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

A child’s life is full of milestones, and sometimes it seems like they flash by in a blur! One day they are a tiny infant in your arms, and then suddenly they are off to nursery. It only seems like 5 minutes after that they are getting ready to go to school full-time.

Balance, Auditory Vision Exercises (Bal-A-Vis-X) is a programme from America developed by founder Bill Hubert. The workshops are now available in the UK

When I started working together with seven year old Kiran, I knew I had taken on a big challenge. Our initial sessions would entail a lot of resistance and crying for no apparent reason. Things changed when I started using Bal-A-Vis-X

Chatty little Yasmin was eager to play with her older sister. Yasmin wanted to play with dolls and toys and have fun with her older sibling.

There is nothing more annoying than when you read badly punctuated sentences. We should all have a pen handy when we see lousy punctuation.

Despite loving crisps, she would often return them home unopened. It turned out she was having great trouble opening the packet and was too embarrassed to ask for help.

Beta is a 'fast' activity, present when we are alert, attentive, engaged in problem solving, judgment, decision making, or other focused mental activity – find out how Bal-A-Vis-X helps beta brainwave activity.

Motor planning is the ability of the body to create movement so we can perform a task. When playing with mobiles, babies will thrash their arms and legs on seeing the suspending toy. They aim for the toy but do not grab it.

Not all children establish a hand preference by age 5.

If a child cannot decide which hand to use, it is a big problem, and we cannot just force the infant to write with a particular hand; it has to fall into place naturally.

Children all learn ball skills at some point, and one may expect that they have been able to learn how to catch a ball by ten years of age. But this is not the case for some children with possible symptoms of neuro divergence.

Parents notice all sorts of things about their children, and one thing that crops up time and time again is that they are worried about their child’s awkwardness and problems with co-ordination.

What is the best way to help my undiagnosed child, age six? Most neurodivergent conditions can not be diagnosed before the age of eight. Between the parent suspecting there is a problem and getting a diagnosis what can be done, and how can the parent help.

What is working memory, and why is it so important? If your child has difficulties following instructions, is challenged with mental maths or reading comprehension understanidng working memory is the first thing you need to learn about.

What sort of therapist can help my undiagnosed child? If you are a parent looking for help for your child who dislikes the idea of studying or school work you need to know what alternatives there are to tutoring.

There is no way to have a definitive diagnosis of dyslexia before the age of 8. There are simply too many factors in the child’s development before that age and, of course, every child develops in their own unique way.

Is your child at risk of having dyslexia? Are you worried they are falling behind at schoo? Being concerned about academic progress due to possible dyslexia or neurodivergance is something we pay special attention to.

Cogmed is the single most scientifically validated method that improves working memory and attention. Cogmed Working Memory Training is suited for individuals with diagnosed and undiagnosed problems. We offer remote training for anyone in the UK or Europe.

Children with dyslexia and SEND are more inclined to have a growth mindset and natural resilience. Emotional resilience plays a big role in success in both academics and in life in general. This blog post explores the importance of emotional resilience for all children.

You may have heard about The Safe and Sound Protocol and how much it can help children who are neurodivergent or have special needs. However, our experience shows that working with parents first make a huge difference.