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December 26, 2024
Psychological Assessments and The Role of IMPACT in this field

Psychology is a diverse and exciting field, and Psychometrics is a specialized field of Psychology dealing with Psychological assessments; aiming to assist educators, teachers, psychologists, and special educationists in order to determine a person’s potential strengths and weaknesses. As the science and technology is growing, the demand and pressure of human being are being increased; […]

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December 26, 2024
Children having Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia, a learning disability that affects a young child's ability to write, can have a significant impact on their academic performance. One of the most problematic challenges that children with dysgraphia face is the increased anxiety they experience during exams

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December 26, 2024
Autumn Party for Staff

The autumn party is a great way for the staff at Impact to unwind with fun games, music and good food. This happens at Impact once a year and is dedicated to the hardworking staff at Impact that work throughout the week to ensure the best for all the children enrolled at Impact. The autumn […]

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December 26, 2024
Benefits of EFL

Extensive research shows that early diagnosis of and interventions of disabilities such as autism are more likely to have increased positive long term effects on symptoms and later skills. Early intervention occurs when a child's brain is still developing, during or before a child’s pre-school years. This can be as early as 2 to 3 […]

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December 26, 2024
How to use visual aids to communicate with children with autism?

Children with autism tend to learn best through visual communication rather than auditory communication. This means they are able to communicate more efficiently with visual aids such as pictures or videos, rather than through verbal communication. Seeing it, rather than saying it, helps children with ASD process and retain information better. Visual supports can be […]

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December 26, 2024
Stigma and effects of diagnosis on parents

Stigmatisation is considered one of the major problems faced by parents with autistic children, stigma has the potential to not only affect the child, but extends to their family members as well. Scholarly research shows that stigmatisation is commonly faced amongst autistic people and their family members. This is due to the fact that children […]

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December 26, 2024
Differences between Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia.

Dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia are three of the most common learning disabilities encountered by teachers. However, despite their high incidence they often develop differently in each child and the symptoms can often overlap with one another. Understanding the difference between dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia is the first step parents and teachers need to take before […]

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December 26, 2024
What is autism? How is it interpreted?

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability which is caused by differences in how an individual's brain is wired. Those who are diagnosed with ASD often have difficulties in verbal communication, social communication and interaction, and restricted or repetitive behaviours or interests. These can include ‘hand flapping’, ‘toe walking’, difficulty in adjusting to changes in […]

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December 26, 2024
How to regulate a child’s sensory overload

Sensory overload is a term that one is bound to come across when discussing children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The term ‘sensory overload’ describes the feeling of being overwhelmed by different sensory perceptions, which include auditory (hearing), visual (sight), feel (touch), and smell. While undergoing sensory overload, a child may […]

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December 26, 2024
IMPACT Summer Program 2024

Understanding Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Before diving into the details of our summer program, it's essential to understand what dyslexia and dysgraphia entail. Both are neurological issues where; Dyslexia is a learning difficulty characterized by inaccurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling abilities. Dysgraphia, on the other hand, affects a person's handwriting and fine […]

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