Executive functioning development begins in early childhood and continues up until the early 20’s. It is also a strong predictor of academic success.
The science of reading and structured literacy by Annelize Clark, Occupational Therapist and Remedial Teacher Bellavista School Structured literacy, the
“The idea is to create an environment where there is you can control the amount of light, array of colours, sound levels, type of movement and textures experienced. When we can control our environment, it brings a sense of calm, regulation, and mindfulness.”
Structural Cognitive Modifiability holds the belief that all people irrespective of their age or limitations can be modified in the structure of their brains and that new neural pathways can be created.
40% of all learners will learn literacy and reading skills regardless of teaching methods, but the other 60% of learners require structured literacy instruction to be able to read successfully and with good understanding.
Girls with ADHD remain more likely to be unrecognised or mis-identified, leading to lower-than-expected rates of referral, assessment, and treatment for ADHD.
In the general school environment, children with Dyslexia typically struggle with word recognition, reading fluency, spelling, and writing.
Girls and women with ASD are different, not in their core characteristics but in terms of their reaction to being different – girls and women have so often successfully camouflaged their autism.
Maths anxiety is a state of discomfort which occurs in response to situations involving the solving of mathematical problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and academic situations.
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