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.
Developing critical and problem-solving skills
It always surprises me how quickly a child of any school age, from 4 years upwards, can grasp this skill of solving Sudoku puzzles. It does not matter what the diagnosis is; dyslexia, dyscalculia, ASD, dyspraxia… even dysgraphia
Is your child receiving the proper instructions when learning to read?
Despite years of phonics instruction in schools, many children still struggle with reading. This post explores why proper instruction matters, how to spot early signs of difficulty, like confusion with vowel sounds and what parents can do at home to support their child's reading journey.
When children get bored easily
Some children learn better when doing a practical thing, rather than thinking deeply or reading about it. The act of ‘doing’ helps some children remember the task at hand.
Body, brain and improving handwriting
A parent came to me, shocked to hear the evaluation for her daughter. After a two-month break from intensive occupational therap,y her 7-year-old daughter was displaying weak core strength.
Why does my child not listen to me?
When children do not appear to be listening, parents often put it down to hearing problems. This blog is about understanding a condition called Auditory Processing Disorder. For those who have good hearing equipment, but have difficulty processing the information they hear.
What is willpower, and how can it be strengthened?
Willpower is a mental resource linked to the brain’s anterior mid-cingulated cortex, which grows when we push through challenging tasks. Programs like Cogmed working memory training build willpower by gradually increasing mental load and improving focus, helping children and adults develop resilience and greater self-control.
The learning journey of Eemaan - a child with Down Syndrome
In November 2017, I met Eemaan, a sparkly bright four-year-old diagnosed with Down syndrome, for the first time. Nine months from our first meeting, Eemaan is now using sentences.
A new kind of happy - removing anxiety in adults
As one of those individuals who always felt at fault, continually trying to improve and iron out flaws, it was somewhat ironic that my so-called defects, dyslexia and all the issues that surround this diagnosis, were the thing that made me unique in the first place.
Reversing numbers and letters is a thing of the past
Do you write with your left or right hand? This is a preference your brain and body has decided is the strongest for this particular task, it is your 'dominant hand'.
Flop or Flob? The power of speaking it out
I was watching one of my students write the other day, and noticed countless problems with her seated position, her pencil grip, and how she was obscuring the sentence with her hand as she wrote. The effort was enormous on her part.
Bal-A-Vis-X the journey to Tucson, Arizona 2010
In 2010, I left my young daughter behind to travel to Tucson, Arizona and train in Bal-A-Vis-X. What I discovered there changed the course of my work, and my mission.