Part 1: What is Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia)
Although DCD is a common condition, affecting around 5-8% of school-aged children, it is not easily identifiable and poorly understood.
Find your calm so you don’t join their chaos
Remaining calm in situations where we are triggered is not easy, but the benefits of keeping composed in challenging moments have an immediate and long term positive impact on your child.
Is your child falling behind at school? ADHD or a learning disability?
Need to know: ADHD learning difficulties ADHD effects on learning Teaching strategies ADHD Learning strategies for ADHD Is ADHD a learning disability? Is ADHD a […]
Dysgraphia: what to look out for and how to support your child
Need to know Does your child go into a complete panic, sometimes to the point of a complete meltdown, at the thought of having to […]
I hate maths! Identifying Dyscalculia.
Need to know: Identifying dyscalculia Do numbers make your child’s head spin? Do they struggle to grasp basic math concepts despite their best efforts? If […]
What you need to know about ADHD and the brain
Need to know: ADHD and the brain Your child has received an ADHD diagnosis, and you are currently trying to understand what behaviours are developmentally […]
Top 7 “vitamins” for children with ADHD
Need to know: The natural way to manage ADHD in children It’s no secret that navigating the world of ADHD can be challenging, but as […]
Lived experience – My child didn’t need to change, I did.
Three years ago my days were filled with power struggles, yelling, sadness, and uncertainty about the future of my kid – if this is what […]
Part 2: Starting ADHD medication
Need to know: A guide for parents with children starting ADHD medication You’ve probably spent weeks or months thinking about medication, and you’ve now decided that […]
Part 1: ADHD Medication – worries
Need to know: A guide for parents looking to learn about ADHD medication For parents, the idea of medicating their child with ADHD can be […]