Psychoeducational Assessments
Speech & Language Therapy
Therapy & Coaching
Classes & Workshops
Back to School Readiness
A group for kids 7-11 yo to refresh social-emotional skills like listening, empathizing and negotiating to make going back to class a breeze. Aug 13-17 at The Harbour School.Read More
Writer’s Club
A group for Gr 3-4 to improve reading comprehension and composition skills. July 23-27 from 1:30 - 4 pm. Led by Fiona McElhone.Read More
Red Hot Readers
A week-long intensive literacy group for kids 6-8 yo. Mornings, Jul 16-20 at BFDC, and Aug 13-17 at The Harbour School. Led by Fiona McElhone.Read More
Chatterbox Club
A week-long intensive group to improve speech, language and communication for kids 5-7 yo. Mornings, Aug 6-10 at BFDC and Aug 13-17 at THS.Read More
Super Summer Skills
A group for 7-11 yo to polish social skills like communication, empathy, and self-management. Games and activities to make learning FUN! Jul 23-27, 9:30-11:30 am.Read More
Little Learners Summer Camp
A group for ages 4-6 yo. Games, music, art and more fun activities to build social skills and emotional regulation skills. Jul 16-20, 9:30-11:30 am.Read More
Articles & News
5 myths of giftedness
Common misconceptions about bright students’ can often conceal their special needs and prevent them from reaching their academic potential. Read about now the myths of giftedness hinder, rather than help,...Read More
Net Neutral Parenting
If technology can erode traditional parental control, the knee-jerk reaction of some parents may be to curtail access and exposure entirely. But technology is a powerful tool that our children...Read More
What we learn from sadness
We want our children to be happy. But they should also be allowed feel the full range of human emotions and learn to cope with them. Katrina Rozga CCC MC...Read More
Excoriation Disorder
Everyone picks their skin from time to time. But for people with Excoriation Disorder -- also known a skin-picking disorder -- the compulsion to pick is overwhelming, leading to painful...Read More
Volunteering pays back
Preschoolers account for 6% of Chinese students on study tours. Katrina Rozga, MC (Psych) adds her insights to an SCMP article on tiger parents sending preschoolers abroad for language education.Read More
How to help children make sense of senseless tragedy
This is a repost of Dr. Jadis Blurton's 2013 SCMP article written in the wake of the Sandyhook School shooting. We are very sad to have to offer this support...Read More
Anxiety Attack vs. Panic Attack
The term anxiety attack and panic attack are sometimes used interchangeably. Even though they share similar symptoms, they are two different things. Fortunately, both respond readily to treatment.Read More
Life Long Phonics
Phonics ia a valuable tool for literacy throughout our entire lives. So why is it often discarded after the early years in many schools? Read Literacy Specialist Henrik Hoeg's article...Read More
When to get help for a picky eater
There are children whose very limited food repertoire, reluctance to eat, refusal of entire categories of food textures, and aversion to new foods makes them more than picky eaters, they...Read More