When talking about how to foster children’s socio-emotional development, we will naturally think about their social communication skills. Social communication (also known as pragmatics) is the key to using language to interact with others. It is used for a variety of...
By Junjing Fan, Occupational TherapistNote: All features below are included in the free version of the app. Unfortunately, this app is not currently available in Chinese.Insight Timer (formerly Zen Timer) is a free meditation app, which has more than five million...
Author: Alison Fung with Dr. Guanghai Wang, Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Specialist and Lei Jin, Educational Psychologist Most of us are so dependent on our smartphones that they feel like an extension to our bodies. We couldn’t possibly survive a day without our...
Davy Guo, Counseling Psychologist, With Alison Fung, Marketing Coordinator In a non-stop, fast-paced world where the weight of stress and distractions can get the better of us, it’s important to take some time to pause and reflect. Davy Guo, ELG psychologist,...
By Albine Klawatsch, Occupational Therapist, Certified Dyslexia Trainer What is working memory? Working memory combines what you know with what you can temporarily hold on to, in order to successfully accomplish an immediate task. A simple example of this would be...
By Albine Klawatsch, Occupational Therapist, Certified Dyslexia Trainer Do you know children or teenagers who struggle with writing? They may: Struggle putting their thoughts on paper Have strong verbal skills but demonstrate difficulties in expressing their ideas in...