by Julia Eggles | Nov 29, 2016 | Family Fun, General, Podcasts
When you’ve worked hard to achieve gains for your child’s development and/or learning with your therapist or teachers, it can be difficult to think about stopping. Over the years, Lisa and I have both had clients reluctant to take a break over the summer...
by Julia Eggles | Nov 22, 2016 | Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Podcasts
Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could guarantee that our children would never be stressed? No, not really! Without sufficient stress, boredom sets in and potentially depression! And when does boredom kick in the most? That’s right, the looming long Christmas...
by Julia Eggles | Nov 8, 2016 | Executive Function, General, Podcasts
As long as your child is eating from each of the healthy good groups and doesn’t get too much sugar they’re getting what they need, right? Well in most cases, yes – but for a small group of children, those who suffer with food intolerances or...
by Lisa Hudson | Oct 31, 2016 | Podcasts, Speech & Language
This week, I spoke with my colleague, Speech Pathologist Bronwyn Sutton, principal therapist at B.E.S.T. Autism Therapy, and author of the The Learning App Guide about the perennial questions: 1. Is screen time bad for kids? 2. What apps are best for children? Bronwyn...
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...