Move to Learn Therapy News

Often times parents brought their children to me with a focused issue.

For one child, it could be walking on their toes. For another, it could be their child holding one hand in a fist. The list goes on. What these parents are seeing could just be the tip of the iceberg…

What is the normal process of learning?

According to Dr. Feldenkrais, typically developing children learn movement through “fifty”, “a hundred trials” and “with every new attempt” the child finds movement “which is simpler, easier” until he develops…

How to teach your child to move with ease and greater freedom?

Recently a number of my new clients exemplified a learned habit of effort and strain when moving their bodies. Imagine living a life when every physical action you take is effortful…

How to support your child with learning good movement habits?

Movements are learned through sensory feedback loops. Movements that feel pleasurable or novel are more likely to be repeated spontaneously and hence…

Are your child’s therapies teaching them good or bad habits?

As parents, we know instinctively that it is important for our children to form good habits. With the intention of supporting your special needs child to progress in their development, most parents are keen to…

Has your child learned the ‘basics’ of movement yet?’

One of my teachers often says, “The advance work in anything is the basics done really well. None of us ever started running or jumping before we learned how to walk. Knowing this, it is especially true…

Have you ever asked yourself, ‘Am I creating the problem I’m trying to solve?’

Often times in therapy, we use the word ‘non-compliance’ to imply that a client is not co-operating with the therapy that is being delivered. My ‘inquiring mind’ often thinks that in these kind of scenarios…

What is your opinion on braces like Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)?

Many parents have asked me questions with regard to the use of Braces for their child. Here’s my response to one parent’s question concerning the use of AFOs for her daughter…

How does movement affect the development of vision in children?

The visual system is the most complex sensory system in the human body, however it is also the least mature system at birth. Much of an infant’s first weeks and months are spent…

What are the Pros and Cons of ‘Tummy Time’?

When children have gained sufficient control of their body to get onto their tummy, they would prefer to stay on their tummy. ‘Tummy Time’ refers to putting healthy infants on their tummy…