11/08/2025
Honoured to join the KLC Bridging Worlds Conference — both as a learner and as a speaker sharing on The Role of Visual Processing in Learning.
A big thank you to KLC for this opportunity, and to Prof. Adele Diamond, PhD, FRSC for generously sharing her work on Executive Functions (EF) — the mental skills that help children plan, focus, remember, and adapt.
What struck me most was how closely motor skills and EF are linked.
✅ Just 15 minutes of balance practice, 3 times a week, can improve both balance and executive functioning.
✅ Children with stronger motor skills often perform better academically.
✅ Activities as simple as walking a balance beam or line walking — tools we use so often in vision therapy — also train the brain for focus, self-control, and flexible thinking.
💡 3 big takeaways I’m bringing back:
1️⃣ Motor skills are not “extra” — they’re foundational to learning. This affirms our work at NeuroTree, where motor skills development comes before academics. Children need to move well in order to learn well.
2️⃣ “Every Child and Every Teacher needs to be VALUED.” – Dr Ying Hwee Chua’s message is one I’ll carry forward (and I’m saving this picture here as a reminder of the acronym).
3️⃣ Time to refine our existing Vision Therapy activities so they develop both visual processing skills and executive functions together.
It’s inspiring to see neuroscience, education, and therapy come together — and I’m excited to keep bridging worlds for the children we serve.
