Early childhood intervention is an educational and support system for young children who have developmental delays or disabilities. It also supports children who may have been victims of abuse or neglect.
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Uncertainty about the future is a feeling that many people have to deal with. While it can feel like it’s just happening to you, it’s actually a common feeling for most everyone. For many of us, there is some fear and trepidation about what the future holds, and the stakes can feel significant the more responsibility we’re bearing. Even so, there are reasons to be hopeful.
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Let’s face it, children aren’t always easy to understand. There is a tendency among adults to assume children are simpler than adults, but children can be very complex, and while their behaviour can often tell us their mindset, it can just as well end up doing the opposite!
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There are no truly fearless people. Almost everyone is afraid of something. Olympic athletes, who are at the top of human performance, fear not performing to their standards. Someone else may fear they can’t provide for their family, while another person fears for their health.
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In recent years, the idea of self-care has really gained prominence. It may be due to the pandemic and people needing some way to manage being cooped up inside their houses for months, or maybe the general pace of society has forced people to put a focus on wellness and well-being. Regardless, self-care has emerged as an essential practice for maintaining our peace of mind and well-being.
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Dyslexia is the most common learning disability affecting up to 10% of the population; yet misconceptions and myths run rampant. We have all heard them at some point. A common example is that dyslexic children are not smart and have lower IQ, or dyslexic people can’t read.
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It’s not simple or easy to determine if a child has a learning disability. Many otherwise normal behaviours can sometimes be misidentified for being a learning disability. However, parents will actually predict their child’s later autism spectrum disorder long before any professional diagnosis. According to a 2009 research (J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2009 Oct; 30(5): 367–375.),
Read more…Studies indicate that parents recognize signs of autism far earlier than it is diagnosed.
Some people may think that Play Therapy is just children playing with toys and having fun, but it’s important to note that play is a form of communication and used for learning. As adults, we can sometimes forget how important and effective play is in the learning process.
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Whenever we talk about helping other people, we think of ourselves helping them in some way. Usually, it is to listen and advise; but we don’t really ever consider that we might also be taking on their burden onto our own shoulders.
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It’s World Mental Health Day 2023 and it’s appropriate that we take some time to talk about mental health; and while we’ve come a long way to accept that mental health is an important aspect of each and every person in society, there are still a lot of misconceptions and stigma surrounding it.
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