by Julia Eggles | Nov 15, 2016 | Balance & Co-ordination, Sensory
When parents come to me for help with their children’s difficulties, very often, a vestibular processing difficulty is part of the problem. Not surprisingly, this revelation is met with a little bafflement – what, after all is the vestibular system? This...
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 | Aug 31, 2016 | blog, Executive Function, Mathematics
If you have a child or children in your care who would rather run around outside than sit and listen to early maths concepts, you’re definitely not alone! The good new is that we can use strengths based learning principles with cutting edge research to use their...
by Julia Eggles | Aug 21, 2016 | Balance & Co-ordination, Podcasts
From the moment our babies are born, we look forward to some key milestones – their first smile, their first words, their first step. This week, I’m responding to a request from a new listener to talk about the mastery of walking and it’s connection with other...