Functional Assessment in India: From Established Tools to the Proposed PsychInsight Functional Assessment Scale (PFAS)
Recognising the past, responding to emerging needs, and building a broader framework for functional assessment What does it truly mean to understand an individual's abilities? Is it enough to know what a child can identify, recognise, read, write, or calculate? Or must we also understand how the child communicates needs, manages everyday routines, responds to changes, interacts with others, participates in the community, and develops greater autonomy? For professionals workin
Teaching–Learning Materials in Special Education:From Concrete Experiences to Meaningful Learning
The importance of handmade, cost-effective and practical teaching resources By Vinod K. Jeengar | Founder, PsychInsight Why handmade, cost-effective and meaningful teaching materials matter when supporting children with intellectual disabilities and children who need additional learning support. Introduction: Teaching a concept is not the same as learning it A child identifies a circle correctly on a worksheet. But can the child recognise a circular plate at home? A child mat
The Child We Imagined vs. the Child We Have: When Parenting Means Rewriting the Script
Sometimes the hardest part of parenting is letting go of the child we imagined and learning to understand the child in front of us. Before a child is born, most parents already have some picture in their mind. Maybe not a detailed plan. But a picture. We imagine their personality. We imagine the school they will attend, the activities they will enjoy, the subjects they will be good at and, sometimes, even the career they might eventually choose. We imagine a confident child.
Parents Involvement in Early Literacy
From the moment babies are born, they start developing literacy skills through their relationship with their parents. By talking,...
Learning Disabilities (LD) & Motivation: The Key to Academic Success
Motivation is key to school success. Just as the actor asks a director, "What is my motivation, for this scene?," the child turns to...
Understanding Learning Disabilities…How Do You Know If Your Child Might Have a Learning Disability?
Many of the questions I receive from parents describe their child's learning problems and then ask if he or she might have a Learning...
When Trouble with Math Equals a Learning Disability
When Trouble with Math Equals a Learning Disability Some learning disabilities involve problems with reading, writing and movement. But...
Exam Anxiety
Overcoming Exam Anxiety Exam anxiety is an uneasiness or apprehension experienced before, during, or after an examination because of...
