Greg Weigand’s Post

Recognizing the challenges of Dyspraxia in early childhood development:? Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a neurological condition impacting an individual's ability to plan and execute coordinated movements. Despite its challenges with motor skills and daily tasks, dyspraxia doesn't correlate with intelligence; many individuals with it have average or above-average cognitive abilities. Recognizing signs of dyspraxia can help identify and address it early. Some common symptoms include poor balance, posture, and hand-eye coordination, along with fatigue, clumsiness, and challenges in speech and perception. Children with dyspraxia might struggle with physical activities like biking or swimming and exhibit repetitive behaviors or difficulty recalling information. At Kapiti Neuro Therapy, we specialize in supporting individuals with dyspraxia through tailored motor movement therapy sessions. Our goal is to empower your child to overcome challenges and thrive. If you suspect your child may have dyspraxia, reach out to us for a client introductory meeting to discuss how we can assist. For more information, visit our website at www.neurotherapy.nz. Let's work together to support your child's development and well-being!

Are you curious about PROMPT therapy? We offer continuing education to SLPs who want to add another tool to their treatment toolbox. PROMPT is an evidence-based motor speech approach that is used with children who exhibit speech-sound disorders, including: childhood apraxia of speech, autism, aphasia, dysarthria, pervasive developmental disorders, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries and other diagnoses. PROMPT can help many of your clients and improve your caseload results in individual or group sessions 30-60 minutes each, 2x a week. How can PROMPT help your clients?

Exploring new dimensions in ADHD treatment! VR therapy is making waves in supporting children with ADHD, offering immersive experiences that enhance focus, cognitive skills, and emotional regulation. Studies show significant benefits in using VR for managing ADHD symptoms, providing interactive and engaging environments that captivate and stimulate young minds (BMC Psychiatry, 2020). Imagine a world where therapy is as engaging as play. VR is turning this dream into reality, creating a safe space for children to learn, grow, and thrive. #VRTherapy #ADHDSupport #InnovativeLearning #ChildDevelopment"

Crucial Information for every parent.Let's share and help this information reach every young parent. It is very important to make sure everyone knows about Autism Spectrum Disorder & make child development & mental health a priority.Right information and early intervention can save numerous lives. #mindmeadow #autism #child #asd #parenting #psychologist Mind Meadow

Dr Rhylee Sulek's post-doctoral research highlights a shift towards neurodiversity-affirming approaches in early therapeutic support for #autistic children, underscoring a community-driven priority on enhancing child mental #wellbeing. https://lnkd.in/gm6GM_TZ #NeurodiversityAffirming #NeuroAffirmingPractice #AutismResearch #ChildDevelopment #MentalWellbeing

The importance of teaching teens how to take care of their brains.  An excerpt from my exchange with Dr. Daniel Amen, a renowned adult and child psychiatrist, bestselling author, and brain disorder specialist. This week we discuss brain health, cognitive decline, ADHD, brain imaging technology, fostering mentally resilient children, and so much more. https://lnkd.in/g6YiFr7F ✌🏼🌱 - Rich

Neurodiversity is a concept that recognizes and appreciates the diversity of neurological differences in individuals, particularly in terms of conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We believe that neurological differences are natural variations of the human brain, rather than defects or disorders that need to be corrected. Neurodiversity emphasizes the value of diverse ways of thinking and functioning, considering that individuals with neurodivergent traits contribute unique perspectives and skills to society. This challenges the traditional medical model that pathologizes and stigmatizes neurodivergent conditions. Learn more about our Counseling Services for adults and teens, and how we can support you: https://lnkd.in/eW9TyGFB

Join us on May 10th for a webinar on "Navigating Neurodiversity in the Treatment of Anxiety" with guest speaker Dr. Lindsey Knott. Despite the robust literature for the treatment of anxiety, ADHD, and Autism, training and resources are limited on the convergence of these conditions. This presentation will focus on the challenges in assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of neurodivergent populations with clinical anxiety. Discussion will include treatment complexities related to differences in communication, sensory sensitivities, and potentially confusing symptom overlap. Emphasizing the need for tailored interventions, this presentation offers suggestions and resources for adapting therapeutic approaches to accommodate neurodiverse individuals with anxiety. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8g-_j-r

Trauma Invalidating neurodivergent issues at whatever age is detrimental and for children young people can lead to life long trauma, attendance issues and self worth issues. Pain matters, physical health matters, hypermobility matters. This Paper now has 6 citations and nearly 17000 views! https://lnkd.in/eBw7BAF6 The topical review was based on current evidence at the time and is key for autistic, ADHD, dyspraxic Tourettes CYP but might be dyslexic, dyscalculics as well ie neurodivergence. It's why neurodivergence is key language. Our connective tissues plus more are different. The evidence based science is evolving and the terminology has changed but symptomatic hypermobility is key. This is why we are not legislating for EDS as we cover all ages and very rarely will children and young people be given an EDS diagnosis. We know this and are authentic as userled symptomatic hypermobility and neurodivergent charity www.sedsconnective.org Add in the issues of articulating this and communicating this along with differences in interoception then it is no wonder there is so much discrepancy in attainment. Also for education staff or advisers, researchers and policy makers all the supports and strategies in the world will not ever be fully successful if the physical health needs are not included. This will lead to staff feeling they have let down the children. The children even more so feel failures for not improving, due to actual physical health issues. For policy makers note this is not effective let alone equitable use of monies or funds. We are not a charity for on area. We do not believe in silos, for example only medical , social or educational. We believe in joining these up Autism, Dyspraxia, ADHD and TS plus more. #commissioners #researchers #educators #teachers #SENCo #SEND #MP #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Dyspraxic #Dyscalculic #APD #Dyspraxic #health #diagnosis #pain #Trauma #DiagnosticallyOvershadowed #hypermobility #pgHSD #pgJH #EDS #HSD