Special needs assessments are in high demand and identifying the right specialist to provide an assessment, diagnosis, and offer the next steps for intervention can be challenging. The emotional journey is never quite straight forward and many times, families zig and zag before they get on the right path. Referrals are typically the best move...
Special needs assessments are in high demand and identifying the right specialist to provide an assessment, diagnosis, and offer the next steps for intervention can be challenging. The emotional journey is never quite straight forward and many times, families zig and zag before they get on the right path. Referrals are typically the best move...
At SPOT, they believe Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Counselling and Psychology are important on their own, as well as in conjunction with each other; therefore, they focus on a team approach in treating the WHOLE CHILD. Need to access any of the above services? Click here to make an appointment! The SPOT family is a unique team of experienced...
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that is quite common. Out of roughly 7.8 billion around the world, about 780 million are dyslexic, that's 1 out of 10 people. In Hong Kong, the estimated number of children with dyslexia was reported to be between 9.7 to 12.6% of the city's population. As overwhelming as it looks...
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that affects 1 in 44 people worldwide. Autism is often said to be on a spectrum, meaning that the severity or non-severity of symptoms differs from one person to another - indeed everybody with autism with different. It is not a disease, so there is no "cure"....
Attention deficit disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common disorders occurring in kids & teenagers and can continue into adulthood, too. It is characterized by inattentiveness like having a short attention span, making careless mistakes, constantly changing activity or task or having difficulty focusing on one as well as hyperactivity and impulsiveness: constantly fidgeting,...
Offering engaging and individualised therapy intervention for children, families and schools, Young Folk Therapy provides Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. Want to book a session? Contact them here! In addition to individual and group intervention, they offer comprehensive therapy assessments to ensure your child can access the help they need.
At Little Steps, we have long been dedicated to providing resources surrounding Special Needs for parents. We find that there is always more to do here and will continue to seek out big-hearted and experienced experts to pick their brains on specific issues. We recently spoke to Pippa Gresham about a topic we hear a...
At Little Steps, one of our goals is to keep parents informed of any types of disorders that children might have. We aim to promote knowledge, understanding, and discussion to help parents who may face such situations. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common disorders occurring in little humans and teenagers...
Speech Therapists play a critical role in the language and speech development of youngsters around the world. Speech therapists help prevent, diagnosis, assess, and treat language disorders, speech delays, difficulties with social communication, cognitive disorders and more. For kids, speech therapists will assess on a developmental spectrum for both language and speech delays and disorders....
Part of the HKFC Junior Soccer Programme, HKFC Crusaders is a football coaching programme aimed at players with special needs. The sessions offer players a safe and fun environment in which to enjoy and improve at the game, with coaching from Level 1 and Level 2-qualified coaches as well as other volunteers.
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