My neighbour called me last spring, completely at a loss. Her eight-year-old had started crying every night before bed, saying he didn’t want to go to school. Not because of bullying, not because of grades, he just couldn’t explain it. She kept waiting for...
Most people don’t decide to get assessed for ADHD on a whim. Usually there’s a breaking point. Maybe a teacher pulled a parent aside for the third time. Maybe someone got passed over at work again and couldn’t figure out why. Maybe a person just hit...
Most people hear “occupational therapy” and picture someone helping an injured worker get back to their job. That is a small part of it. The reality is much broader, and honestly, a lot of families in Vancouver are missing out on support they genuinely...
Some kids try harder than anyone else in the classroom and still bring home failing grades. Some adults have been quietly working twice as hard as their colleagues for years, convincing themselves that this is just how life is for them. And some teenagers have been...
Something Feels Off, And It Has for a While You probably can’t point to one specific thing. It’s more like a collection of small things that have been building up. You’re snapping at people you care about. Sleep isn’t happening properly. You...
Let me be straightforward with you. If your child is struggling in school and you’ve been brushing it off hoping things will get better on their own, they probably won’t. Not without some understanding of what’s actually going on. That’s not...
