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To Medicate or not to Medicate?

To Medicate or not to Medicate? A brief guide to support sound decision making on a complex topic What’s best for this child, in this situation, at this time? This article

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The impact of retained reflexes

Retained reflexes and their impact on learning and school performance by Janet de Witt Ever wondered why he/she cannot sit still? Ever wondered why they swim like an

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The effect of VDU (visual display unit) work on kids vision

Some scary stats... The average child now has access to five computer devices On average, a 3-4 year old will spend 3 hours a day in front of a screen Children aged 5-7

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Som wrods look strang to dyslexic peple. How abowt you?

Dyslexia affects approximately 5 - 10% of the population, and I'm one of them. It takes many forms with a collection of names, such as ADHD, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia

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Art Therapy for children: play with a purpose

While children can often benefit from counselling to deal with life’s challenges, they may find it difficult or scary to properly express their fears, worries and difficulties.

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How handwriting works

Handwriting is important anytime that you are using a pen/pencil to write words or numbers. By Occupational Therapy For Children Writing is a lot more complicated than you

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Handwriting for life

Handwriting is an enduring skill  Our children are growing up in an era where keyboard skills are dominating handwriting skills. It has even been suggested that handwriting skills

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Going nuts over nuts?

Nuts are a great source of nutrients and a good ‘brain food’, so why do some schools ask parents not to put them in their children’s lunchboxes? Each school has an obligation to

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Strategies to prevent injury in adolescent sport

Participation in sports has many benefits including increased cardiovascular fitness, greater self-esteem, relaxation, improved co-ordination and strength, improved concentration

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The secret to being a joyful parent

Being a parent, or grandparent, can be a lot of fun but it can also involve a great deal of stress especially when our children don’t do what we would like them to do. Recently, I

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What is typical language development?

A common question asked by parents is “What is typical speech and language development?” Plunket, preschools, kindergartens and school teachers can offer parents a rough guideline

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The under 20's new health crisis

Kids of the 2000’s have been exposed to a new health concern… technology and flat desks! All forms of technology - cell phones, ipads, ipods, laptops and the new modern “flat

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Hearing loss in the classroom

Hearing loss in the classroom It is estimated that between 6 – 10 percent of New Zealand school children have some type, and degree, of hearing loss. The rate could be much higher

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