by GenesisAdmin | May 19, 2013 | Barriers to Learning, Early Childhood Development, Parent guidance |
As part of my assessments I routinely check fine motor control and pencil grip and often while reporting to a parent that their child’s pencil grip is inferior I am asked: “What does it really matter? What difference does it make how my child holds his /...
by GenesisAdmin | Apr 26, 2013 | Assessments |
Psycho-Educational assessments help parents and teachers understand how a child learns best. Some of the reasons that children may need psycho-educational assessments include: If they seem much more capable than their marks reflect If their marks have suddenly dropped...
by GenesisAdmin | Apr 23, 2013 | Assessments, Barriers to Learning, Parent guidance |
There are about 27 accepted definitions of Dyslexia and experts cannot seem to agree on exactly what this learning disorder is and how it presents itself in young children. There are dozens of Dyslexia Tests on the market, but not one single universally accepted test...
by GenesisAdmin | Mar 11, 2013 | Assessments, Barriers to Learning, Education |
A recent psycho-educational assessment is often required when making an application for an IEB Accommodation / Concession. However the decision as to whether an accommodation will be granted lies with the IEB and its accommodations panel NOT with the practitioner who...
by Lianna Morisson | Feb 24, 2013 | Emotional Development, Parent guidance, Social Development |
Brian Mesinger, PhD, a psychologist at the Fort Collins Youth Clinic in Colorado, defines the term in the following way; “Self-esteem is the collection of beliefs or feelings that we have about ourselves. How we define ourselves hugely influences our motivations,...