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How to tell when someone is in need

cae Counselling, Counselling Psychology ,
How to tell when someone is in need

It may seem simple enough that we should know when someone needs help or attention, but is it really all that obvious?

Friends and family have a tendency to want to help one another, but people often are not very good at asking for help. They may not even know they need help, sometimes resorting to hiding their emotions for fear of appearing weak or needy. Sometimes they fear judgement from other people if they express themselves. Read more

How do we let go of our negative thoughts and feelings?

cae Counselling, Counselling Psychology ,
How do we let go of our negative thoughts and feelings?
They say letting go is hard. There is some degree of truth to it. We cling onto people who affect us negatively; often hoping they will change or we can help them change for the better. We stay in situations that damage our emotional and psychological well-being, in fear that there might not be anything else left for us outside of this thing we hold onto.

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Should I be concerned if my child has sloppy writing?

cae Special Education, Special Needs ,
Should I be concerned if my child has sloppy writing?

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”. Read more

How good is your conflict resolution skill?

cae Counselling, Counselling Psychology ,
How good is your conflict resolution skill?
Every person will have to learn how to deal with interpersonal conflicts. These conflicts can happen between friends, colleagues, family members, loved ones, or even strangers. Interpersonal conflicts are just a part of life and can be so common that they are unavoidable. Ignoring conflict also is not a very good strategy. It might keep the problem out of mind for a while but tends to boil and has the potential to become toxic and unhealthy.

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How do I help children with communication and speech disorders?

cae Special Education, Special Needs, Speech Therapy , ,
How do I help children with communication and speech disorders?

For many people, communicating with others is an easy and effortless task. For children with communication and speech disorder, they might have a hard time receiving, processing, sending and comprehending verbal and nonverbal communication.

Young children with communication and speech disorders may not speak at all, or have limited vocabulary for their age. By the time they enter school, they can speak but in a limited and diminished capacity for their age and development. This results in them falling behind their peers in speech and language skills. Read more

What do you do if your child’s speech development seems slow?

cae Special Needs, Speech Therapy , ,
What do you do if your child’s speech development seems slow?

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.
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