Nov 21, 2022 | ADHD, Executive function, Podcast of the Month
Advocacy for Executive Function Student Needs with Sarah Kesty and Seth Perler In this short podcast, which is the first of a three part series, executive function challenges, and their impact on a student, are explained. Ideas for what can be done to support the...
Nov 13, 2022 | ADHD, Book of the Month, Executive function
Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare This book has been around for quite a while, but is a great read for anyone that’s supporting a child who is struggling with executive function skills. So what is this? Executive function (EF) refers to a...
Oct 31, 2022 | Anxiety, Autism, Monthly Reviews, Neurodiversity, Podcast of the Month
Autism Stories – Summer Farrelly Summer Farrelly (they/them) is a young autistic person who is doing so many great things that it’s hard to know where to start with an introduction. Summer is an Autistic advocate, public speaker, inclusion and education...
Oct 26, 2022 | Book of the Month, Occupational Therapy, sensory processing
Can I Tell You About Sensory Processing Difficulties? by Sue Allen This is a wonderful little book that helps children, and parents alike, understand why some children react differently to certain sensory experiences in their daily lives. It is narrated by a fictional...
Oct 14, 2022 | News & Updates, Speech & Language, Topics of Interest
DLD is not as well-known as for example autism, and yet it is as common asautism. This is why we are talking about DLD today! What is it? Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a significant difficulty withunderstanding and/or using spoken language, in all...
Oct 6, 2022 | Autism, News & Updates, Topics of Interest
Have you heard of sound therapy and how it can be used to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Did you know that there is a link between listening skills and the ability to relate to people? Our Founder and Director, Dr. Suvi Pitkola, represented...
Sep 23, 2022 | Autism, Book of the Month, Neurodiversity, Parenting support
This book was written by Rose, and her mum Jodie, and we would highly recommend it, especially if you are looking for a book to help introduce your child to their autistic identity. It gives insight from Rose’s lived experience, on what it is like to have...
Sep 23, 2022 | Autism, Monthly Reviews, Neurodiversity, Podcast of the Month
Pooky Ponders: What is Autistic Masking and Why Does it Matter? Whether you are autistic, a parent, or are a professional working with autistic people, you need to know what the term ‘masking’ means. Masking is very common in neurodivergent people and is a...
Sep 20, 2022 | Autism, Featured, Monthly Reviews, Topics of Interest
Attorney Woo Young-Woo is extraordinary in many ways – she has memorized every book she has read since she was five years old, with her father’s law books, as the first set lodged in her young brain. The law also comprised the first words she said, or rather...
Sep 6, 2022 | Book of the Month, Parenting support, sensory processing
The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz This book is so helpful if you have a child who has sensory processing differences! How to tell if your child does? They may have big reactions to sounds (like the vacuum cleaner) to certain touch experiences (for example...
