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Interoception

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  • On May 23, 2022
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What is it? Interoception is a newly recognised bodily sense that refers to all the internal sensations of the body e.g. heart beat, hunger, full bladder, tense muscles. It is the ability to feel what is happening in our body.  Why is it important? Interoception is also closely linked to a child or person’s REGULATION, COMFORT and […]

Stuttering Myths

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  • On April 20, 2022
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Stuttering is a fluency disorder which affects the flow of speaking. There are number of different types of stuttering moments, such as repetitions, prolongations and blocks, but all can impact a person’s ability to get their message across. Stuttering is a condition that is fairly commonly represented in TV programs and movies. But how accurate […]

Language Stimulation

  • Posted by spectrum
  • On March 29, 2022
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Parents often have questions about how to encourage their child to start communicating more with them and others. Whether your little on is just learning their first words or is starting to put short sentences together, you can encourage more talking with some super simple strategies! We call these ‘language stimulation’ strategies, and the best […]

How To Promote Positive Self-Talk In Your Children

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  • On February 24, 2022
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We all are aware of our self-talk. Self-talk is defined as our internal dialogue, messages and sentences we speak to ourselves. Self-talk can be both positive and negative. Whilst positive self-talk can be a powerful tool to motivate and encourage us and help drive our performance, negative self-talk reinforces our negative beliefs/ attitudes and can […]

Back to School: Tips for Term 1 and Preparing for a Great Year

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  • On February 2, 2022
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Get Organised Create a “drop zone”: For school bags, hats and shoes so that they’re easy to find in the mornings Keep it simple: Make it visible by using clear drawers, boxes or baskets to organise uniforms, bags, lunchboxes etc. Make is easy by ditching the lids and making them easily accessible Prepare the night […]

How to help your child develop emotional regulation skills

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  • On January 6, 2022
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We all experience times when we feel sad, tired, annoyed, frustrated… All the negative feelings and emotions you can name. Similarly, children do experience big feelings. It is important to develop children’s emotional regulation skills, so that they can build and maintain meaningful relationships with others. So, what can we do to help our children […]

Book Recommendations for Pre-schoolers

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  • On October 7, 2021
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Book reading is a great way to develop language skills, develop early literacy skills and are a lot of fun! Research has shown that book reading leads to better language and literacy outcomes and is a great way to teach more, unique vocabulary to children. While book reading, children are exposed to new words that […]

Shared Book Reading

  • Posted by spectrum
  • On August 10, 2021
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Let’s talk about shared book reading! Reading is important for a child’s language development. From the age of nine months old, infants usually start to show an interest in books with sounds, textures and brightly coloured pictures. Research has shown that the more frequently children are read to, the greater their development in language and […]

Learning to use Scissors

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  • On May 1, 2019
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Before a child can cut paper, they must use an appropriate scissor grasp. It is important to provide visual and verbal cues for holding the scissors correctly and observe whether your child does the following: Can your child open and close the scissors? Does your child position the scissors and consistently use their dominant hand? […]

Learning to tie Shoelaces

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  • On April 18, 2019
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Learning to tie shoelaces can be a tricky fine motor skill for children to learn. One day the child may get it, and the next day they can totally forget it. Learning how to tie shoelaces takes patience and practice from both the child and parent. Every child has a different learning style so making […]