by My Spirited Child | Friday, f 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
The difficulty of getting a diagnosis for your child’s special needs Depending where you live in the world will depend just how hard it is to get the help you need for your child. I hear many awful stories from parents who’ve had to fight really hard to...
by My Spirited Child | Wednesday, f 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
School homework is completely unproductive for children with special needs! If your child is in mainstream school, there’s a good chance they are being given homework each week, just like all the other kids in their class. They may be getting exactly the same...
by My Spirited Child | Monday, f 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
The fantastic work of Autism service dogs I was recently sent this article by Fred Turner from Rover.com about the life changing impact of Autism service dogs. I was already aware that Autism service dogs could be really beneficial for children with Autism, but I...
by My Spirited Child | Friday, f 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Results of our gluten free diet trial There has been a great deal of talk about gluten free diets, and whether or not they can have a positive impact on children with ADHD and Autism. Many parents around the world have reported positive effects of gluten and casein...
by My Spirited Child | Wednesday, f 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
ADHD minds are expert minds! Over the weekend I watched a TEDx talk by a lady name Rebecca Hession, about children with ADHD, how they think, learn, and how they are being FAILED by the education system. What’s interesting is that Rebecca Hession is American. I...
by My Spirited Child | Friday, f 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Many of us may have heard of Auditory Processing Disorder or otherwise know as Central Auditory Processing Disorder. But what is it? The first illusion that you must understand is that Auditory Processing Disorder is NOT a problem with the ears. It is in...
by My Spirited Child | Monday, f 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
‘Don’t Limit Me’ Is the powerful message by this incredible young girl with Down Syndrome. I just received an email from a lady telling me I should immediately watch this video on YouTube which she had kindly sent me a link to. I clicked...
by My Spirited Child | Wednesday, f 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s one of the learning disorders that very few people know about So what is Dysgraphia? We often hear about Dyslexia. I myself have dyslexia. But we rarely hear about Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia or Dysgraphia. The other week I wrote an article about...
by My Spirited Child | Friday, f 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dyslexia affects around 20% of people. So what is Dyslexia? What is this disorder we’ve all heard of that affects up to 1 in 5 of us? As with many special needs, it is un-diagnosed in many of the people who have it. As you might know, I have Dyslexia myself. I...
by My Spirited Child | Monday, f 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here’s what you should know about Dyspraxia symptoms! These days, it is estimated that up to 10% of people around the world are suffering from Dyspraxia, many without knowing it. So What Is Dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is a common condition that affects both fine...
