When a life changing moment spawned a desire to understand herself more and figure out why she struggled with spelling and reading, our guest in this episode, Usha Patel, put aside all her years of training and experience as an Architect, and retrained as a Neurocognitive Therapist.
After setting up her own therapy practice in London in 2008, Usha has helped countless children and parents with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD. Because everyone is different and each brain works differently, Usha introduces unique and bespoke solutions for each child.
In Usha’s therapy sessions, she discovers how each child learns through the process of play. Using play as an ice breaker and a way to connect with children on their level, Usha gains their trust and finds a much deeper understanding of how their brain works.
One method which is not widely used in the UK but has found much success with Usha is the Infinity walk Method. Developed in the 1980s by clinical psychologist Deborah Sunbeck. Infinity Walk is a therapeutic method for progressively developing coordination. It strives to improve the sensorimotor functioning of those who practise it.
If you are a parent of a child with Dyslexia or ADHD, this episode is for you!
Strengths:
- 3D Thinking/Visual Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Curiosity
Dyslexic Hack:
- Don’t let a dyslexia diagnosis define who you are. Discover your strength and work to them.
Key Topics:
- What is Neurocognitive Therapy,
- How Neurocognitive Therapy could help you or your child,
- The Infinity Walk method,
- Reading techniques, and
- Dyslexic challenges in the workplace.
