Assessing for Risk of Dyslexia: A Workshop for Health Professionals
The concept of dyslexia is not always well understood and as a result, individuals are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Unfortunately, assessment for risk of dyslexia is a complex process with no single test in existence to support identification.
Understanding and Responding to Anxiety in Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common of all child and adolescent mental health disorders. It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of children aged 13–18 have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Anxiety if left untreated is corrosive and toxic to the brain and body and can lead to many functioning impairments.
Vocabulary is learnt from birth. But why do so many children struggle to express themselves? Why is it so important to have a good vocabulary? And if a child does not have a good vocabulary, what are the implications for learning, and what can we do to help?
Vocabulary is learnt from birth. But why do so many children struggle to express themselves? Why is it so important to have a good vocabulary? And if a child does not have a good vocabulary, what are the implications for learning, and what can we do to help?
The transition to Grade Four is well-known to be difficult for many children and, for those with gaps in their foundation skills or with specific learning difficulties, it can be the time when things really fall apart.
The Body Bears the Burden: The Impact of Trauma on Development
This presentation will address the impact of trauma in the first 1000 days of life, the ‘toxic uterus’ and the impact of abuse and neglect on the developing brain.
The British Dyslexia Association estimates that approximately 10% of the population is affected by dyslexia, indicating that roughly two to three learners in each class of thirty are likely to be dyslexic.
Child Protection: Law and Ethics in South African Child Care Professions
By law, all professionals are required to report child abuse and abuse of children and adults with disabilities. Keeping an ethical frame with outside/ additional intrusions on client confidentiality is a complex process.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders are Plural: Exploring Co-occurrences
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions with onset in the developmental period, characterised by impairments of personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.
This workshop will focus on building awareness of Compassion Fatigue among educators and health professionals as well as the ethical responsibility of professionals to make self-care a priority in order to sustain their work.
Supporting Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School
We will explore how girls and boys on the spectrum present differently to one another and how schools, health professionals, and parents are able to collaboratively support ASD learners.
In this talk, Alison Scott takes the viewer on a journey of grit - where it comes from, how it develops, and what we as professionals and parents can do to instil this essential value into our children's lives.
Paired Reading is a fun technique that can be done in the classroom or at home with parents.
The paired reading programme was originally created to assist learners with their reading comprehension
Father Figures: The Importance of Positive Male Role Models
In this informative talk, we examine the difficulties that may arise from a lack of positive male role models for children, while exploring practical tools to assist parents and educators.
Assessing for Risk of Dyslexia: A Workshop for Health Professionals
The concept of dyslexia is not always well understood and as a result, individuals are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Unfortunately, assessment for risk of dyslexia is a complex process with no single test in existence to support identification.
Understanding and Responding to Anxiety in Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common of all child and adolescent mental health disorders. It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of children aged 13–18 have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Anxiety if left untreated is corrosive and toxic to the brain and body and can lead to many functioning impairments.
Vocabulary is learnt from birth. But why do so many children struggle to express themselves? Why is it so important to have a good vocabulary? And if a child does not have a good vocabulary, what are the implications for learning, and what can we do to help?
Vocabulary is learnt from birth. But why do so many children struggle to express themselves? Why is it so important to have a good vocabulary? And if a child does not have a good vocabulary, what are the implications for learning, and what can we do to help?
The transition to Grade Four is well-known to be difficult for many children and, for those with gaps in their foundation skills or with specific learning difficulties, it can be the time when things really fall apart.
The Body Bears the Burden: The Impact of Trauma on Development
This presentation will address the impact of trauma in the first 1000 days of life, the ‘toxic uterus’ and the impact of abuse and neglect on the developing brain.
The British Dyslexia Association estimates that approximately 10% of the population is affected by dyslexia, indicating that roughly two to three learners in each class of thirty are likely to be dyslexic.
Child Protection: Law and Ethics in South African Child Care Professions
By law, all professionals are required to report child abuse and abuse of children and adults with disabilities. Keeping an ethical frame with outside/ additional intrusions on client confidentiality is a complex process.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders are Plural: Exploring Co-occurrences
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions with onset in the developmental period, characterised by impairments of personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.
This workshop will focus on building awareness of Compassion Fatigue among educators and health professionals as well as the ethical responsibility of professionals to make self-care a priority in order to sustain their work.
Supporting Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School
We will explore how girls and boys on the spectrum present differently to one another and how schools, health professionals, and parents are able to collaboratively support ASD learners.
In this talk, Alison Scott takes the viewer on a journey of grit - where it comes from, how it develops, and what we as professionals and parents can do to instil this essential value into our children's lives.
Paired Reading is a fun technique that can be done in the classroom or at home with parents.
The paired reading programme was originally created to assist learners with their reading comprehension
Father Figures: The Importance of Positive Male Role Models
In this informative talk, we examine the difficulties that may arise from a lack of positive male role models for children, while exploring practical tools to assist parents and educators.
Assessing for Risk of Dyslexia: A Workshop for Health Professionals
The concept of dyslexia is not always well understood and as a result, individuals are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Unfortunately, assessment for risk of dyslexia is a complex process with no single test in existence to support identification.
Understanding and Responding to Anxiety in Children
Anxiety disorders are the most common of all child and adolescent mental health disorders. It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of children aged 13–18 have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Anxiety if left untreated is corrosive and toxic to the brain and body and can lead to many functioning impairments.
Vocabulary is learnt from birth. But why do so many children struggle to express themselves? Why is it so important to have a good vocabulary? And if a child does not have a good vocabulary, what are the implications for learning, and what can we do to help?
Vocabulary is learnt from birth. But why do so many children struggle to express themselves? Why is it so important to have a good vocabulary? And if a child does not have a good vocabulary, what are the implications for learning, and what can we do to help?
The transition to Grade Four is well-known to be difficult for many children and, for those with gaps in their foundation skills or with specific learning difficulties, it can be the time when things really fall apart.
The Body Bears the Burden: The Impact of Trauma on Development
This presentation will address the impact of trauma in the first 1000 days of life, the ‘toxic uterus’ and the impact of abuse and neglect on the developing brain.
The British Dyslexia Association estimates that approximately 10% of the population is affected by dyslexia, indicating that roughly two to three learners in each class of thirty are likely to be dyslexic.
Child Protection: Law and Ethics in South African Child Care Professions
By law, all professionals are required to report child abuse and abuse of children and adults with disabilities. Keeping an ethical frame with outside/ additional intrusions on client confidentiality is a complex process.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders are Plural: Exploring Co-occurrences
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions with onset in the developmental period, characterised by impairments of personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.
This workshop will focus on building awareness of Compassion Fatigue among educators and health professionals as well as the ethical responsibility of professionals to make self-care a priority in order to sustain their work.
Supporting Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School
We will explore how girls and boys on the spectrum present differently to one another and how schools, health professionals, and parents are able to collaboratively support ASD learners.
In this talk, Alison Scott takes the viewer on a journey of grit - where it comes from, how it develops, and what we as professionals and parents can do to instil this essential value into our children's lives.
Paired Reading is a fun technique that can be done in the classroom or at home with parents.
The paired reading programme was originally created to assist learners with their reading comprehension
Father Figures: The Importance of Positive Male Role Models
In this informative talk, we examine the difficulties that may arise from a lack of positive male role models for children, while exploring practical tools to assist parents and educators.