It takes an empathetic and curious teacher to distinguish between a stress response, or an attempt to gain additional sensory input, or a symptom of underdeveloped skills from purposeful behaviour.
Your child will need a lot of support in every facet of their life to be confident, positive and physically healthy. There are many strategies you can use to help them day-to-day and that will form the foundations for long term outcomes.
Although DCD is a common condition, affecting around 5-8% of school-aged children, it is not easily identifiable and poorly understood.
Need to know: Understanding auditory processing disorder Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a complex condition that affects a child’s ability to process and make sense […]
Three years ago my days were filled with power struggles, yelling, sadness, and uncertainty about the future of my kid – if this is what […]
Need to know Executive functioning in autism and ADHD Research shows that executive dysfunction is a core challenge for both adults and children with neurodevelopmental […]
Need to know: Understanding the vestibular sense The vestibular sense, also known as the sense of balance, is located in the inner ear and is […]
Need to know: Proprioception is a sense of movement The human brain relies on 8 senses to process and pass information about the body’s internal […]
The festive season is around the corner and with it comes family gatherings. There is always anticipation as cousins, siblings, uncles, aunts, and grandparents all […]
Need to know: Understanding trauma in neurodivergent children This is a guest blog post by Anita McCraffrey from Neurodivergent Wellness Groups From a sensory, social, […]