Learning Difficulties

Over the last 10-15 years there has been a staggering increase in the incidence of learning difficulties & behavioural problems amongst children. Things like dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, sensory processing disorder, oppositional defiance disorder & even autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) have skyrocketed.

Many people believe that the reasons for this are genetic. The fact however, that these changes have occurred in less than one generation means that there must be another major factor.

The truth is, it is our lifestyle, not genetics that has been the greatest influence on the rapid rate of increase of these things in such a short period of time. As a community we now live a lot more stressed than ever before. We work more, we try to fit more into every day, we don't exercise as much, we watch more television & our diets are much worse. Is it any wonder that our health, & the health of our kids is worse than ever before?

What is the problem?

It is critical to recognise that learning difficulties are not simply a school problem, a teacher problem or a genetic problem.  Rather learning difficulties are a health problem - a problem in development & maturity of the brain, which can occur as early as during the pregnancy.

Given that the primary problem is not simply a school/teacher problem, then the solution cannot be simply an educational one. The fact that the problem is one based on health & development, means that the solution too must be health/development based.

Who is responsible?

The rise in learning difficulties affects everyone. It affects the children, the families, the teachers & the schools. Eventually, if little is done the affects will be felt by all of society. This means that we are all responsible to recognise this problem & to do all that we can to help.

What can be done?

At Vitae Health we specialise in helping children (& adults) with learning difficulties. We don't just identify what the problem is, we provide you with an achievable, health-based solution.

We assess nervous system development & brain maturity, & help to identify any factors that may have impacted negatively on this. We look at the foundations of health & development & work at correcting problems, from the base up.

At times other therapies or tutoring may complement what we offer. If this is the case we will help you to find what will be best for you.