Integrating Thinking is a neurodevelopmental and functional education & training organisation. We teach about the importance of neurodevelopment in the first three to five years of life; how our natural developmental processes help train the brain and grow the mind preparing us for learning success and better functioning as we grow older. We teach, mentor and assist educators, allied health profes
sionals and others in interpreting the learning stories the body can tell us about how our students/children/clients are using their bodies to learn. If the body isn't supporting learning through mature and well developed functional processes, it can interfere with learning success. We see it in children with learning challenges, adults with difficulties in work and social situations and other areas of life. We use and teach non-invasive neurodevelopmental approaches that help develop, support and assist the children, and families, with whom we work to enhance function and learning potential. Using neuroplasticity principles (the brain's natural ability to change itself and the way it works), we can address neurodevelopmental learning and functional challenges and improve them for our clients. Our professional learning programmes help educate others about this crucial aspect of learning and how we learn. how to read the body language of learning & how we learn), the learning challenges associated with this immaturity, and how to address those difficulties from a neurodevelopmental perspective. From the moment we are born, our body responds to our environment and learns to adapt and survive within that environment. In utero, nature wired and primed us for that survival and learning process. Our first method of learning (which starts in utero) is through movement and our experiences/interactions with the world. Neuro-motor and sensory immaturity can occur when early movements and developmental sequences don't completely fulfil their physiological and neurological purpose. This can result in children experiencing difficulty sitting still, developing complete and thorough coordination and body control, developing fine motor skills, developing adequate eye control and visual function to assist learning tasks including reading, writing and comprehension. In addition, their sensory systems may not be well integrated, presenting problems learning and dealing with a highly sensory-based world, including complex learning environments. Integrating Thinking:
* Provides professional learning about neuromotor and sensory development and its role in learning and function through our Body to Brain Learning Professional Development Series.
* Uses and teaches drug-free and non-invasive programmes to match the individual's neuro-developmental and listening profile to support learning.
* Is the official training organisation for the INPP method in Australia.
* Provides CPD aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
* Helps teachers connect this approach with the Australian Curriculum and inclusive education strategies for delivery and reporting requirements.
* Identifies and addresses underlying problems of neuro-motor immaturity and auditory processing difficulties.
* Provides a limited number of clinical assessments for children and adults using standardised neurological tests and listening audiometry assessments. Dr Christine Payard (PhD) is the Director and Founder of Integrating Thinking and the Body to Brain Learning Professional Development Series. More information can be found on our websites: integratingthinking.com.au and bodytobrainlearning.com
This page provides updates on our Neurodevelopmental training opportunities, including the INPP Method and The Body to Brain Learning Professional Development Series, fascinating brain and body facts, and food for thought regarding ways to enhance and improve learning. If the body doesn't support learning and function, it can interfere with our learning and functional abilities.
