Learning disability, hyperactivity, attention deficit blog

Why do I love seeing students come to my clinic?

I help children to get back their honor. I have a very basic belief. Everyone can learn. The only question is “how?”. The ‘text book methodology’ of the modern school system is not necessarily designed to teach every student in the way he or she learns best. Instead, any child exhibiting hyperactivity is said to have attention deficit or other learning disability thereby setting the child up for failure.

Are reading assessments effective?

Feb 5, 2022 | Blog | 0 CommentsThis topic comes up again and again. After one session, a parent will ask, "maybe I should do a reading assessment for my child?" Many pupils have difficulty at school with reading subject matter, understanding text, and also no real interest in books, which stems... read more

How to do better in school?

Dec 16, 2021 | Blog | 0 CommentsI dedicate my life to helping pupils succeed. Grownups often tell a child who has difficulties in school, "you can do better," but forget to mention how to do better in school. It is easy to spot problems, and it is even easier to tell somebody to improve. But when... read more

Reading failure- does it exist?

Dec 8, 2021 | Blog | 0 CommentsOpening the gate and watching pupils walk in gives an insight into how the lesson might start. He walked heavily up the stairs. Not very happy. It was after a school outing which he did not particularly enjoy. But he was the one to have asked to come, even though he... read more

Do assessments work?

Nov 11, 2021 | Blog | 2 CommentsPupils today are sent for assessments when teachers have difficulty in teaching them. Usually, assessments are done by psychologists who do not have expertise in teaching. Assessments follow students for many years and emphasize a 'learning disability" instead of...