Monthly Archives: January 2013

Complemenary Health for Animals: 21st Feb

Posted on January 26, 2013 by olivehickmott

Next Harpenden Complementary Health meeting Feb 21st: Complementary Health for animals. Everyone knows someone with a dog, cat or horse. So please get inviting. Here is a link to the flyer: http://ow.ly/h9nSV Papu Jordan will explain how Reiki is used with animals, … Continue reading →

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Parents and Teachers: Free SEN event N.London 17th March 2013

Posted on January 25, 2013 by olivehickmott

Roshi Shar organised this very successful event last year and is repeating it on  Sunday 17th March 2013 at Nower Hill High School, Pinner, HA5 5RP.  To my mind it is a great collaboration between like minded people who can offer … Continue reading →

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The first autistic child I taught to spell

Posted on January 24, 2013 by olivehickmott

I always remember the first autistic child I helped with literacy.  He was in a class full of eleven year olds, in his own world, tearing up bits of plastic carefully protecting the bits with his hands.  He was calm … Continue reading →

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“Mum, why didn’t someone tell me?”

Posted on January 23, 2013 by olivehickmott

“Mum, why didn’t someone tell me that the smart kids at school could ‘see’ words and that they didn’t move?” “Darling, I am so sorry, neither the teachers nor I realised that you didn’t ‘see’ words.  Children never get asked … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: 1,000 Leeds children can’t read

Posted on January 21, 2013 by olivehickmott

The Evening Post is launching a campaign to Get Leeds Reading and we need your help. In this first story, Debbie Leigh reveals how volunteers can transform lives by supporting struggling children in schools across the city TODAY we reveal … Continue reading →

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Losing Autism Diagnosis – research report

Posted on January 19, 2013 by olivehickmott

Dr Lorene Amet, research and education director at Autism Treatment Trust clinic in Edinburgh, Scotland, was interviewed yesterday on BBC Radio Scotland. See link below – Dr Amet comes in at 47 minutes roughly.The interview comes as a result of … Continue reading →

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Can Some Children ‘Lose’ Autism Diagnosis? New Evidence Says Yes

Posted on January 19, 2013 by olivehickmott

The more evidence we have of this the more hope we give to parents and the more unstuck people become.  We need more stories of what is possible and what has been achieved.  At Empowering Learning we are looking for … Continue reading →

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Learning to teach the way the pupil will learn

Posted on January 19, 2013 by olivehickmott

If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. ~Ignacio Estrada Someone found a school prospectus  that reads: “If the pupil does not learn the way we teach, then we will teach the … Continue reading →

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Talk Jan 17th: Insights into Dementia and Healthy Ageing

Posted on January 13, 2013 by olivehickmott

jan17thI should like to invite you to the next Harpenden Complementary Health event – January 17th in Redbourn Village Hall, 7:30-9:30. Flyer attached In 2013 we have launched monthly events on the 3rd Thursday of every month.  You are invited to … Continue reading →

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How can we change the world of Dyslexia in 2013

Posted on January 3, 2013 by olivehickmott

In 2013 we want all our exceptionally talented children and adults, who learn in a different way to how they are being taught, to excel in their chosen areas, that are often very creative. Do take a look at how you can … Continue reading →

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