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Telehealth Occupational Therapy for Children: Does It Work?
Since the beginning of the global pandemic, there has been a major shift into telehealth, including telemedicine (appointments with doctors over technology) and virtual therapy sessions (appointments with other health professionals over technology). Although there has been a dramatic increase of health professionals using telehealth to deliver therapy, telehealth is definitely not something that is […]
15 Ways to Make Your Child Enjoy Writing
From improving their motor skills and developing hand-eye coordination to making writing tasks fun, there are several ways to make your child enjoy writing. This article outlines several strategies parents and teachers can use to help their children build interest in writing. In today’s high-tech world, handwriting can be considered as not a crucial skill. […]
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Your Child Self-Control
Self-control is not discussed much when it comes to teaching children life skills but learning proper self-control allows children to grow up to be adults who know how to regulate themselves emotionally in a healthy way. When children don’t learn self-control, it can lead to problems in adulthood, such as risk-taking behaviours. Children can be […]
ADHD Writing Strategies For School And Home
It’s not uncommon for people to question whether ADHD has any effect on writing, but it does. After all, ADHD is an attention disorder that makes it difficult for the person with ADHD to focus and pay attention in certain situations or environments. So what are the effects of ADHD on writing? Writing tasks are […]
Lack of Impulse Control In Children and What Causes It
Caring for a child with a lack of impulse control is overwhelming in several ways. Many parents suffer from devastating feelings of sadness and frustration because they do not know how to help their child combined with feelings of guilt brought on by their annoyance with some of their child’s impulsive behaviors. If you are […]
10 Best Activities for Kids with ADHD
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have many gifts to offer the world. However, one of the biggest challenges of dealing with this disorder is that these children are prone to hyperactivity, a short attention span, and impulsive acts that can create social frustration and behavioral problems if their boundless energy isn’t addressed. This […]
Guide for Parents of Hyperactive Children at Home – Expert Tips
Raising a hyperactive child can be challenging. Every parent wants to be the best parent they can be for their child. You only want to guide them to do the right thing and have the right tools for adulthood. When there is a change in your child’s behavior, you may worry about your parenting skills. […]
A Complete Guide to Making Reading Fun for A Seven-Year-Old
All kids struggle with reading at one time or another. Reading as a seven-year-old can be difficult since kids begin to become more independent in their reading skills and habits around this time. As a result, they may gravitate to other activities they like more than reading. So, how do you help your kid learn […]
Emotional Regulation Activities: 7 Fun Games to Improve Emotional Regulation
For many children with learning and mental disabilities or disorders, controlling and regulating emotions (emotion regulation) can be one of the most challenging aspects of daily functioning. This is a skill that can be difficult to master for any child but will often require more attention and time for children with special needs, especially autism […]
10 Signs Your Child May Need Occupational Therapy – Expert Tips
Occupational Therapy aims to helps people, both children and adults, learn how to effectively and appropriately live, act, and respond to their life, responsibilities, and others around them. Now, while most people don’t need help with these things, it is more common than you would think for someone to need Occupational Therapy. The best way […]
Social Skills For Kids: 10 Ways to Practice Social Skills at Home
A growing number of parents are finding that Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme doesn’t cover their child’s needs especially if they have high functioning Autism or ADHD. If you’re one of these parents, you’ve likely noticed that the resources necessary to help develop your child’s social skills are few and far between. Therefore, at Ready […]
Is ADHD Bad? Exploring the Impact of ADHD
All kids lose attention and act impulsively from time to time. However, a child who frequently exhibits inattentiveness, impulsiveness, and hypersensitivity might be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But contrary to popular belief, ADHD is not necessarily “bad.” Although ADHD has a reputation for being “bad,” it isn’t as negative as it’s commonly […]
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