What is ADHD? ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is a medical condition. A person with ADHD has differences in brain development and brain activity that affect attention, the ability to sit still, and self-control. ADHD is considered a chronic and debilitating disorder and is known to impact the individual in many aspects… Continue reading ADHD
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Psycho-Educational Assessment
Is your child having difficulty keeping up with their classmates? Is your child underperforming relative to their ability? What is a psycho-educational assessment? A psycho-educational assessment is a formal assessment process which measures skills related to intellectual, educational and psychological functioning. This psychometric assessment can uncover information as to why your child may be struggling.… Continue reading Psycho-Educational Assessment
Subject Choices
Grade 9 is an important year for learners. Learners need to start thinking about possible careers during Grade 9. In order to select the correct subjects for Grade 10, learners should have an idea of the career path they wish to pursue on completion of Grade 12. In order to obtain the National Senior Certificate… Continue reading Subject Choices
Career Guidance
What is career guidance? Your career development is a lifelong process that, whether you know it or not, actually started when you were born! There are a number of factors that influence your career development, including your interests, abilities, values, personality, background, and circumstances. Career guidance is a process that will help you to know… Continue reading Career Guidance
School Readiness
What is school readiness? Simply put, school readiness is concerned with how prepared, or ready, a child is to profit from schooling (Reber & Reber, 2001). School readiness is a crucial construct in the life of a child: being ready to learn and to interact meaningfully with a group of peers and teachers is predictive… Continue reading School Readiness