Each of us have different handwriting styles. Some are neat while others are sloppy and misaligned, yet still remain legible. It is when the handwriting is illegible that you must take special note. Children who have trouble expressing themselves in writing may have a condition known as ‘Dysgraphia’. The term comes from the Greek words dys, which means “impaired”, and graphia, meaning “writing letter by hand”.
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Not everyone second guesses themselves, but you know you do when you perpetually catch yourself questioning things you have said, or done, or even thought. You know you second guess yourself when you quietly question what others meant when they did or said something.
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A common misconception about counselling is that it is mainly sought for mentally ill patients or for people with something wrong about them. This is not always the case. Counselling helps people who suffer from acute or general stress or distress over certain situations in their life. It helps people towards recovery by facing their fears. Counselling benefits people who may be going through a particularly tough emotional phase or upheaval. They may be feeling insecure or having a difficult time accepting life changes. The counsellor plays a part here, helping people to be conscious about their own thoughts, feelings, and situation.
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If you are unsure about how your child’s speech and language is developing because they may appear to be unresponsive to vocal cues, or seem to be taking longer than their peers to speak in full sentences, the natural reaction may be to think the child might have speech and language delay. This may not always be the case.
Here are some things you need to know
In most instances, children develop along a progressive schedule with generally predictable milestones.
0-5 months:
6-11 months:
12-17 months:
18-23 months:
2-3 years:
3-4 years:
Contact us to see how you can develop an understanding of the different types of exceptional children, their needs, and the different special needs programmes and specialties that are available to you, for them.
CAE’s 12-months Advanced Diploma in Special Education course trains educators and parents in the identification, diagnosis and treatment of these needs and the basic principles and practices of effective teaching and learning. The programme is highly practice-oriented to ensure that what you learn in class can be applied to children with special needs under your charge.
CAE’s Diploma in Learning Disorders Management & Child Psychology programme is designed specifically to train potential teachers, parents and caregivers to identify, detect and support children with special needs, such as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyspraxia, and Dyslexia.
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There are good days, there are bad days. Connected together they represent our life path and choices made, leading us to our goals. Having obstacles or unfortunate days from time to time does not mean that we are unhappy, but it begs the question – are we stopping ourselves from happiness, and can it be changed?
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As parents and educators, we often do our homework on the various disabilities of special needs students. With the best of intentions, we sometimes make personal assessments of our children and students that look correct, but in some circumstances, these impromptu assessments end up incorrect a great deal of time.
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Parenting a child with special needs is challenging. It requires extra effort in time, awareness, and education. These considerations will be quite different from one child to the next because ‘special needs’ is used as an umbrella term to encompass anything from light learning disabilities to more severe behaviour issues. Proper diagnoses ensure parents will be focussing on the right methods and activities for their child.
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Fear is a response to danger, pain, and undesirable circumstances. It is a primal, unpleasant emotion meant to protect us from threats of harm. Fear serves its purpose well, but fear also can negatively affect our everyday life. Not only can fear creep into your personal life but it can also adversely affect the success of your career.
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Many parents and educators may see slow language development as something children eventually outgrow but evidence suggests that sometimes they don’t. Children who have delays in language and speech development may be more at risk for learning disabilities and even children who outgrow the initial difficulties sometimes show signs of learning disabilities from age 6 onwards.
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We all know someone who is going through rough patches in their lives for a variety of reasons. Perhaps even you are going through such troubles.
Maybe you have lost a loved one, failed at a relationship, lost a job, hit a dead end in your career, or your personal life isn’t going as smoothly as you had hoped. This sense of unfairness that you’ve been dealt the short end of the stick while others have it better is a common view that people entertain when things aren’t going so well for them.
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