by Julia Eggles | Dec 10, 2017 | Attention, Calming & Organization, Executive Function
Does the sound and look of chewing gum irritate you? I have to admit, it’s not the prettiest of actions – but for those struggling against fatigue, inattention and anxiety, it can be very helpful and worth overlooking the irritation it can cause the...
by Julia Eggles | Sep 11, 2017 | Attention, blog, Executive Function, Following Directions, Memory, Reading, videos
If you have a child or adolescent who struggles with: reading and re-reading text – they’re really having a hard with absorbing and comprehending it struggling with mental mathematics following complex directions you’re getting reports of them being...
by Lisa Hudson | Jun 3, 2017 | Attention, blog, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Speech & Language, videos
In this month’s video blog, I’m sharing a simple strategy that we find very helpful to help children find their indoor voices – even when they’re excited or upset. When children are getting noisy for one reason or another, it’s very easy...
by Julia Eggles | Oct 24, 2016 | Attention, Balance & Co-ordination, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Family Fun, Fine Motor & Writing, Following Directions, General, Mathematics, Memory, Podcasts, Reading, Sensory, Speech & Language, Strength & Endurance
This time of the year is when parents and extended family members start asking questions about what to get the kids for Christmas. When they’re in our care naturally parents are looking for games and toys to help achieve their children’s goals – so in turn Lisa and I...
by Julia Eggles | Oct 17, 2016 | Attention, Balance & Co-ordination, Executive Function, Podcasts, Strength & Endurance
Being involved in a dance class has a myriad of benefits for young children, not all of them physical. In this episode I am speaking with Anita Kertland, from Spring Pointe. She has a passion for teaching children between the ages of 3-5 pre-ballet skills, and brings...
by Julia Eggles | Sep 12, 2016 | Attention, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Sensory
We want our children switched on and connected in a “just right state” for learning – with a gleam in their eyes, open, curious and connected…as a therapist that’s certainly where I always start! Music can be a great way to help children...