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Children use play as a powerful form of communication—expressing their thoughts, feelings, and wishes through their actions and storytelling. Likewise, the language we use with children holds immense power when used intentionally. Yet, in everyday interactions, adults often fall back on praise to reinforce prosocial behaviour, without always considering its deeper impact. In Child-Centred Play […]
In recent years, awareness around neurodiversity has grown, along with the understanding that therapeutic spaces must be inclusive, affirming, and supportive of children with diverse neurological profiles. Among the therapeutic approaches gaining recognition, play therapy stands out for its unique ability to support children’s emotional, cognitive, and social development—aligning with the brain’s natural processes for
A common revelation for many parents and caregivers I have the honour of working with is just how important a child’s play – their play – is. And I say important because a child uses play to make sense of the world, to process events and interactions with peers, family members, and other significant people in
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By Amy Baillie, Synergetic Play Therapist / Children’s Counsellor / Parent Coach. If your child is experiencing big emotions, you might begin to explore what might help. You are likely to come across many different options including therapy and medication. You might even ask the question; do you need to choose just one? Or do
At CoRe Kids Therapy, we offer a School Readiness Program designed to help children adjust to the classroom setting and succeed academically.
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The transition from early childhood to formal education is a critical milestone in a child’s development. School readiness programs play a pivotal role in ensuring that children are adequately prepared for the challenges of the academic environment.
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By Ashley Stevenson Human emotion is at the core of connection and communication. When children learn to listen to their emotions and the emotions of those around them, they have better outcomes. This include: More satisfying close relationships Heightened ability to navigate life obstacles Improved health and wellbeing Enhanced capacity to achieve life goals Helping
Written by Amy Baillie In the past, after a challenging event, I have heard people give advice, “don’t focus on it, “Stop talking about it,” or try thinking about other things. With children, you also see well-meaning adults in their lives try and use distraction rather than allowing focus to go back to uncomfortable feelings,
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Blog Series By Ashley Stevenson – The Power of Play with Non-Verbal Children What is Selective Mutism? Selective Mutism is a diagnosis which may be given to a child when they do speak verbally in some settings, but do not speak in one or more other settings. For example, your child may talk at home
Blog Series By Ashley Stevenson – The Power of Play with Non-Verbal Children The Imitation Game Imitation is an amazing tool for enhancing the development of communication skills. Imitation helps children to practice the rhythms of communication. It can also help them to build the foundations for broader social skills, like recognising facial expressions and