by ChildPsych | Sep 11, 2020 | Barriers to Learning
Many factors influence how children learn and develop, both in the classroom and at home. One of the major challenges is poverty. Unfortunately, in South Africa, poverty affects millions of households. But how exactly does it impact children’s ability to learn?...
by GenesisAdmin | Jun 12, 2019 | Barriers to Learning, Education |
When we talk about reading difficulties it helps to think about the pattern of reading problems that the child displays. This helps us to get a better idea of whether the child’s difficulty is due purely to not having had enough experience in reading (as...
by GenesisAdmin | Apr 20, 2018 | Parent guidance |
Even though recent studies suggest that the teenage pregnancy rate in South Africa has remained relatively stable in recent years, it is difficult to ignore the fact that 71 out of every 1000 births annually are to teenage mothers. In 2013 there were 99 000 teenage...
by GenesisAdmin | Mar 17, 2018 | Barriers to Learning |
When I say the word “Lithium” many of you may make a loose association in your head with the word “depression”. And you’d be on the right track. In 1949 Australian psychiatrist John Cade first published a paper on the use of Lithium in...
by GenesisAdmin | Aug 21, 2016 | Barriers to Learning, Education, Parent guidance |
In the new term meeting with professionals working with your child is a priority. It can be very daunting, especially for parents whose children may have learning difficulties. Frequently, the professionals end up talking and the parents try desperately to follow the...
