by GenesisAdmin | Jan 6, 2012 | ADHD, Assessments, Barriers to Learning, Education |
Ritalin – friend or foe? I am often asked to give my opinion on the use of Ritalin (and it’s counterparts) in the treatment of children with ADD or ADHD. The question usually comes from parents whose children have recently been diagnosed, confused by the...
by GenesisAdmin | Dec 23, 2011 | Assessments, Early Childhood Development, Education |
Tips for passing the school readiness assessment Now, of course I won’t be giving you tips on how to help your child cheat on the school readiness assessment, as that would be unethical and would completely defeat the object of the assessment. But many of the...
by GenesisAdmin | Dec 22, 2011 | ADHD, Assessments, Barriers to Learning, Education |
How is ADHD diagnosed? The majority of my referrals come from teachers, suspecting that a child in their class suffers from ADHD / ADD. And although teachers are not qualified to make this diagnosis, I have to honestly admit that 90% of the time they are right on the...
by GenesisAdmin | Dec 20, 2011 | Assessments, Barriers to Learning, Behavioural Difficulties, Early Childhood Development, Education, Emotional Development, Social Development, Therapy |
The difference between Clinical, Counselling, and Educational Psychology: For most parents, finding a psychologist to send their child to is a pretty daunting task. This is often complicated even further by the lack of knowledge around the different disciplines and...
by GenesisAdmin | Oct 25, 2011 | Assessments, Early Childhood Development |
Intelligence Tests Intelligence testing is still a hotly debated issue, particularly for infants and young children. Although there are scales that are now considered infant IQ tests, such as the Brazelton Neonatal Scale and Bayley Scales for infant development,...
by GenesisAdmin | Oct 17, 2011 | 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...