More and more I am hearing from friends about the problems with reaching menopause, and in fact, there are no good things only bad - menopause is one big problem!

Hands-up if you are a parent who has been working with your child for over three terms on the same spellings? In fact, some children may spend years working on the same words.

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.

A year ago, I started working with Charlotte. Like many adults I work with, Charlotte discovered her long-standing difficulties had been masked and only really surfaced after university life.

Polyvagal Theory or the “science of feeling safe,”

Did you know the sound of your child’s voice can be used to boost their reading skills?

Parents have reported that their children were able to receive hugs for the first time without feeling overwhelmed.

Things were always in the pipeline, never today, never now. I didn’t realise I needed pint drop silence to concentrate.

Imagine the scenario; you can smell that delicious home-made meal

My daughter jumps every time the vacuum cleaner goes on. She is scared of going to places where there is an electric hand drier, and she cries when there is an abrupt loud noise.

I am so confused because I take him to the optician to get his eye checked regularly….

Dyslexic people see the world differently.

The feeling we are connected to others makes us feel safe in ourselves

Learning is not something children do at school, parents are their best teachers.

Problem solving can be the hardest of challenges for many children.

Do you ever have that itch to jump to the next most fascinating book and can't wait to finish the current book, regardless of how good it is?

Can you do the  ‘The Floss dance?’

It should not be difficult for schools to implement a good, systematic phonics programme…

The moment the sheet with the printed Sudoku puzzle is pulled out of the folder, a smile appears on my student’s face.