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What you see
“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to
give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever or whatever abysses
nature leads, or you will learn nothing”
Thomas H. Huxley
We strongly believe that your own observations can play a key role in uncovering what may lie behind learning, sensory, developmental or emotional difficulties and on these pages we offer a number of tools to guide you towards possible solutions.
Learning = Behaviour
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We learn through our senses and we express what we have learned through our behaviour and speech. By carefully observing behaviour and by noticing speech, we often can uncover the underlying causes of difficulties. This is an important first step in order to be able to address any particular concerns.
People are complex and many elements play a role in defining how a person operates in the world and feels within him or herself. By recognising particular individual elements, however, it is often possible to make changes to a number of these small areas, thus starting the ball rolling and achieving overall results that far outstrip the changes to the individual areas.
Lives can be
transformed –
there are always possibilities
Learn about the typical observations you can make yourself and discover how these link to the senses. Discoveries you can make include:
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What a hoover and a hairdryer have in common. (Hearing) |
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Why some children like to play in dark places. (Vision) |
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Why some people have to cut the labels out of clothing. (Touch) |
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How does the smell of cut grass make you feel? (Smell) |
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More about faddy eaters. (Taste) |
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About 'ants in the pants' and trampolines. (Balance and Physical) |
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Why the right ear is different from the left ear. (Speech & Language) |
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How two 'perfect' eyes can still leave people with reading difficulties. (Learning) |
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About chewing pens and smoking. (Behaviour and Performance) |
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Where anger and frustration may emanate from. (Emotions) |
On the road to transformation, this is arguably the most important first step you can take. It can totally change the way you see conditions or behaviours and foster understanding and empathy.
Suggestion
Learn what to look out for from these pages and start writing a diary in which you note down all your observations. Many of the typical behaviours described in the "What you see" pages are quite common and on their own may not be that noteworthy. However, where there is a cluster of different typical behaviours, possibly across various senses or systems, it may be indicative of an underlying difficulty. By recording what you see and by understanding what lies behind what you have observed, you can start to make a difference.
Explore further
Discover common behaviours you can observe yourself that will shed light on what may be going on.
We invite you to explore these areas:
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Hearing. Typical behaviours to do with how we hear. |
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Vision. Observations we can make related to how we see. |
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Touch. Common behaviours related to our sense of touch. |
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Smell. How our sense of smell influences us. |
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Taste. All about our sense of taste. |
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Balance / Vestibular. Much more than just being able to stay upright. |
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Physical. Movement, posture and fine and gross motor skills. |
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Speech & Language. Exploring both receptive and expressive language. |
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Learning. Concentration, memory, understanding, reading, writing. |
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Behaviour. How a person is perceived to operate. |
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Performance. This is the external expression of how well a person operates. |
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Emotions. Social skills, self-esteem, stress, anger, depression. |
We hope these pages will inspire you to see these behaviours in a new light and 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's behind it. We explain how the senses and other systems can be the underlying causes of many of the difficulties. |
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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.