Sometimes there are apparently inexplicable blocks to learning which prevent intelligent children from reaching their potential. The blockages can be so difficult to pinpoint that no-one is aware of the real problem. Consequently, the frustrated or withdrawn behaviour which results is often blamed as the problem itself.
This is a practical guide for parents of children who are experiencing learning difficulties & disabilities.
It contains:
Information on where and how to find help that suits your child.
Check lists to help identify areas that need further investigation: body movement, speech, allergies, eyes, ears.
Mothers’ stories of 9 children.
This book will either reassure you that there is no need to worry or identify the best available help.
Over de auteur
Barbara Pheloung, B.A., Dip.Ed.(Spec.Ed.), was a resource teacher, born in Canada, who spent over 35 years specialising in working in the field of special education in Australia.
In 1987 she set up a specialised treatment centre in Manly, Australia, known as ‘The Beach House’. This was a private centre for those with Learning Difficulties and Hyperactivity in which Teachers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and a Physical Education Teacher worked together sharing their expertise. Barbara’s team proved that by working together, starting with the professional who met the most basic needs of a particular child, results could be quick and permanent. The success of The Beach House also demonstrated that similar centres could be set up in any community and with a minimum of financial support.
Barbara went on to become a pioneer in the field of learning difficulties; authoring four books, producing two educational DVDs and working with thousands of students, parents and teachers across the world. She and her associates refined and perfected a sequential movement program that can be done with an individual, a small group or with a whole class and requires little in terms of training or equipment. The movement sequences seem to act as a ‘neurological kick-start’, helping children to reach learning readiness and removing the obstacles that had blocked them in the past.
In 2004 Barbara was nominated for Australian of the Year.
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