Enhance focus, learning & emotional regulation

WHAT IS ADHD?

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that interfere with daily functioning like focus, organisation, and emotional regulation.

THE GROUND-UP APPROACH TO SUPPORTING ADHD

Symptoms associated with learning or behavioural difficulties stem from somewhere, so what is why the Developmental Learning Centre focus on neurodevelopmental foundations as the first point of investigation for any learning or behavioural challenge.

This is called a “ground -up approach”

Integrated Listening Assessment/Therapy

Struggling with focus or following instructions? It may not just be attention.

What you may notice

Easily distracted
Poor focus and concentration
Difficulty remembering information
Needs instructions repeated
Misses parts of what’s said
Sensitive to noise

These can look like ADHD

But there may be another layer.

Auditory processing is the brain’s ability to interpret and organise incoming auditory input.
When functioning is reduced, listening becomes effortful and less efficient.

This can impact

Reading and spelling
Following instructions
Classroom learning

This can look like

Working harder to listen all day can be exhausting.

Tiredness after school
Overwhelmed in noisy environments
Emotional dysregulation

What looks like inattention…
may actually be difficulty processing sound.

ASSESSMENT

Identifies if there may be a auditory issue

THERAPY

Supports how the brain processes sound

Integrated Listening Therapy helps to:

Strengthen auditory processing
Support attention and focus
Build stronger neural pathways

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Look Beneath the Surface

Retained Reflexes

Early reflexes that haven’t fully integrated can keep the brain in a protective state.

The brain defaults to fight or flight
Filtering information becomes harder
The thinking brain becomes less accessible
Focus drops
Impulses take over

THEN: This can lead to inconsistent learning and reactive behaviour.

Symptoms

Distractibility
Fidgeting & restlessness
Impulsive behaviour
Emotional outbursts
Difficulty in social settings
Anxiety

Vestibular Seeking

Understanding the need to move

An under active vestibular system (balance & movement) can drive constant motion.

Can’t sit still
Seeks movement
Struggles to concentrate

Movement isn’t misbehaviour—it’s regulation.

Many children with attention challenges also have non-intergrated reflexes.

What looks like behaviour may be neurological.

What may actually be happening

Immature neural pathways
Poor sensory integration
Reduced regulation capacity

Developmental Movement Therapy

Once identified, we can support the brain to develop.

Integrate retained reflexes

Strengthen neural pathways

Improve focus and regulation

When the foundation strengthens…

Learning becomes easier

Behaviour stabilises

Confidence grows