Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to do math. Here are some common symptoms of Dyscalculia across different age groups.
Dyscalculia symptoms (pre-school)
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Juvenile arthritis
Juvenile arthritis (JA) is a term used to refer to chronic disorders that involve inflammation of joints (arthritis) in children. The most common type of childhood arthritis is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Some...
Signs of Dyspraxia
Here are some common signs of Dyspraxia in Children:
Flexible Thinking
Flexibility in thinking is vital in child development as it encourages creativity and helps to adapt to new situations. Here are some tips to promote flexible thinking:
Developing ideation skills
When we carry out a motor task, Ideation is the first step, in which we have to understand the task and then generate an idea of what we want to do. If a child finds ideation challenging, he could experience difficulties in the following steps, including formulating a...
Benefits of Working on a Vertical Surface
Traditionally, children do a lot of activities on a table. For example, drawing, painting, playing, writing and many other activities. However, did you know children can also do the above activities on a vertical surface (e.g. board, door, wall etc.)? There are many...
Common features of Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
You might already know that Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that affects one’s reading skills. While another learning difficulty, dysgraphia, share some similarities, in which both are neurological language-based disorders and present with challenges in spelling....
Activities that are rich in proprioceptive input
The proprioceptive system is located in our muscles and joints. It provides us a sense of body awareness and recognizes/manages pressure and force. Proprioceptive input can help regulate reactions to sensory inputs, which is another essential regulatory function of...
Importance of Vestibular Sense
The Vestibular Sense is crucial for a child’s development. It helps them to work and play. A responsive vestibular system allows a child to feel secure and confident with their body so they can move and attend to learning. It also helps kids to ‘keep tabs’ on the...
Coping Strategies
Coping is not something we are born knowing how to do; it’s something we learn how to do with practice. It's never too early or too late to begin learning healthy coping mechanisms, and demonstrating these to your children will make them more resilient. Here are a...