ILT Blog and News
By Dr. Shirley Kokot
Some underlying causes of learning difficulties
Integrated Learning Therapy (ILT) is a neurodevelopmental approach that takes note of all the factors that can interfere with a child’s ability to cope with learning and living. This means that we aim for an holistic view of the child rather than focusing on a narrow...
Growing a healthy gut garden
Integrated Learning Therapy places great value on a healthy digestive system. Our knowledge about the importance of nutrition for brain health naturally evolved into a concern for the state of our clients’ guts. More specifically, for the contents of their guts. ...
Thoughts on teaching handwriting
Education departments in some countries have expressed the opinion that there is no longer a need to teach children cursive (joined up letters) writing. This is because there is a decreasing need to write at all thanks to the use of computers, i-pads, cell phones and...
ADHD behaviours and bread
Is bread really the staff of life for all people? The answer is almost certainly that it might have been once but in our modern times, the preservatives that are used to keep it fresh for longer might be underlying the difficult behaviours associated with ADHD....
Are some children more vulnerable to video games?
It seems that even small amounts of video games can trigger a response in certain children. Most at risk are particularly sensitive – being children in homes, in foster care and even adopted children. Such children share a symptom due to trauma that results in...
How can you help a child develop intelligence?
Are you tempted to use flash cards to teach your toddler to read? Are you considering buying computer programmes said to boost intelligence? We are all hopeful that our children will succeed at school but to help them, we need to know how the brain develops and what...
How children develop learning readiness
At Integrated Learning Therapy (ILT) we understand the importance of children developing learning readiness. If you understand what that means, then it becomes easier to understand your role as a parent to help them become ready for school learning. This is why it...
Does your child need a Fiddle Toy?
Most of us like to fiddle and find it helps us focus. Some don’t and can keep quite still while attending to important matters. In general lots of children benefit from being allowed to engage in some subtle behaviours when rooted to their school desks and listening...
Is your child ‘sound safe’?
Sound and hearing are vital aspects of being human, learning and functioning optimally in the world. If our ability to hear is hampered, the effects are widespread. A weakened auditory system may result in auditory sequential processing problems. This affects...