Blog

Usha Patel, Neurocognitive Therapist and Director of Raviv Practice London shares her first-hand experience of working with children /adults and the latest research and upcoming events in her series of blog posts.

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Understanding your child’s circadian rhythms

Do you have difficulties getting your child up in the mornings? Knowing that your child may not be getting sufficient sleep is worrying.

Sleep is a vital process for children, especially regarding memory consolidation.

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Why some children can't sit still: a nervous system perspective 

This behaviour is often misunderstood as inattentiveness, hyperactivity, or lack of discipline.

In my therapy work, however, I frequently see something very different.

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Sleep, Primitive Reflexes, Nasal Breathing Usha Patel BA (Hons) Sleep, Primitive Reflexes, Nasal Breathing Usha Patel BA (Hons)

How nasal breathing helps children sleep better and improve brain function

Good Sleep is essential for children.  During a good restorative sleep, children grow, consolidate memories, and recharge, ready for the next day.  Yet, many children struggle to get quality sleep each night.

A factor that often influences sleep quality is how your child breathes while sleeping.  

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Bridget Jones: Mad about the boy (an ADHDer?)

Is Bridget Jones just disorganised, or does her chaos reflect something deeper? Watching "Mad About the Boy" through the eyes of a neurocognitive therapist reveals telltale signs of undiagnosed ADHD that many women live with every day.

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Dyslexia, Handwriting, Auditory Processing Disorder Usha Patel BA (Hons) Dyslexia, Handwriting, Auditory Processing Disorder Usha Patel BA (Hons)

Will my daughter grow out of her dyslexia and dysgraphia diagnosis?

Many parents ask if children diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia will eventually outgrow these learning differences. While these conditions don’t disappear, early intervention, therapy, and assistive technologies can help children build skills, adapt, and thrive through school and beyond.

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Is striving for perfection something children should avoid?

In an early conversation with the father of one of my students, he mentioned that his son, James, always wanted things to be perfect. Perfectionism was a crippling trait for James, who suffered from several co-existing conditions of; dyscalculia, dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

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Interactive Metronome, Processing Speed, Dyslexia Usha Patel BA (Hons) Interactive Metronome, Processing Speed, Dyslexia Usha Patel BA (Hons)

Why is my child always so slow at everything?

Does your child seem to do everything at half the speed of their peers? From daydreaming to struggling with handwriting or reading, slow processing speed might be to blame. Discover what’s behind the delays and how innovative tools like Interactive Metronome® can help your child catch up.

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