Ingrid van der Westhuizen Occupational Therapist in Midrand

25/06/2022

🌟Fact!

At Situla, we believe that happy children make the best learners. That is why mental well-being is at the top of our priority list.

13/04/2022

Did you know that occupational therapists will often have children go upside down, spin in circles, and swing in various positions in order to help children develop a strong balance sense and improve attention?

Let children play outdoors often, where the natural landscape both inspires and challenges the senses and muscles. ☺️

08/11/2021

04/11/2021

06/10/2021

Did you know that you can change your brain?

Let's say you process information really slowly, you over react to sensory stimulation like touch or you struggle to read, you have the power to change your brain's processing speed, sensory regulation or reading capabilities (to name a few).

Neuroplasticity is what we build our success on when we do any type of therapy, whether it's classic occupational therapy, Interactive metronome, Tomatis or ReadLS. The most important thing is HIGH INTENSITY and HIGH FREQUENCY. That is how we can make permanent changes in the brain.

Watch below👇🏼

Scientists once thought that the brain was locked in place after puberty. But new technology shows that our brain continues to rewire itself and never stops ...

04/10/2021

Are you concerned that your child is not "installing new software into their brains" often enough? There is no fast and easy way to become a skilled reader, but there are ways backed by research. I will share some of this during the next week.

18/03/2021

Reading is an acquired skill.

ReadLS has been developed to help readers create new neural pathways and transition to becoming skilled readers.

Contact me for more information about ReadLS, a neurological approach to reading.

16/12/2020

ReadLS incorporates everything we know about reading & addresses where things can go wrong. Here is a quick overview of the science behind the program: http://b.link/quc2p

lsworks.org

09/12/2020

Curious about ReadLS? Check out the link below👇🏼to get a glimpse about how the programme works.

I've had a few clients who have completed the programme during the course of the year and we have seen that their reading improved in speed and accuracy.

I asked a Grade 2 boy if he could explain to me what is easier to him. He looks at me confused... "Reading is easier to me"?!😂

Please contact me if you want more information. The programme is still available at a significantly reduced price.

This video shows snippets of a typical module of cognitive Therapy of ReadLS. Titles on the screen showing various functions target by that module, for examp...

06/12/2020

Available in SA!
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Thanks to advancements in research, we now know more than ever about what is required of our brain in order to master the skill of reading. Discover the science behind how ReadLS, our cognitive reading therapy program, works: lsworks.org/read-ls

05/12/2020

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We love to hear about how ReadLS impacts the lives of others! Learn more about our cognitive reading therapy at lsworks.org