Having a very young child who is experiencing difficulty at school is distressing for parents as well as for the child. It can affect the whole family, including siblings. Parents bring their young child to Junior Kindergarten with tremendous feelings of optimism and rarely suspect that their child may experience difficulty learning. When a teacher calls a parent to discuss concern about...Learn More
Getting an Educational Assessment Prior to Post Secondary Education
Did you have an Educational Assessment (also known as a Psychoeducational Assessment) when you were a child? Possibly you or your parents suspected that you had some learning difficulties or a learning disability as a child but you never had an Educational Assessment when you were young.
Now is your opportunity to gain a...Learn More
Children’s misbehaviour is perhaps one of a parent’s biggest concerns particularly when their child is unwilling or unable to listen and behave within their parents expectations. Often, a child with behavioural difficulties cannot follow simple direct instructions, argues, and refuses to listen or simply escalates their behaviour into a temper tantrum – whether they are 2 or 12 years of...Learn More
If you’ve ever been the victim of aggression or been the perpetrator or even both, each of ‘you’ may have wished it would end, but obviously for different reasons. Yes, some kids and teens may appear pretty darn happy about hurting others. But rare is the child or teen who never develops any remorse. For parents on both sides, it can be hard to lead the way. Educators often...Learn More