talkative? lack focus and struggle to pay attention in class? Children who struggle in the classroom are often pathologised and given labels. Restless children may be described as […]
When Children Struggle to Learn: Listening and Auditory Processing
Restlessness and problems with focus and concentration can often be linked to difficulties with listening or auditory processing. This can often look like signs of ADHD. You know your child can hear, but how well can they listen, or process what they are hearing? Can you answer YES to any of these? Does your child: Have […]
Dyslexia and links to Sensory Processing Difficulties?
Is your child falling behind at school? Are they struggling with signs of dyslexia and finding learning to read and/or write is difficult? Did you know that signs of dyslexia are often linked to immaturities in areas of sensory processing? Can you answer YES to any of these? Easily losing their place when reading, skips […]
Success Stories – How an Holistic Approach Supports Learning
Behaviours are what we see on the surface. They are our children’s way of letting us know they are struggling. When we look beneath the behaviours we see learning difficulties and gaps in early stages of development. The solution is to address the “why”. We can do this by going back and “filling in the […]