Does your child fail to remain seated or remain attentive during a drawing or do-it-yourself activity? Maintaining the sitting position for a certain period of time is achieved through postural control and stabilizing muscles of the back. If your child has a weakness with these muscles, it will be difficult to sit for several minutes. What are the impacts? Little interest in doing activities that require sitting: drawing, homework, etc .; Moves on his chair, changes position, works upright; Exhibits tiredness during the day which is [...]

Half of the school year has gone by and very often we notice a decline in children’s motivation. What should be said or done? How to encourage children to exceed themselves? Unfortunately, there are no simple answers and no single solution for everyone. On the other hand, the expression a healthy mind in a healthy body makes a lot of sense when talking about motivation and it becomes a leitmotiv. To move, run, jump, practice a sport, yoga or meditation, are as many possibilities to become [...]

Summer is over! As exciting as ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ can be, ‘BACK TO WORK’ comes often with much less enthusiasm. To avoid the summer blues, here are some tips to make ‘HOMEWORK TIME’ an efficient and positive part of the daily schedule. The Challenges! During homework time, we observe Jonathan having trouble staying seated, Zoe biting her nails, Maxim touching everything, Madeleine making mouth noises and Ashley repeatedly saying « I am tired. I don’t want to work anymore ». Concentration is a fragile state. For [...]

Moving to a new school is a big event in a young person’s life. Whether it be attending school for the first time or transferring to another school, the transition can cause fear or anxiety for a person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Working together, parents and staff can help make this move a successful one by keeping in mind that a person with ASD needs predictability. Why a new school? For higher functioning individuals, it is important discuss why there is a move to a [...]

Homework is a challenge for many parents and children. In a world where our schedules are often overloaded with work and extracurricular activities, it is not always easy to approach this task with enthusiasm. Here are some suggestions to make homework time more productive and enjoyable: Use mediums other than paper and pencil: • Write dictation words on the iPad or computer • Practice addition with pasta, buttons or other objects • Use crayons that can write in the bath • Ask for addition answers while [...]