More strategies to use when reading with your child at home
Here are some other strategies that you can make use of when reading with your child at home: Pre-reading strategies – look at the title and available pictures with your child and discuss what you think the story may be about. Question, question, question: Stop reading at regular intervals and ask your child questions about […]
Should you be getting rid of the TV for the kids’ sake?
I grew up in a house where we spent about 90% of our free time watching Television. We watched the 7 am cartoon while we were having breakfast and tuned in to K-TV when we got back from school in the afternoons. My mother had the good sense to deny us access to the TV […]
Children’s products spelling gripe
So we’re standing in the ridiculously long queue of a hot, over-crowded supermarket today when a pack of jelly tots in the “walk this way and buy more stuff you don’t need on the way to the cashier” isle catches my eye. And I explode! My fiance, who by now is just as hot and uncomfortable as I am […]
FAQ’s about the global assessment
I am often asked the following questions about the global assessment of functioning. (Please note that the answers below relate only to my practice – as Anel Annandale. If you would like to inquire about a global assessment with any of the other psychologists listed on this website, please contact them directly). How long does […]
Accommodations and Concessions
Are you considering applying to the IEB for accommodations or concessions for your child? Physical disabilities and Learning difficulties such as Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyscalculia, etc can act as a giant hurdle to your child achieving to their full potential. If your child has a physical disability or learning difficulty chat to his teachers about the possibility of […]
How to get the most from a psycho-educational assessment
Has your child’s teacher suggested that they need a psycho-educational assessment? This often comes as a rather nasty surprise to most parents. It’s what economists call a grudge purchase. Not something you get because you really want it but because you feel you have to. Here are some tips to help you get the most […]
Tactile Defensiveness
Tactile Defensiveness in children Children who suffer from tactile defensiveness are over-sensitive to the feel of different textures. This is thought to be caused by too much sensory stimulation reaching the brain due to poor filtering of sensory information from the environment. Some children might even experience touch as painful and might be easily overwhelmed.
Terapie en evaluerings vir kinders
Ek is terloops Afrikaans en doen graag speel-terapie sessies, skolastieseevaluerings en terugvoer van resultate in my moedertaal. Dit is uiters belangrik dat kinders getoets word in die taal waarin hulle onderrig ontvang – en natuurlik ‘n groot bonus as hulle hul onderrig ontvang in hul huistaal.
What exactly is tested during Psycho-Educational Assessments?
Educational Assessments Assessments vary greatly depending on the age and socio-cultural background of each child, as well as the reason for the assessment. Generally four types of assessments are done, these include: school readiness assessments, assessments to ascertain whether learning difficulties are present, subject choice assessments and career choice assessments. The first step in all […]
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder is described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. Children who have it may appear to be very stubborn, negative and non-compliant. According to the DSM-IV the […]
