Articles relating to specific neurodiversities / special needs.
The term neurodiversity covers a range of different diagnoses. Dyscalculia is one of them. The earliest dyscalculia can be diagnosed is when a child starts learning math. More about the sign and misconceptions in the full article.
I have been fortunate in many ways, to get support, help, understanding, love, kindness and many good things from loved ones. At the same time, there were many instances that I was totally unsupported. There were instances when I politely nodded and accepted help that did not actually help me
This is a combination of 2 pieces first published on Achievable Journey’s blog. These pieces provide useful tips for therapeutic interventions and fun activities involving sorting.
This is a combination of 3 pieces first published on Speech Sisters’ blog. The Speech Sisters are Brooke and Bridget who have more than 20-years of combined experience a Speech Therapists, working with children who have communication disorders and delays. Learn about imitation and symbolic play with tips from speech therapists.
Pets have been such an integral part of our lives for so long. It is definitely hard to imagine a time before humans got the bright idea to make friends with these adorable creatures. While pets can act as catalysts for our joyous moments, little did we know that they also can be a huge help to a family with autistic children.
We learn differently and the identified learning styles are visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinesthetic as developed in 1992 by Neil D. Fleming and Coleen E. Mills. We do have a preferred learning style or a preferred combination of learning style. For younger children and children with special needs, pictures or images is a method of communication.
This is a combination of 3 pieces first published on Shao’s blog - Story of a Little Star . Shoa is a mum to an autistics girl who is knowns on her blog and social media accounts as Little Star. They are a SonRise family and Little Star is homeschooled. Shao shares some of their fun learning activities on her blog and social media account when she can. The following are 3 activities which Shao and Little Star had fun doing…
The 15th of May each year is PDA Day, an awareness day for Pathological Demand Avoidance which is currently understood to be a distinct profile on the autism spectrum. This profile is characterised by an anxiety driven need to avoid everyday demands and expectations and maintain control. Here is my story about how I came to completely change my approach to parenting, which may have happened so much sooner had my understanding and awareness of PDA come at an earlier point in our journey.
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is the most common neuro-developmental condition affecting children. However, not many know that ADHD can follow the person into adulthood. Like autism, people with ADHD have a difference in the way the brain processes information.
QEEG & ISF Neurofeedback is coming to Malaysia. Neurofeedback has used for the following: Mental Disorders, Insomnia. Stress, Memory Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Autism, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease.
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