Generally, pre-school education encourages children to sit on the floor and the school age education encourages sitting on a chair. For neurodiverse children and young people, they often use a lot more of their senses. For example, sitting on a floor can allow them to feel the vibrations of a drum. Therefore, follow the youngContinue reading “Encouraging Flexibility in Learning Spaces for Neurodiverse Children”
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Best Music for Neurodiverse Children: Balancing Age and Preferences
It is a balancing act between a child’s physical and functioning age. Do you allow older neurodiverse children to listen to nursery rhymes or provide them with age appropriate music? What if they prefer nursery rhymes? I found it is useful to allow children to listen to music that they like, as their functioning ageContinue reading “Best Music for Neurodiverse Children: Balancing Age and Preferences”
Enhancing Relationships: Eye Contact with Neurodiverse Children
They say the eyes are the window the soul. I have found that this true! I consicously have been making eye contact with the young people I work with who have special needs. I find that when I make eye contact, they have a look of surprise. This is followed by a sudden sense ofContinue reading “Enhancing Relationships: Eye Contact with Neurodiverse Children”
Feel Better Music Therapy 