Fish Creek Psychology

07/02/2025

As we enjoy the lazy days of summer, limits and boundaries around screen time are still important!

Strategies for making a plan for summer screen time that works for both you and your kids and keeps them healthy.

04/20/2025

Autism’s causes are well-established. An increase in cases is due to a shifting definition rather than a surge in incidence.

02/24/2025

How do we teach life skills and prepare our children for the world? A balance of kind and loving parenting, along with clear boundaries and expectations is so important. Here are a few reasons why...

Sometimes obstacles are actually a good thing. Letting kids learn by doing, the hard way, and the cost-benefit analysis of helicopter parenting.

10/07/2024

October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month! A chance to amplify the voices of those who learn differently. And there are many of us! One in ten Canadians grabble with a Learning Disability.

🍂🧠🎃 October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

👉 Statistic Canada reports that 3.2% of Canadian children have a learning disability and that more children in this country have a learning disability than all other types of disabilities combined.

👉 The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario reports that estimates of the incidence rate of LDs range as high as 10% or more of the population, but there is most statistical evidence from demographic sources for a range of 4 to 6 %.

✨ Imagine a world without the stigma of learning disabilities...If we can imagine it, we can do it!

https://www.ldao.ca/

10/04/2024

Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading difficulties impacting between 10 and 20 percent of all Canadians. While dyslexia makes learning to read more difficult, dyslexia is NOT related to intelligence. With early identification and appropriate intervention, children with dyslexia can learn to r...

09/18/2024

08/24/2024

As we reach the end of summer, it's time to start thinking about school routines. Some great tips to help our kiddos meet the new school year with success!

🏫Make this back-to-school season the best one yet! 🙌 Our new blog post has 7 practical tips to help your family get back into the school groove without the stress.

➡️Read it now: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟳 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻
https://ectutoring.com/school-routine

07/15/2024

It’s okay for our kiddos to be bored in the summer months! And here’s why…

Boredom triggers mind-wandering, and mind-wandering leads to creativity.

06/05/2024

We need cognitive flexibility to transition between tasks and follow daily routines. How can we help children develop these skills?

Does your child become stuck thinking about topics in only one way? Do they struggle to ‘switch’ their approach and use a different problem-solving strategy? Is it more challenging for them to do something differently than how they normally do it? Are they rigid in their thinking?

03/21/2024

Great tips for Connection!!

01/30/2024

On January 31st, join us at 7pm MST for our monthly online meetup on Zoom. This week, we have a special guest, Sadiya Shah, registered provisional psychologist of Fish Creek Psychology.

Sadiya specializes in trauma, ADHD, dissociation and BIPOC issues. This meetup will feature a short interview with Sadiya, followed by an open Q&A and trauma discussion.

https://www.breakingfreefoundation.ca/meetups

01/14/2024

A new study has found that early and excessive screen time in children is significantly associated with sensory processing difficulties. The findings have been published in JAMA Pediatrics.