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05/09/2022

18/02/2022

Kinderkinetics is a paediatric profession that aims to promote & optimize the neuro-motoric development of young children (0-13 years) through scientifically based physical activity.

Kinderkineticists are trained at various Educational Institutions in South Africa.

For more information please contact SAPIK at: sapikinfo@gmail.com








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10/01/2022

How UFS research assists teachers in identifying children who need developmental help

Research done by the University of the Free State (UFS) has shown that Grade 1 learners not only experience visual problems, but also developmental coordination disorder. Teachers and parents can help to identify this.

Dr Monique de Milander, Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Sciences at the UFS, led research on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and visual and motor control difficulties.

“Visual problems are often overlooked and are seen as a hidden disability. Thus, children are labelled as ADD/ADHD, but in fact they have learning-related visual problems. Our eyes connect the world with the brain, and we receive 80-90% of information from our eyes. Consequently, visual problems lead to poor vision, and these visual problems will interfere with children’s ability to learn in the classroom,” she explains.

During the study, ADHD symptoms were found to be significantly associated with half of the visual functioning difficulties. These skills include fixation – the ability to fixate on a stationary object with both eyes – in addition to fixating with the eyes independently.

READ: https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive-item/campus-news/2022/january/ufs-research-assists-teachers-in-identifying-children-who-need-developmental-help

01/07/2021

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11/03/2021

Here's a visual of proprioceptive activities from Target-OT.

10/11/2020

This week is Kinderkinetics awareness week.