At Bridges for Learning we often work with children to develop their working memory. Poor working memory can affect a child’s ability to follow directions, understand information, complete tasks, read and comprehend texts, answer questions, complete maths problems...
Children’s physiotherapists love to talk about core strengthening. Whether it is in relation to a baby or toddler with developmental delay, a child with low muscle tone, frequent falling, or delay in jumping and hopping, you will often hear physios suggesting...
Have you thought about what happens in your child’s therapy session? As therapy sessions tend to happen every one to two weeks, it’s important for care givers to help children develop skills or change a behaviour. To do this they need: ongoing input throughout...
Late January can be a trying time for many families and the lead up to the current school year will be no different. Although many children will be eagerly anticipating seeing their school friends again, others will be experiencing heightened stress at the prospect of...
Busy shopping malls, noisy family gatherings, church services and flashing lights (with a side of tinsel!) can cause a tense sensation in even the calmest person. For children with additional needs, the changes in their routine and environment can feel overwhelming....
A new study [1] has identified that very young children (under two) who hear more words and have back and forth conversations with their parent tend to have better language skills at the age two. While it has been well documented that talking to young children makes a...
