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Die impak van leerprobleme en gestremdhede
Die take wat ons daagliks in ons gesins-lewe moet takel kan met tye moeilik genoeg wees, maar as ‘n familielid gestrem is of leerprobleme het kan dit soveel meer uitdagend wees en geweldige druk op die familie-sisteem plaas. Dit kan fisies en emosioneel uitputtend wees, gaan dikwels gepaard met verwarrende emosies soos woede, frustrasie, skuldgevoelens […]
Teenage Pregnancy
I was recently invited by Radio 786 to talk about the worrying phenomenon of teenage pregnancy in our schools and communities. Listen to the full interview here: Teenage Pregnancy 130217 Pt 2
Discrimination against Educational Psychologists
The following letter was submitted to the Competitions Tribunal by EPASSA (Educational Psychology Association of South Africa) on the 8th of March 2017 and summarises so clearly the unfair and discriminatory actions of several Medical Aids against Educational Psychologists. 8 March 2017 SUBMISSION TO THE COMPETITIONS TRIBUNAL BY THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF […]
Expresso video 3: Why do children become bullies?
Bullying is a serious problem and as a society we often react with great empathy to the child who is being bullied. But what if your child is the bully? Children bully others for a variety of reasons. Surprisingly when we talk to bullies we often find that they themselves suffer from a low self-esteem […]
Learning Difficulties: What to ask teachers and therapists
In the new term meeting with professionals working with your child is a priority. It can be very daunting, especially for parents whose children may have learning difficulties. Frequently, the professionals end up talking and the parents try desperately to follow the conversation and very often only pick up on the negative information. A small […]
Is it Dyslexia or ADD?
I’ve noticed a very interesting trend in my practice in recent years. Often children – specifically boys – will present with symptoms associated with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) such as distractibility, impulsivity, fidgetiness, lapses in concentration, etc. as well as difficulties in reading. During the background interview the parents will usually note that the boy’s […]
Premature birth and ADHD
Premature birth and ADHD – is there a link? I’ll let you in on a trade secret. It’s not a devious type of secret. Not anything that could cause anyone harm, but simply a connection that most of us who work with small children have figured out. When a parent tells me that their child […]
Hyperfocus in ADD
Say what!?! For years we’ve been telling parents that their children with ADD (and ADHD) can’t focus, but then made them aware at the same time that their children can hyperfocus. How the heck does that work? Well, our terminology is partly to blame. You’ll often hear it said that people with ADD have […]
ADHD and stress in pregnancy – is there a link?
I know, the last thing expectant moms want to hear about now is a possible link between ADHD and stress in pregnancy. For most women, at some stage or another being pregnant means being stressed out. Even in the ideal scenario where both you and your partner are super happy and really excited about the […]
