Teachers, parents and carers only see the consequences, but are often unaware or unable to adequately explain the cause of the problems a child experiences at school.

They see that the results are lagging behind, but they do not understand why a child cannot perform better in tests, lags behind in development or shows a certain behaviour.

And therein lies my strength. I’ll investigate the cause and get to work.

Fear of failure can seriously impact a child’s development or, for example, cause that a child does not feel well at all.

In many cases, fear of failure expresses itself or is directly related to difficulty with math, spelling, (comprehension) reading.

Characteristics of performance anxiety are:

• Procrastination Insecurity Perfectionism
• Avoiding situations
• Difficulty with accepting compliments
• Sleeping problems
• Worrying
• Low self esteem
• Feeling busy

Lack of motivation and work pace are common reasons why people ask for my help. The attitude to work can fall short due to a lack of concentration, motivation and/or independence. Factors that can play a role in this, such as:

• Medical reasons
• Health
• Disinterest
• Self-confidence/fear of failure
• Contact with teacher
• Method of teaching
• School/room/room furnishings.
• Home situation
• Being questioned
• Being easily distracted
• Slow pace of work
• Difficulty planning/organizing
• Being chaotic/being sloppy
• Translate instructions into action

Emotional and perception problems can greatly hinder the development of a child. Indicators are for example:

• Fear of failure
• Insecurity
• Low self-esteem
• As a result of bullying
• Difficulties after a divorce
• Oversensitivity
• Overload
• Loneliness
• Worry
• Sadness

An inexplicalbe behavior is often the reason to contact me. This usually happens when parents notice that the behavior is hindering a child. Acting too late can seriously hinder the development. Behavior never stands alone, it is important to find out what causes certain behavoir. Please feel free to contact me if your child suffers from:

• Tantrums
• Bullying
• Lying
• Concentration disorders
• Sleep and eating problems
• Low or hypermobility
• Aversion/quiet attitude
• Dealing with diagnoses, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, AD(H)D or autism.

AD(H)D is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. People with AD(H)D cannot devote their attention enough to learning or their behavior.

Sometimes it seems that an adult with ADHD does not have certain symptoms. That’s an illusion, an adult may be able to suppress symptoms in a better way.

Signs of inattention or lack of concentration include:

• Dreaminess
• Difficulty listening
• Not finishing tasks
• Losing things regularly
• Being easily distracted
• Often forgetting things
• Slow learning pace
• Performing below level
• Thinking more than doing

Characteristics of hyperactivity and impulsivity:

• A lot of (uncontrolled) movement / restless
• Not taking a rest
• Impatience
• Difficult to relax

Other features of ADHD:

• Insufficient sense of time
• Irritable / easily angry
• Anxious feelings and thoughts
• Socially awkward / no antenna for signals from the environment
• Emotional outbursts.
• Difficulty distinguishing between main and side issues.

Everyone has characteristics of autism, but that does not mean everyone has autism. People with autism experience more intensely what they hear, see, smell, taste and feel.They also have more difficulty with changes and social contact.

It can also have strong sides: people with autism are more often creative and good at thinking logically and working precisely.

In the past, there were different types of autism: classic autism (also: core autism), Asperger’s and PDD-NOS. Since version 5 of the DSM, all of this falls under the term autism spectrum disorder, usually abbreviated to autism.

If someone gets stuck in day-to-day functioning, or feels unhappy, a diagnosis can help find out what’s causing it and what can be done about it.

People with autism can differ a lot from each other. After all, every person has a different mix of strengths and weaknesses.

Many children with autism regularly suffer from overstimulation or understimulation. Hypersensitivity can also be the reason a child seems uninterested or has difficulty sleeping.

Difficulty recognizing context is understandable when you consider that people with autism often see many details rather than the big picture. Theveye for details and the need to make a logical connection between them, is their strength at the same time.

Many people with autism have difficulty taking the step from wanting to doing.