Occupational Therapy: How to Help Your Child Be More Independent, Confident,...
Takeaway: Children have occupations (i.e., daily tasks) which they take pride in doing. And when they need help with these, an occupational therapist can step in to assess the problem and teach them...
View ArticleHow to Help Your Child Practise Social Skills During a Lockdown
Takeaway: Don’t want to let your child’s social skills waste away? You can keep her socially engaged by playing games and teaching her lessons even when she’s at home. Just learn which skills to...
View ArticleSupporting emotional needs of children with learning difficulties
Takeaway: Children with learning difficulties often think of themselves as being ‘stupid’, which stirs up a storm of frustration, anger, stress, and sadness. But with the right set of social and...
View ArticleHow Do You Diagnose a Global Developmental Delay?
Takeaway: Children with a global developmental delay are well behind in meeting many developmental milestones. These include milestones to do with (1) cognitive skills, (2) motor skills, (3) language...
View ArticleWhat Are Social Communication Difficulties?
Takeaway: ‘Social communication’ means knowing how to read social cues and changing our communication style accordingly. Children with social communication difficulties (SCD) have problems reading body...
View ArticleThe Curious Link Between Autism and Learning Difficulties
Takeaway: Both autism and learning difficulties arise from brains that are ‘wired’ differently. This difference makes it harder to prioritise tasks and focus on the right thing for long enough. But...
View ArticleDo More Boys Have Autism Than Girls?
Takeaway: More boys than girls are diagnosed with autism, but does that mean autism primarily affects boys? Recent research shows that while there are indeed gender differences with autism, there’s...
View ArticleWhy Autism Makes It Harder For Your Child to Make Friends
Takeaway: Children with autism struggle to communicate and make friends, but with the help of a specialist, you can help your child learn the skills she needs to socialise and fit in better. ‘Autism’...
View ArticleAre Social Media & Technology Really That Bad for Teens?
Takeaway: Social media and technology aren’t ‘all good’ or ‘all bad.’ And recognising this nuance makes it easier to harness their positives and sidestep their negatives. The trick is to pay attention...
View ArticleWhat Does ‘Inattentive’ ADHD Mean For Your Teenage Daughter?
Takeaway: Teenage girls with an ‘inattentive’ ADHD diagnosis can often mask their difficulties so well that parents and teachers overlook their struggles. And this can worsen their practical,...
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