by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 26, 2022 | Education
It is well known that newborn babies respond to melodies their mothers sang to them when they were in the womb. From the earliest years, research shows that music, especially classical music and classical singing greatly enhances mental, physical, emotional and...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 13, 2022 | Mental Health
The most common psychiatric disorder diagnosed in childhood is ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) which has been found to persist into adulthood 60% of the time, despite it being a disorder which is generally considered to lessen with age. Studies have...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 30, 2022 | Mental Health
‘The biggest challenge in life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else’ Much has been written about the diagnosis and treatment of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) from an outsider’s perspective, but what is it like to inhabit a...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 13, 2022 | Mental Health
In the UK today, 1 in 100 children are affected by ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder), a disturbing 10% increase since 1992, with males being 4 times more likely to be on the spectrum than females. Studies are being carried out as to the reasons behind the escalation of...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 30, 2022 | Education
Around the world, many girls are left behind and ignored by the education system. Education is a powerful weapon that can pull people out of extreme poverty, yet more than 130 million girls are being left out of the education system and pushed into forced marriage,...
