This month, we are going to be talking about visual supports. Lots of kids often learn best using visual supports rather than through auditory input. Seeing it, rather than saying it, helps the person retain and process information. Before we...
An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is a plan that is designed to support learning and development for your students. It should be developed collaboratively with parents and key members of staff that support the student. When developing the IEP, keep...
Asking questions is part of maintaining a conversation. It shows the other person that you are listening and interested in what they are saying. With younger children we initially focus on developing a requesting, labelling and filling in the blanks...
Does your child have difficulty falling asleep? Do you have to stay with your child each night until they fall asleep? Do you sleep with your child or does your child sleep with you each night? If these are things...
Before we begin, let’s talk about ourselves and how often we use visual supports before we talk about the benefits of them for kids. Can anyone imagine going into a day without your phone, diary, to do lists, maps when...
This month we are looking at toilet training, we have supported many children and their parents through toilet training. Our approach to toilet training is systematic, but effective. This approach eliminates the guesswork surrounding toilet training such as when to...
What is the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown? And what should I do? At first glance, tantrums and meltdowns look very alike, it can be extremely difficult to tell the difference between them. Knowing and understanding this difference...
Covid-19 has seen the closure of schools and the termination of the home tuition which means our children are missing out on 20 plus hours of learning, social connection and structure a week. To help continue to support the children...
Our Step By Step Toilet Training Starter pack was created to give you the key guidance and relevant information needed to decide if it is time to begin toilet training.It may be that your child is starting school in September,...
We have finally launched our first online course for parents covering all things Toilet Training!! This course covers the entire toilet training journey from start to finish, it has 4 parts, all under 30 minutes to ensure it is easy...