Emotional Intelligence in Children
Emotional Intelligence: What exactly is Emotional Intelligence? People who are deemed to be emotionally intelligent are said to have the ability to recognise, understand and manage their own feelings, as well as the feelings of others. The are able to show understanding and empathy and have the ability to see things from others’ point of […]
Does infant massage really work?
Physiotherapists and mid-wives have long hailed the benefits of infant massage, but does it really work? And what does it do? A recent research study observed a group of hospitalized, pre-mature infants receiving 3 x 15-minutes massages for 10 days and found that the massage held some very real benefits for both the infants and […]
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.
Edition no.3 – The importance of play
OVERWHELMED! That’s how I feel. That’s definitely the word I would use to describe this last month (technically, it would have to be the word I’d use to describe the last four months, as that was when last I had time to put together a newsletter). And I’m not the only one. A chat to […]
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 […]
Anxiety
Everyone experiences anxiety – it is an alerting signal, warning us of impending danger and enabling us to take measures to deal with the threat. But anxiety becomes maladaptive when the intensity is out of proportion to the situation, it interferes with daily living and it is beyond voluntary control. Anxiety disorders are among the […]
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
The word autism comes from two Greek words: “aut” meaning self and “ism” meaning state. It thus defines a person who is unusually absorbed in himself or herself. The word spectrum indicates that there is a wide variation in autistic behaviour along a continuum ranging from mild to severe. Autistic spectrum disorders are often referred […]
