Early intervention provides therapy, management and support for your child during the early years from birth until they begin primary school.
It provides a range of services including special education, counselling, therapies like speech...
Why is it important to start as early as possible?
Brain development is something that has been studied for many generations and new technology makes it possible to get even more insight and knowledge about how the brain is developing and what stimulates to development. It is for example well known...
What You Need to Know: Early Intervention
By Rebecca Parlakian
Babies have lots of new skills to learn—lifting their heads, sitting up, saying their first words! Parents are often concerned when a child’s development seems slower than expected. Grandparents or child care providers...
How Children Use Technology During Quarantine
While the prevalence of technology affords opportunities for education and social connection, its increased usage presents unique challenges to children’s physical and mental health and development — challenges that COVID-19 has exacerbated....
Supporting Students with Special Needs in Mainstream Education
In the idea of Integrated Education, students with special educational needs (SEN) often experience challenges in mainstream school settings. They may face difficulties in following class routines, learning skills in class, and interacting with...
Learning Disabilities & Differences: What Parents Need To Know
Children learn many skills in life—how to listen and speak, for example, or how to read, write, and do math. Some skills may be harder to learn than others. If your child has had appropriate learning experiences and instruction, but is not able...
Navigating Dysgraphia: Understanding Signs and Strategies for Support
More commonly known as “written expression learning disorder,” dysgraphia is a learning disability that involves difficulty with written expression. Dysgraphia can cause issues with spelling, handwriting, and translating thoughts to...
Mastering Social Skills: Essential Tools for Kids’ Success and Well-being
Social skills are the ways people talk, play, and work together that help us get along with each other.
You might be surprised to hear that there are lots of different social skills you use every day, often without even thinking about them....
7 Most Important Social Skills for Kids
Good social skills allow kids to enjoy better peer relationships. But the benefits of robust social skills reach far beyond social acceptance. Children with better social skills are likely to reap immediate benefits. For example, one study found...
Nurturing Connection: The Importance of Social Skills
At Mind Institute, we champion the belief that social skills are a cornerstone for individuals of all age groups. From the earliest stages of development to the adult years, the ability to navigate social interactions is a vital aspect of holistic...
