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Can A Child Outgrow A Learning Disability? An Evidence Driven Answer
Children and adults can be diagnosed with a learning disability at any time in their life. Many times, children go undiagnosed because learning disabilities are difficult to identify. It is estimated that 4 to 6 percent of the entire population has a learning disability (Source: PBS). Children do not outgrow learning disabilities; this is a […]
What Are The 4 Signs of Autism In Children?
A diagnosis of autism in young children is not always easy to confirm. According to The American Academy of Pediatrics, one in every 59 children is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, with a high percentage being males. Many parents wonder about what signs to look for and when to address developmental shortcomings if they […]
What Is Dysgraphia? 8 Signs And Symptoms
Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder that causes problems in writing. It affects comprehension and motor skills hence disrupting the efficient way a child can learn and write. However, not all children with bad handwriting have dysgraphia. After all, they just started to write and are learning how to master the craft. But when a child […]
Developing emotional regulation skills in young children to improve their social skills
After experiencing two years of Covid-19 lifestyles, many of our young children are facing difficulties with regulating their emotions and socialising with others. It is important to recognise that behaviours such as shyness and introversion can be an individual’s personality trait, rather than an anti-social behaviour. Likewise, a child who experiences tantrums and meltdowns at […]
What is a Sensory Diet? Including Examples & Activities
If you have a child with sensory processing issues or are diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, you may have come across the term “sensory diet”. Most of the time when we hear the word “diet”, we think about food. But let me assure you that the sensory diet is definitely not the diet that you […]
Emotional Regulation In Children: How To Support Your Child (Strategies)
Being able to understand and manage emotions is can be very challenging for a child. It requires a range of skills that need to be taught by an adult. Learning emotional regulation skills takes time. For children, the development of their self regulation skills starts from when they are infants. Throughout their childhood, they develop […]
Emotional Regulation Skills Development: A Parent’s Guide
Emotional regulation is not a skill that we are born with. Throughout our lifetime, we learn to understand our emotions, why we are feeling that way and how to manage our emotions in different situations. When children are young, they rely on parents and surrounding adults to meet their needs and help them manage their […]
Self Care For Kids: A Parent’s Guide To What Is Self Care?
When children are developing independence, one of the first skills they learn is how to care for themselves. Self-care is the child’s ability to take responsibility for their own well-being. It includes skills ranging from hygiene, toileting, dressing oneself, feeding oneself, and also more complicated self-care tasks like taking medication, wound management if applicable. For […]
Constipation and Soiling In Children: 15 Questions Answered
As a parent of young children, poos are just part of our daily lives. From infancy to toilet training years, we help our children learn to poop. However, what happens when they stop pooping. In this article, we are going to be talking about poop! In particular, answering the most common questions around constipation, soiling, […]
Kids Weighted Blanket: What To Know Before Buying A Weighted Blanket
Weighted blankets are gaining popularity for their uses in helping people cope with anxiety, stress, and sensory processing disorders. The science behind the weighted blanket is that it provides well-needed deep touch pressure to an individual who needs calming or relaxation because it creates a feeling of being hugged or held. In this guide, we […]
Improve Self Care Skills For Children With Learning Disabilities
Self care skills can be taught to children with learning disabilities through hands-on practices that combine direct instruction, opportunities, and modeling. Activities like self-feeding and self-dressing, along with toilet training, shoe-tying, etc. can help them live independently and confidently. Self care skills are extremely important for a person to live independently. The process of developing […]
When to Start Potty Training?
Potty training can be long and tiring. It can be costly and time-consuming. A common question asked by parents, especially first-time parents, is “When to start potty training?”. Children start potty training at different ages. Typically the age range for daytime potty training is between 2 and 5 years old. However as an Occupational Therapist […]
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