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.
Why does my nine-year-old still wet his bed?
The problem lies with the child’s psychological makeup … reversing this problem is relatively straightforward and sometimes can take as little as three weeks
How movement is connected to how we learn
Neural pathways are routes created in the brain for information, thoughts, and responses to stimuli. However, thinking and talking are formed way later than physical movement. Babies can’t speak, but they certainly can learn to move, grasping and crawling long before they start to talk. The neural channels we create for movement activities are used later for thoughts and cognitive processes.
Why does my child stick his tongue out when writing?
Tennis is seldom played quietly, and the players make grunting sounds as they hit difficult volleys across the net. This is a great example of how we link actions of our hands and mouths together when we perform an activity.
How can I help my pre-school child with their writing skills?
A few years ago, when my daughter was a mere five years old, we used to get home from school, and after a snack and drink, we would sit at the coffee table and do handwriting practice. She hated handwriting practice with a real passion
Body, brain and improving handwriting
A parent came to me, shocked to hear the evaluation for her daughter.