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How to distinguish a gifted child from a child with Asperger’s syndrome.

Extra Needs, Special Needs

The Minnesota Council for the gifted and talented, has published an excellent table setting out the similarities and differences between a gifted child and a child with Asperger’s syndrome. It is worth remembering that the two are sometimes intertwined and it is often difficult to distinguish one from the other.  This table goes someway towards […]

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Welcome video by Director and Founder of Regal Ballet, Ms Therese Schweppe

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Therese Schweppe is a lovely and very qualified ballet teacher based primarily in St John’s Wood. Her classes are for children from the age of 18 months to 14 years. She began her training in Dublin Ireland, where she studied with Dublin Junior Ballet School and later the Collage of Dance where she had vast performance

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Acupuncture without needles by phobia expert Lauren Rosenberg

Guest Articles, Special Needs

Lauren Rosenberg uses a technique called the Emotional Freedom Therapy. The alternative therapy uses a tapping technique whereby the pressure points are tapped while repeating certain words or phrases over and over again. Mrs Rosenberg explains how the tapping works, i.e. by freeing energy that becomes trapped within the body when anxiety and stress levels

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The importance of learning a second language by Stella Bataille

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This article is by Stella Bataille, Founder and Director of Club Petit Pierrot. She is responsible for thousands of children learning French the fun way. She comes recommended by the BBC, the Daily Telegraph, The Daily Express and Time Out. Her teachers are nothing short of excellent and she provides a comprehensive syllabus starting with the

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Preparing for reception

3+ and 4+ Assessments, Private Schools, Schools, State Schools, Teach them

The one thing most parents worry about, especially in the early years is their child’s proficiency in numeracy and literacy. While the early years curriculum covers a wide range of aspects of a child’s development, i.e. from their social and emotional development to their academic development, the emphasis seems to work largely around basic concepts of understanding

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Is my child gifted?

Extra Needs, Teach them

When most people hear the word “gifted” their first assumption is that the child is a bright shining star, academically and physically advanced,  well rounded, popular, happy and settled, doing very well in school. The reality is very different. Gifted children often feel left out and alone because their peers find it difficult to understand the

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All kinds of camps for all kinds of kids

Academic Development, Arts and Crafts, Cognitive Development, Drama, Entertain them, Film, Holiday Camps, Language Development, Music, Social Development

For most parents, as school holidays draw near, be it end of term or half term, finding activities to keep the little ones engaged if there are no holiday trips planned is a pretty daunting task. As such, frantic searches for holiday camps, be it academic, sporty, musical or theatrical begin and it is a herculean

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