A new school year is the perfect time to reach out to your child’s teacher and begin establishing a positive, collaborative relationship that will have a remarkable impact on your child’s learning and development.
When we assess and engage with neurodivergent children using the Feuerstein method, our shared mindset guides us to approach them not as limited by symptoms and diagnosis, but as individuals with malleable and modifiable brains.
The Tomatis® Method is a specialised neurosensory program that helps people improve their cognition, brain and motor function. Its natural innovation makes it a non-invasive tool. The basis of the program is stimulating the brain through the auditory system to improve attention, communication, and learning.
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) or Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) refers to how the Central Nervous System handles presented auditory information. This isn’t linked to cognitive impairment or hearing loss, but rather to the coordination issues between the brain and the ears.
An invaluable strategy in fostering reading proficiency is reading aloud to children. This practice holds manifold benefits. When children are read to, their vocabulary blossoms. The bridge between spoken and written language strengthens, and the activity itself becomes a source of joy and bonding. Additionally, reading aloud enhances attention spans and cognitive processing.
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or teacher, your responsibility is to help your children strike a balance between being too laid-back and being overwhelmed by anxiety.
Working memory isn’t just for short-term use, it also helps the brain organise new information for long-term storage. When children have trouble with working memory, their brains may store information in a jumbled way.
Why learning to read is difficult, and how we can help our children, Sarah Ohlson de Fine Grade 3 Class
SLTs work with a range of disorders, challenges, learning and communication difficulties. Basically, a SLT may work with a person who experiences challenges with feeding, talking, auditory processing, receptive and expressive language, reading, writing and appropriate communication in different social contexts, which is known as pragmatics. The field is exciting and broad.
School’s Digest was established with the aim of providing the public with accurate information including school names, addresses, telephone numbers, EMIS numbers, email addresses and matriculation performance data for schools across South Africa.
