Mthandeki Zhange - Educational Psychologist

20/01/2025

15/03/2022

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# Power Couples Movement

28/01/2022

Online Study Skills Workshop.

From registrations please follow this link and fill in your details :
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28/01/2022

Online study skills workshop for school learners
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07/01/2022

School readiness assessment

This assessment is usually conducted when a child is in Grade R to look at their strengths and areas of development.The purpose of this assessment is for early detection of any learning and developmental barriers that might negatively influence your child s' performance and or adjustment in a school context.

The school readiness assessment looks at five domains of development which are:

1. Physical and motor development and physical health

2.Emotional development

3.Social development

4.Cognitive development

5. Language development

The assessment process is as follows:

1. Intake interview with parent (s)/ caregiver (s) to collect all relevant background information.

2. Assessment of the child.

3. Verbal feedback plus a written comprehensive report with recommendations.

Do you simply want to discover your child 's strengths and weakness so that you can give them all the necessary support they need ? Are you concerned about your child 's development in one of more areas? Is your child exhibiting any emotional distress at pre-school ?

You may want to consider taking your child to an educational psychologist for a school readiness assessment!

28/12/2021

A. What is a psycho-educational Assessment?

It's a comprehensive diagnostic assessment which is used to discover strengths and weakness of a child which is necessary for appropriate support and intervention.

This assessment measures:

*cognitive functioning(i.e.,verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and processing speed ability).

*visual & motor skills(i.e., gross and fine motor skills- integration & coordination )

*emotional state of a child

*learning skills(i.e., reading, writting, mathematical ability) of a child.

Assessment process:

1. Intake interview with parent (s)/caregiver (s) to collect all relevant background information.

2. Testing of a child which takes about 4 - 6 hours.

3. Feedback session, verbal feedback and a written comprehensive report with has assessment recommendations

B. How do I know if my child needs a psycho-educational assessment?

Look for one or more of the signs listed here:

* Frequent careless mistakes, slow work rate, untidy handwriting, and spelling difficulties

* Often forgets instructions at school or struggle to sit still in class

* Poor performance at school

* Behavioral and emotional difficulties including school refusal, low mood, anxiety e.t.c.

* Any other difficulty that is negatively affecting scholastic performance, adjustment and overall functioning of your child at home or at school.

20/12/2021

My practice offers psychotherapy/Counseling and psychological assesments.

Fees:

Psychotherapy/counseling (R750 - R500 cash payment, per session ) online /face to face. You can also pay using your medical aid at medical aid rates.

Assessments( psycho-educational, career, school readiness e.t.c)

R5500 - R4000 for the whole assessment.

Assessment process involves:

* Intake interview with parents (1 hour)

* Assessment (4-6 hours)

* verbal feedback with parents (1 hour) plus a written comprehensive report.

Please note that for medical aid payments you need to ensure that your medical aid pays for Psychology fees ( specifically services of Educational Psychologist) and it is the responsibility of the client to ensure that their bill is settled.

19/12/2021

What is play therapy ?

We first need to understand that play is an important aspect in communication and overall development of children. Play therapy is a form of therapy that aims at helping children express their emotions, improve their communication and problem solving skills. Play is a natural medium for children to express their feelings and resolve conflicts through play.

Play therapy can help a child deal with the effects of trauma and loss, reduce anxiety and depression, improve children’s behaviour, and help children manage social and academic difficulties.