The Abilities We Use to Learn Something New
Why can a child understand something one day and struggle with it the next? Learning something new relies on several underlying thinking abilities, including comprehension, memory, problem solving, evaluation and creativity. Understanding these abilities can help us look beyond what a child is struggling with and consider what may be happening underneath the learning.
When a Child Is Clearly Bright, Why Do Some Things Still Feel So Hard?
A child can be exceptionally bright yet still struggle to follow instructions, remember details or show what they know. An SOI Learning Profile can reveal the uneven abilities behind this apparent contradiction.
Why Do I Keep Hitting a Brick Wall? How an SOI Learning Profile Can Help Adults
Some adults know they are capable but still keep hitting the same brick wall at work, in learning or in everyday life. An SOI Learning Profile can reveal the uneven pattern of strengths and weaker abilities behind these difficulties, helping the person understand what is happening and what support may help.
Exclusions, Risky Behaviour and “Bad Choices”: What Are We Missing?
When a young person repeatedly makes risky choices, we often focus on their behaviour. But what if they struggle to think of another response, judge the consequences or use what they know in the moment? This blog explores how SOI Learning Profile Assessments can identify and strengthen the abilities behind decision-making.