Check and Coaching

 

Diagnosis, training and prevention for children, adolescents and adults

Preventive testing

If you are worried about the development of your child, we can support you with counselling and preventive testing. This may include:

  • analysing your child's strengths, weaknesses and resources (perceptual processing, general development, attention and concentration abilities, social skills)
  • taking into consideration their personality and social environment
  • assessing its school competences
  • early detection of indications of partial performance deficits
  • screening for reading deficits, writing deficits and poor arithmetic (dyscalculia)
  • auditory perception screening (testing of auditory perceptual processing )
  • diagnosis of handedness based on Sattler

Please contact us in order to discuss any other form of testing we may be able to provide.

Fine motor and writing skills training (individual or group training)

For pre-school kids:'Sleight of hand for school' training to develop the prerequisites for good fine motor skills

practising fine motor skills writing prep

For school kids: Training to develop a fluid handwriting (graphomotor training)

Writing prep for left-handed children

Individual or group training based on Barbara Sattler

Left-handed children need systematic assistance because they find it difficult to find a relaxed writing posture by themselves.

Auditory Processing Training

Multi-modal auditory processing training based on Warnke, Nikisch, Cramer and others

Auditory perception deficits and/or disorders of perception are common in children. They impair their communication, attention, concentration, learning abilities, and their reading and writing performance. However, with our systematic support they can develop the following skills:

  • proper listening (separating between background noise and speech signals, localising sounds, etc)
  • distinguishing between sounds auditory synthesis, i.e. blending sounds into words

Our skills training, which draws upon neurophysiological, neuropsychological and kinesiological science, helps children to improve their reading and writing as well as their ability to pay attention and to focus.

Development advancement

Sensory integration and psycho motor training

The healthy development of your child requires a range of diverse stimuli that aren't always found in today's society. This is so essential because the interaction of senses influences tone regulation, speech, attention, behaviour, organisation etc.

A healthy development of the senses forms the basis of healthy play activities, which in turn create the foundation for the development of higher skills, such as concentration, planning of actions, reading and arithmetic.

To lay the foundation for the development of a healthy coordination of perceptions, we enter into a continuous dialogue with the child, provide them with targeted stimuli and integrate playful exercises to improve their automated and targeted planning of actions.

Attention and concentration training

Group training based on Lauth and Schlottke

This type of group training provides a clearly structured intervention concept that helps both children and parents to develop specific skills:

exercising inner control learning strategies implementing considered courses of action applying learned methods in school

It goes without saying that our training also includes coaching the parents on how to support their children's therapeutic progress.

'Learning to learn' training

We offer 'automation training' based behavioural therapy.

If one or more of the following questions apply to you, we may have the answers you need!

  • does your child still count on its fingers?
  • does your child guess at words?
  • does your child find arithmetic and reading unusually trying?
  • does your child dislike arithmetic and reading?
  • does your child use disadvantageous learning strategies?
  • does your child find it difficult to write letters and numbers fluently?
  • does your child struggle to become proficient in basic arithmetic, such as aggregates, plus and minus, rows of tens, multiplication etc?

If you would like to find out how your child can learn to learn, e.g. to memorise vocabulary, then this type of training is what you've been looking for.

Relaxation techniques and stress management

Individual or group training for children, teenagers and adults

In our day and age, there is an increasing number of stress situations for children and adults alike. Today, we have to process a multitude of stimuli, often leading to sleep disorders and nervousness. Drawing on the expertise of neurophysiological science, we work with you and your child to develop personal stress management and relaxation techniques. These may include:

  • progressive muscle relaxation
  • fantasy and dream journeys
  • massages
  • deep breathing exercises
  • kinesiological exercises (brain gym)
  • yoga exercises

Memory and concentration training for children, teenagers and adults

By increasing brain metabolism and brain perfusion, this tailor-made training advances the ability to pay attention and to concentrate, memory performance, orientation skills and cognitive flexibility. This type of training aims at discovering and strengthening your personal resources and helps you to overcome your personal deficits. In doing so, it increases the performance abilities needed for managing the challenges posed by school, work and everyday life.

Counselling and coaching for teenagers and adults

We can offer advice and support for the following problems:

  • lack of organisation
  • poor concentration
  • learning and memory deficits
  • social interaction deficits
  • personal insecurity
  • relationship problems
  • ADD / ADHD

Lack of organisation, concentration deficits, learning and memory deficits lead to a multitude of problems in private and professional life. Insecurities in private and professional interactions often result in conflicts and misunderstandings. But not least in cases of ADD, it's also essential to recognise and capitalise on the opportunities that arise from the excessive energy that often comes with ADD.

After analysing your strengths and weaknesses together with you, we apply a range of methods to find solutions to your difficulties and new ways to make the most of your potential. The methods we apply may include:

  • behavioural training
  • communication skills training
  • self-awareness and external perception
  • skills optimisation
  • learning strategies
  • assistance in structuring everyday life

In close co-operation with you we decide which methods are best for you and/or your child. In some cases, this may result in a combination of various methods. It goes without saying that our counselling also includes advice on domestic issues.

We're happy to provide all our services as part of home visits. However, please note that this type of occupational therapy treatment is not covered by health insurance funds. Please contact us for further information and current rates.