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Alison McDonald

There Are Many Ways To Praise Our Kids!

We all know that words are powerful, and that it feels good to be encouraged. There’s a lot of research that points towards the...

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My Child is Anxious. How Can I Help?

Anxiety is increasingly common in today’s fast-paced world. Often, we can think of stress and anxiety as things that only adults struggle...

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What Does an Occupational Therapist Do?

This blog post is written based on a video-series of interviews that our Director Alison conducted with Rhiannon from Ability Focus...

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How Can We Make Reading Time More Engaging?

There’s a difference between simply reading words off a page to your child, and engaging them in the story. What is interactive reading?...

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Why Your Child Might Find it Hard to Self-Regulate

What does ‘self regulation’ mean? Every child is unique. Some children can get overwhelmed easily, and others remain calm. In the same...

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What On Earth Is Decontextualised Language, and Why Is It So Important?

Early on, a child’s language is mainly based around their current environment. Conversations are usually focused on topics such as daily...

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Symptoms of Stuttering

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the middle of a sentence, perhaps repeating the last word you said over and over again while you...

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What to do if your little one starts stuttering

Last week in our blog, we talked about some of the symptoms of stuttering (also known as stammering or dysfluency). This week we will...