Child Development Costa del Sol

Mary Mountstephen MA (SEN) MA (RES) https://www.marymountstephen.com When you ask about your child’s progress in school, the last thing...

Literacy is a child’s ability to read and write, correct? Well, it is a lot more diverse than this. Literacy is so much more than just...

If you have had experience working with an Occupational Therapist you will know that we emphasize and support bilateral coordination in...

As always if you want more information about PECS, have concerns about a child’s communication or want to introduce PECS please seek the...

Makaton is a language programme using different sign and some symbol forms of communication. Speech is ALWAYS used alongside Makaton...

The first time you hear that your 7-year-old child is weak in “executive functions” it sounds like a joke. No kidding—that’s why they are...

LM (Learning Mentor) Learning Mentor. An LM is supports an individual child in their school environment, but may also work with this...

When kids show delays in developing skills, OTs are often the first called in. In my experience (working in various countries and now in...

What is indirect therapy? Therapy not delivered by a qualified therapist is pointless, right? Indirect speech and language therapy or...

Before we continue reading, lets take a moment to practice controlled breath. This exercise called square breathing is one of my...

Language shapes our worldview. The narratives we hear around us influence our perceptions and understandings of ourselves and the world...

Word Finding Difficulties is something that we all experience occasionally - You know that “tip of the tongue” feeling that you get...

Sensory and Movement experiences play an important role in our child’s development. As we can see on the brain ladder diagram, sensory...

Now, when I say visuals most people think of devices for communication or speech. They are thinking about things where the child might...

Diverse experiences—from play to the arts and social relationships—profoundly shape a young child’s brain development and emotional...

Summer is here and with it comes the challenges of keeping some sort of a routine at home or away. Routines are very important for all...

Summer and Sensory Processing Issues How to help kids stay comfortable in what can be overstimulating outdoor activities Summer vacation...

What are MDTs and why are they important to integration? As a good friend and life coach (www.jillhannamlifecoach.com) often says...

As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist I work within a variety of developmental domains. Most who think about Occupational Therapy (OT)...

A question I get asked a lot by parents of my children’s friends is ‘can you listen to my child is this speech normal?’ The first and...