Do you or your child have
TROUBLE CONCENTRATING OR BEING PRODUCTIVE?

Having trouble concentrating and/or being optimally productive can be an indication of a learning difficulty or the inability to work or learn effectively. As an experienced occupational therapist, I make use of internationally researched programs and approaches to help my clients develop a growth-oriented mindset, executive function skills, metacognition, thinking skills, learning skills, etc. I work with groups and individuals.

Over the past 20 years, working with parents, learners, educators and other professionals, I have developed processes and models in my practice (e.g. REAL Learning Process) to help my clients improve their focus and reach their full potential.

“Lazy is a disparaging label often hurled at people, young and old, but it is an unjust one. Some individuals somehow, somewhere lose momentum; in the pursuit of accomplishment they fail to produce. Often they face false accusations of laziness. In truth, through no fault of their own, they suffer hidden handicaps that disrupt and interrupt their output. They are not lazy; they have output failure.”
– Mel Levine

SERVICES FOR LEARNERS FROM GRADE 4 AND OLDER:

I provide intervention for children of Generation X and Y Parents who choose to…

  • Focus on REAL Thinking and Learning to BE MORE – not only extra lessons, tutors, etc.;
  • Invest in building a growth-oriented mindset in their children;
  • Help their children to develop skills for better thinking and learning;
  • Foster the development of executive function skills;
  • Assist their children to develop themselves, cultivate social and emotional skills for coping academically and building resilience for future challenges, problems, or disruptions so that when they grow up, they can adapt and handle what comes at them;
  • Empower their children to become more metacognitive, reflective, self-regulated, confident and independent.
I provide intervention to empower Generation Z learners (and Gen Y learners) who have a desire to…
  • Focus on REAL Thinking and Learning to BE MORE (where they are ‘less’);
  • Develop a growth-oriented mindset and to grow their potential;
  • Improve their executive function skills such as goal setting, cognitive flexibility, organizing and prioritising, managing their working memory, using self-monitoring, etc.
  • Be empowered with knowledge and skills to become more metacognitive, reflective, self-regulated and independent;
  • Become better thinkers and learners that can cope academically and in life;
  • Have more effective social and emotional skills (and tools) to handle challenges in life;
  • Believe in themselves and want to act confidently and effectively to achieve their purpose and goals.

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Contact Info

Estelle Brettenny

For Intervention, assessment or training

 Phone

082 430 7956

 E-mail us

estelle@brettenny.co.za

 Address

1 A Stepping Stone Street,
Everglen,
Durbanville,
7550

  

Intervention
OFFERINGS:

BE MORE Individual Sessions for School and Adult Learners:

  • Minimum of 4 sessions.
  • Mainly focussed on developing metacognition, more effective thinking skills and learning skills; and
  • Addressing the main challenges (e.g. re executive functions) and personal blocks affecting the learning process and academic progress.

BE MORE Learner & Parent Sessions:

  • Minimum of 4 sessions.
  • Mainly focussed on developing metacognition, more effective thinking skills and learning skills; and
  • Addressing the main challenges (e.g. re executive functions) and personal blocks affecting the learning process and academic progress.

BE MORE Parent Sessions:

  • Minimum of 2 sessions of ±1½ hours per session.
  • Mainly focused on coaching parents regarding the challenges they experience with their children’s executive functioning skills, metacognitive skills, learning skills and/or behaviour as well as to empower them with knowledge and skills to support and parent their children more effectively.

BE MORE Therapist Sessions :

  • Minimum of 2 sessions of ±2 hours per session.
  • Mainly focused on coaching, mentoring and empowering therapists that want to expand their services to work with older learners (Grade 4 and older) that are struggling academically due to ineffective executive function skills, metacognitive skills and/or learning skills.
  • Can include job-shadowing sessions.

Disclaimer:

I do not provide intervention for children younger than Grade 4. I do not offer sensory integration therapy, therapy for fine/gross motor skills or perceptual difficulties, etc.

Having trouble concentrating or being optimally productive? A lack of focus can affect one’s work, academic and personal life. With the right skills, you can learn to BE MORE and achieve your goals. Get in touch for more information or to discuss your own, or your child’ learning challenges and/or requirements.