by My Spirited Child | Friday, f 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Choosing the RIGHT School for Your Child Choosing the right school for a child can be a difficult decision. But choosing the right school for a child with special needs or learning difficulties is absolutely critical. We are led to believe that the best school...
by My Spirited Child | Thursday, f 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Problems with behaviour can be one of the hardest things to deal with when you have a child with additional needs Unfortunately children with additional needs can sometimes have behavioural challenges attached, and this can make life a real struggle for you the...
by My Spirited Child | Wednesday, f 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Or as I call it, Verbal Diarrhoea. It drives you crazy. The constant talking. Non stop, about nothing, or anything. Everything they see, everything that pops into their mind. They don’t even seem to breath. And it really does make you just want to scream...
by My Spirited Child | Wednesday, f 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
What are Sensory Problems? There are many many children who have sensory problems or a sensory disorder But what are sensory problems? And how do you know if your child has them? Sensory problems often appear as a symptom of another disorder, such as,...
by My Spirited Child | Tuesday, f 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
What is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD effects around 10% of children and is far more likely to occur in boys than girls. The reason for this is yet unknown. My son Lachlan is one of the many boys worldwide with...
by My Spirited Child | Tuesday, f 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Letter from a Mom whose son has ADHD and Autism I was sent a letter the other day by a lady called Kate, who’s son has ADHD and Autism. Kate asked me if I would publish this letter for her. Related Article: The Benefits of Workshops For Parents of...
by My Spirited Child | Tuesday, f 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
How will the breakup of your relationship with your partner affect your kids? Is it better to leave an unhappy relationship or stay together for the sake of the children? And how can you stop the children being affected? We all know that stability is important...
by My Spirited Child | Monday, f 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dyslexia doesn’t need to stop you achieving your goals! When I was at school, I did NOT do well. I hated school and very rarely went. I found it hard to concentrate, found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying and I was unable to read texts as...
by My Spirited Child | Thursday, f 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
How Schools Kill Creativity By Sir Ken Robinson This must see video from TED talks – How Schools Kill Creativity by Sir Ken Robinson – has been watched online by over 33 million people and with good reason. In the video Sir Ken tells us how...
by My Spirited Child | Monday, f 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
How to build self confidence For all parents of children with special needs It’s a frightening statistic, but huge percentages of children with special needs end up with depression or massive self confidence issues. For children with ADHD...
