by Julia Eggles | Apr 29, 2017 | blog, Fine Motor & Writing, videos
Research is clear that the best way to develop writing skills is with frequent practice. While many children naturally seek out writing and practise for the sheer fun of mastery, some don’t. What can you do to motivate children to practise writing correctly? In...
by Julia Eggles | Apr 20, 2017 | blog, Executive Function, Fine Motor & Writing, Mathematics, Speech & Language
Who ever said that learning science had to be solemn and serious never talked to Albert Einstein – he is quoted as saying “Play is the highest form of research.” That being the case then, the playground is the child’s laboratory where they routinely ask...
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 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...