Author: Aileen de Souza | October 19th, 2021 We all love praise, it brings positive feelings, makes us confident and motivates us to do better. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD, often receive feedback and attention for misbehaviour, may be labelled as ‘naughty’, ‘non-compliant, ‘destructive’. Descriptive praise can …
ADHD Top Tip – ORGANISATION
Author: Aileen de Souza | October 12th, 2021 “Your books are still on the table!”, “Where are your shoes?”, “You missed your assignment deadline again!”, “Put the toys in the box!”, “Your room is a mess!” Do you find yourself repeating instructions to your child all the time? Could your …
WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO READ
Author: Shenessa Barreto | October 6th, 2021 The importance weighed on reading to or for children cannot be underestimated. Reading for pleasure benefits a child’s overall education. Enhancing social and cognitive development, the child wellbeing and their mental health. So, how do we shift the focus from books just for …
TACKLING TOXIC STRESS AND TRAUMA IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES
Author: Dr Nandita de Souza | September 23rd, 2021 Children have suffered greatly during the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions and lockdown. They have lost critical support systems out of the home, such as schooling, peer interactions, hobby classes and sports. These areas of their lives are important as stress busters, …
Task Analysis – Tying Shoelaces
Author: Madhura Manerikar | September 21st, 2021 Life skills are often referred to as independent living, self-care skills or daily or home living skills. Children learn these ‘life-skills’, over time, beginning at home from a young age and developing further throughout children all the way through adulthood. Our aim in …
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