Blog
Usha Patel, Neurocognitive Therapist and Director of Raviv Practice London shares her first-hand experience of working with children /adults and the latest research and upcoming events in her series of blog posts.
How can we address post-pandemic education gaps in our children?
Research has revealed that the pandemic significantly impacted children entering the reception year in 2020/21
What is Cogmed? Is Cogmed Worth the Money?
Cogmed is a clinical software program, worked on at home, on the computer. Raviv Practice London has been using this program since it arrived in the United Kingdom in 2008. We are the leaders in terms of experience and have a track record of working directly with Cogmed (the makers of Cogmed) and then with Pearson Clinical (distributors of Cogmed). At Raviv Practice London, Cogmed is part of a more extensive therapeutic intervention for 90% of our students.
The secret to learning to write: go clockwise!
There are many schools of thought regarding writing, not least if a child should be taught cursive handwriting in their reception year, or if this is a secondary skill which should be taken on later.
As more and more children enter the reception year with poor fine motor skills, parents are concerned that the demand on their child is too great.
How does nutritional therapy complement neuro-cognitive therapy?
For any impaired brain function there is always potential to improve the function of the brain, and hence quality of life. We now realise that the brain can be considered plastic, meaning it has the capacity to be remoulded.
How Many Times Does A Child Need To Be Told They are Naughty?
Learning is not something children do at school, parents are their best teachers.