May 2021

Writing Development

Writing Development Children’s writing development starts at a young age. Children learn how to manipulate different toys and objects during infancy which is important for their grasp development and future writing skills. Children’s grasp development progresses and forms depending on their individual abilities and preferences.   What is a hand preference or hand dominance?  It is […]

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Attention and Concentration

Attention and Concentration Attention and concentration are part of a group of high level thinking skills known as executive functions. Attention can be understood as a person’s ability to participate and sustain their efforts on one particular task.  Attention is an umbrella term used to describe multiple skills such as divided attention (multi-tasking, sustained attention

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Toilet Training and Constipation

Toilet training and constipation Learning to use the toilet can be tricky for any child. As soon as constipation is involved things can become a lot more complicated. Often parents may have tried every method and nothing seems to work. Children and their families are tired, frustrated and just plain over it. That’s usually when

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