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What's behind it
“To manage a system effectively, you might focus on
the interactions of the parts rather than their behaviour taken separately”
Russell L. Ackoff
Change Blame
into Aim !
It is easy to 'blame' many of the difficulties experienced by people with learning, sensory, developmental or emotional difficulties on the official diagnosis, or label, given by educational or health professionals. Many people will take it for granted that individuals with dyslexia will have problems with reading or spelling and leave it at that – it's the dyslexia that 'makes' them like that. Similarly, autism 'makes' people behave in unexpected, or even unwanted, ways and it's the autistic spectrum disorder that does that to them.
We take a very different view on this and prefer to look at how the underlying systems operate and find ways, where required and possible, to make changes to the way the brain processes information.
"The sum is greater than its components"
In this section we provide background information on how the five direct senses (our hearing, vision, touch, smell and taste) and some indirect senses such as the balance (vestibular) and proprioceptive systems influence our ability, behaviour and performance. We also show how the senses influence each other and how they work together to make us a whole person.
From experience we know that people can be retrained in the way they process information, that these new patterns can be long lasting and that even small changes can result in very significant improvements in ability, behaviour and performance.
"The only unchangeable thing is that everything can change"
We hope that we can give you a new understanding here of what may be going on for people with difficulties in their lives. A better understanding can lead to a totally new view on why a person behaves the way he or she does and this is an important step on the road to transformation.
Suggestion
Learn about our sensory systems and how they interact with each other. Once you learn to recognise typical 'deficiencies' you will start to observe these in others and in yourself. Be very gentle on yourself and others and remember that almost all of the greatest minds and highest achievers in this world show some of these 'deficiencies' themselves. There is no universal way our senses and other systems 'should' work – we're all different and most of us manage very well indeed. Knowing what goes on 'behind the scenes', gives us more options in choosing our path through life.
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Discover how our senses and other systems work and how they influence our ability, behaviour and performance.
We invite you to explore these areas:
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The Senses. Introduction to our five direct senses. |
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Hearing. About hearing and listening, noises and sounds. |
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Vision. Now you see it and now you don't ... the tricks our eyes get up to. |
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Touch. Touchy feely stuff and about labels in clothing. |
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Smell. Our oldest and most emotional sense. |
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Taste. Discover five different taste sensations. |
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Balance / Vestibular. More than just staying upright. |
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Proprioception. About going downstairs and parking a car. |
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The Brain. Never sleeping and consuming a lot of energy. |
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Processing. About the links in our brain and much more. |
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Reflexes. Automatic responses that are not always useful. |
We hope these pages will inspire you to learn more about how we operate and will guide you to discover practical ways forward.
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What they say. These are the 'official' diagnoses, again with indications to what may lie behind these conditions. |
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What you see. We describe observable behaviours and conditions and provide indications to what these may be linked to. |
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How we help. We provide useful advice and effective interventions that have helped many children and adults over the years. |
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Next steps. If anything you read here relates to your particular situation, you will find guidance here on what you can do next. |
We offer a confidential, no obligation, free telephone consultation – simply call us on 020 – 8882 1060.