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BrainChild helps children with ......Autism......Aspergers......Attention issues
....... Aggression & hostility ......Anxieties & fears...... Balance & Co-ordination challenges ....... Bedwetting ...... Communication difficulties ..... Hyperactivity
...... Learning difficulties......Sleeping difficulties ......
and more....

 

Child Development  
What are reflexes?  
What are infant reflexes & their effects?  
Developmental delay  
Checklist for Developmental Delay  

 

Could Your Child Benefit from BrainChild?

Physical, intellectual, emotional, behavioural, social and sensory aspects may be affected to differing degrees dependent on the neuro-developmental profile of the individual. Some features of behaviour are shown below.

BrainChild© - INITIAL CHECKLIST FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY

Do a significant number of the following difficulties apply to your child?  

  1. Delay in sitting, talking? Limited or no crawling? General immaturity? Difficulty with balance, co-ordination, skipping, jumping, running, riding a bike? Movements lack fluidity?  

  2. Difficulty being still? Difficulty with attention, concentration, memory, urine control?  

  3. Difficulty with self-help skills, self organisation, task organisation, handwriting, communication? Late mastering dressing, tying shoe laces, using a knife and fork?  

  4. Difficulty with catching a ball, swimming, using a climbing frame? Often bumping into things, falling or knocking things over? Falling without hands to protect? Comes too close? Rejects others?   

  5. Posture is slumped , leaning on things, slouched in a chair, floppy, asymmetrical? Low muscle tone? Hand props up head, head droops close to the page, ‘W’ sitting(sits between feet), toe walking?    

  6. Dislike (or fear) of sudden loud noises, heights, change. Obsessive behaviour or irrational fears? Hypersensitivity to touch, smell, taste etc… or sensory seeking? No sense of danger?    

  7. Difficulties at school? e.g. Difficulty with reading, writing, processing information, rhythm? Disorganised, confused, easily stressed, tired, gives up easily?  

  8. Difficulty controlling emotions / anger. Outbursts that can be aggressive, hostile or dissolving into tears? Mood swings, difficulty choosing, uses controlling behaviour?   

  9. Difficulty making friends? Difficulty with communication, language taken literally? Withdrawn?  

  10. Lack of empathy? Low self esteem? Breath holding? Anxious? Finds life is difficult to interpret?     

If you have indicated more than 4 issues, we recommend that your child has a neuro-developmental assessment.  

To book an initial session to discuss your child's suitability for the programme. Contact us.

Note:This checklist is a general overview and cannot be considered diagnostic.