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Usha Patel, Neurocognitive Therapist and Director of Raviv Practice London shares her first-hand experience of working with children /adults and the latest research and upcoming events in her series of blog posts.

Dyslexia, Fast ForWord, Working Memory Usha Patel Dyslexia, Fast ForWord, Working Memory Usha Patel

Can you tell if your child has Dyslexia just by looking at their handwriting?

While issues with handwriting are certainly considered when it comes to diagnosing dyslexia, they are not actually key indicators themselves. Letter or number reversals can occur for a number of different reasons, and concerned parents should look elsewhere for signs of dyslexia in their children.

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My child is now four but still doesn’t speak.

When Miriam, a mother of four, called me, she was at the end of her tether: her 4-year-old could not speak. She had already waited a year for her doctor to refer her to a speech and language therapist and, despite pinning all her hopes on this, she was deeply disappointed when no tangible progress seemed to come from it

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Dyslexia, Cogmed, Working Memory Usha Patel Dyslexia, Cogmed, Working Memory Usha Patel

Are you Neurodivergent and struggle with Time Management?

MANY individuals with dyslexia often continue to struggle because of a weak working memory, even long after good literacy skills have been established. So, in a busy work environment that is increasingly flooded with information, professionals need to stay on track, prioritise activities and overcome the constant distractions that slow productivity.

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Brain Training, Maths, Working Memory Usha Patel Brain Training, Maths, Working Memory Usha Patel

How Tom Daley has shown the nation a few things other than diving….like knitting!

A few years back summer of 2021, we are all glued to our TV sets watching the Tokyo Olympics. Nothing was more amusing than seeing Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Daley's knitting. Tom was seen showing off his work to the cameras as he knitted a pouch for his pending medal. So charming – we all went “ahhhh!”. 

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MNRI, Coordination Usha Patel MNRI, Coordination Usha Patel

How movement is connected to how we learn

Neural pathways are routes created in the brain for information, thoughts, and responses to stimuli. However, thinking and talking are formed way later than physical movement. Babies can’t speak, but they certainly can learn to move, grasping and crawling long before they start to talk. The neural channels we create for movement activities are used later for thoughts and cognitive processes. 


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The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) - how many days does it take?

If you are here reading this blog post, you may be searching for information on the duration of the SSP programme. You may also need clarification on the program's number of modules. If you have completed the SSP programme before, you may find that the number of modules have increased, and want to……

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Why is my child always getting so angry and frustrated by everyday tasks?

Poor emotional regulation can obstruct progress, stopping us from achieving our goals. Most adults will find a way to regulate their emotions for the majority of the time, but children need to learn how to navigate their emotional states as they grow…Most of the time, this is all perfectly normal and you will find a way to address it naturally as your child develops

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Dyslexia, Neurodivergence Usha Patel Dyslexia, Neurodivergence Usha Patel

Having a flashback to a memory long forgotten…

A rainy day in London last December 2022 reminded me of the journey I took to get where I am now in a very unexpected way….My worries just kept on snowballing out of control. I was terrible at spelling. I knew it, my assistant knew it, and the whole architecture studio I worked in knew 'spelling' was not my thing. I was a designer, not a wordsmith.

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