The body has five main senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. This list is not absolute, as many more distinct sensations fall under one of the five main senses. These provide vital information about the body’s position and posture, assisting us in living in...
Reading motivation is a significant factor in whether students can improve their reading skills. However, their drive to read can be pretty low, especially for those with dyslexia. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help boost your child’s...
Dyspraxia is a common term for DCD (developmental coordination disorder). It’s also referred to as perceptuo-motor dysfunction. The term “motor learning difficulties” also comes to mind nowadays and gets used. In the old days, people made use of...
Occupational therapy can be very helpful to children with cognitive, motor, physical, and speech delays. Paediatric occupational therapy can be help kids learn how to perform their daily tasks at home, in their school, or in the community. Paediatric...
To make sense of your surroundings, you integrate your senses. You use your sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, balance, and spatial awareness. However, this ability may be hard to grasp for some children and young people with autism. They may have trouble sifting...
As a parent, you only want the best for your child. So when your child is struggling in school, at home, or in the community—or you suspect something is different about how your child is developing—you want help immediately. Occupational therapy is a type of therapy...
