ILT Blog and News
By Dr. Shirley Kokot
ADHD – Is it really so common?
Has your child been labelled as ADHD? If so, you may have felt relieved to have someone make the diagnosis because it explains the challenging behaviours you’ve been dealing with over the years and you’ll be offered a course of therapy to hopefully lessen the...
An apple a day …
For some time now the health profession has realised the incredible importance of the connection between our guts and brains. This means that for children to learn easily and efficiently we need to take care that their digestive systems are full of ‘healthy’...
Helping babies build their brains
As we are all aware, a baby’s brain is very undeveloped at birth, owing to the relatively small size of a newborn’s head. In fact, the newly born child has all the brain cells (neurons) he will ever need but they aren’t able to communicate with each other very...
The link between eyes and ears
When working with children who show some visual problems, for example, not being able to follow a moving object easily or whose eyes don’t converge or diverge appropriately, Integrated Learning Therapy (ILT) practitioners usually begin a helping programme by first...
Is your child a slower developer?
Just like we don’t all grow in height at the same rate, we have different rates of neurodevelopment. This means that the brain develops over time and reaches certain levels of development at different stages of childhood. That doesn’t mean that a child who is a...
Will sugar turn my child into a whirlwind?
Are you one of those parents who dread an oncoming birthday party, with tables overflowing with sugary goods? Does your child show hyperactive behaviour or even symptoms of ADHD after eating a lot of sugar? While your child certainly may show an increase in energy or...
How the environment affects the brain
It is a simple fact that the brain is directly affected by the food we eat, the air we breathe and how we treat our bodies. The way the brain is affected can be seen in our behaviour – and children who struggle with learning tasks or behaving appropriately are...
Tics and twitches – When to worry
The world, although still a beautiful place, is fraught with man-made conflicts. Violent events, both globally and locally, dominate our news channels. As a result, we are seeing increasing amounts of youngsters with symptoms of stress. Stress, with accompanying...
Parents – trust your instincts!
At the end of each term comes the report from your child's school. Now, as parents, you have to read what one or more other human beings think of your child. This can be a pleasure but can also cause confusion and even concern. How seriously should you take the...