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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.

Handwriting, Coordination, Reading Usha Patel Handwriting, Coordination, Reading Usha Patel

A rough guide for parents – eye tracking issues and what to look for

When someone has poor vision, an optician help corrects their focusing ability so they can compensate for this particular deficiency.…..When spelling, you need to pay particular attention to the letter configuration - especially when the word being spelt is not phonetically obvious and you need to memorize the order of letters. All of these skills require correct eye-tracking.

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Neurodivergence, PTSD Usha Patel Neurodivergence, PTSD Usha Patel

The boy who was raised as a dog

On one of my re-reads of this book, I was on holiday in a small Indian village.  As I was reading, I was also watching the children of the village play in their extended family setting environments…….. Sadly, this story is not one that had a happy ending, but it is one that teaches us an important lesson. Fortunately, laws have changed since then and children can no longer be left alone like this.

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Neurodivergence, Working Memory, Cogmed Usha Patel Neurodivergence, Working Memory, Cogmed Usha Patel

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.

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