Executive functions are a set of three cognitive skills, namely: Flexible attention / cognitive ability Working memory Inhibitory control All three are interlinked and influence each other. &...
Learning : A Neurodevelopmental Approach - Part 2
Posted By Sarah Hickey and Sabrina Smart,
05/10/2018
The last blog discussed neurodevelopment and how it affects a child’s ability to learn, the learning process and that certain movements allow for the brain to be ‘rewired’, thus rest...
Learning: A Neurodevelopmental Approach - Part 1
Posted By Sarah Hickey and Sabrina Smart,
09/08/2018
When children go to school they are expected to learn, however, some children struggle to learn as their learning process is hampered. There are many factors (internal and external) that can influence...
How Movement Impacts Learning
Posted By Sarah HIckey,
06/07/2018
Children need to move. Movement is important for health, cardiovascular fitness and brain development. Through movement, children are able to organise their world. By exploring thre...
Ideas to calm your child
Posted By Sarah Hickey ,
04/05/2018
In this modern and rushed society, where our sympathetic nervous system (the one that responds to stress in a fight/flight/freeze mode) appears to be overwhelmed, it is important to teach our kids met...
Autism and Sensory Integration
Posted By Sarah Hickey,
06/04/2018
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cases are increasing at an alarming rate, with 1 in 68 children being diagnosed with ASD according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitori...
Sensory Solutions For Concentration Difficulties
Posted By Sarah Hickey,
09/03/2018
A child’s reaction and their behaviour is affected by the way they perceive their environment, and this can impact on their concentration and attention. Children may over react or under react t...
