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ADHD, What Is It?

Michael Doyle — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 04:28:10 +0000

ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a complex brain disorder that affects one in twenty Australians, that’s 1.2 million people. ADHD is a developmental impairment of the brain’s executive functions. People with ADHD have trouble with impulse control, focusing, and organization. Neuroscience, brain imaging, and clinical research tell us a few important things: it […]

Special Needs Parents: Sources of Support

Michael Doyle — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:14:56 +0000

Among the many challenges are: – Learning about the disability – Researching, locating, and accessing effective treatments and resources – Coping with the emotional and physical demands of caring for an individual with a disability – Getting to the innumerable appointments with medical providers, therapists, advocates, and school personnel – Advocating for appropriate school interventions, […]

Parenting Children With Special Needs

Michael Doyle — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:51:51 +0000

Among the many challenges of parenting children with special needs: – Learning about the disability – Researching, locating and accessing effective treatments and resources – Coping with the emotional and physical demands of caring for an individual with a disability – Getting to the innumerable appointments with medical providers, therapists, advocates, and school personnel – […]

Children’s Cognitive Development: Why is Play Important?

Michael Doyle — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:29:54 +0000

Play is a platform for future well-being and Children’s Cognitive Development Children learn more in their early years of development than at any other stage of their life. Play, a primary occupation in the early years is a foundation or ‘training ground’ that allows children to use their creativity while developing imagination, physical skills, social […]

5 Benefits of Occupational Therapy

Michael Doyle — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:49:43 +0000

Occupational therapy (OT) was once known as the therapy sought out by people who had been injured in order to regain the ability to work. Over the years it has proven to be one of the most beneficial treatment options for those who wish to regain the ability to do everyday tasks such as reading […]