Bridging the Gap – The experiences of an Ububele Home Visitor
By: Khosi Sithole I was born and raised in Alexandra. I am a mother and I am a home visitor at Ububele, amongst other things. I have...
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Ububele Trust
- Aug 23, 2016
- 2 min
The NICU
By: Shelley Nortje (Clinical Psychologist) Ububele has recently begun offering their services at a local hospital’s Neonatal Intensive...
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Ububele Trust
- Aug 23, 2016
- 3 min
Good enough parenting
By Hayley Haynes-Rolando (Educational Psychologist) Somehow it feels impossible to write a blog on parenting. The fantasy that one could...
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Ububele Trust
- Aug 15, 2016
- 2 min
How do baby’s show their distress?
By: Shelley Nortje (Clinical Psychologist) For many years it was believed that babies did not have complex feelings or abilities to...
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Ububele Trust
- Jul 13, 2016
- 4 min
Weaning
By: Shelley Nortje (Clinical Psychologist) What is weaning? Weaning is the process of introducing a baby to solid food or formula and...
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Ububele Trust
- Jun 14, 2016
- 2 min
Bad behaviour is communication too!
By: Carla Richards (Intern Educational Psychologist) Being a parent can be a time of intensely confusing feelings- love, frustration,...
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Ububele Trust
- May 31, 2016
- 3 min
Sleep and Children
By: Shelley Nortje (Clinical Psychologist) There are many questions that new parents face concerning their child and where they should...
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Ububele Trust
- May 20, 2016
- 4 min
Working with hearing impairment
By: Kimanta Moodley (Intern Educational Psychologist) This blog topic is one that speaks to my heart and soul… Working with the d/Deaf...
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Ububele Trust
- May 17, 2016
- 3 min
The Role of the Teacher in the Preschool Years
Hazel Masiko (Grade R practitioner and Vice principal of the Ububele Pre-school) A personal story: I would like to begin this blog by...
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Ububele Trust
- May 12, 2016
- 6 min
Activities for Winters Days with Pre-schoolers
By: Marilise Nel (Intern Counselling Psychologist) As winter is fast approaching, some parents wonder how they might go about...
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Ububele Trust
- May 9, 2016
- 3 min
Individuality Within a Group
By Oscarina Majokweni (Counselling Psychologist) The group and individual are not independent and separate, but are intimately connected...
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Ububele Trust
- May 3, 2016
- 4 min
Children’s Play
By: Linda Bresgi (Intern Educational Psychologist) “Children’s play is not mere sport. It is full of meaning and import.” – F. Froebel...
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Ububele Trust
- Apr 21, 2016
- 2 min
Being an Ububele Home Visitor
By: Zanele Mokolutlo (Ububele Home Visitor) The Ububele Mother-Baby Home Visiting Project is an intervention offered in Alexandra...
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Ububele Trust
- Apr 14, 2016
- 5 min
Sibling Rivalry
By: Amy Shirley (Counselling Psychologist) Sibling rivalry has been around for as long as there have been families. The jealousy,...
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Ububele Trust
- Apr 7, 2016
- 3 min
The Signs and Symptoms of Postnatal Depression
By: Shelley Nortje (Clinical Psychologist) Many mothers believe that they should feel completely happy and content when they give birth...
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Ububele Trust
- Mar 31, 2016
- 3 min
Doing psychology in the community
By: Hayley Haynes-Rolando (Educational Psychologist) Working in the community had made me think a lot about the role of psychology in the...
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Ububele Trust
- Mar 17, 2016
- 2 min
How can I build a relationship with my child with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
By: Carla Richards (Intern Educational Psychologist) What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become an...
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Ububele Trust
- Mar 4, 2016
- 2 min
What is Parent-Infant Psychotherapy (PIP)?
By: Shelley Nortje (Clinical Psychologist) There has been an increase in awareness over the recent years that pre-natal and early infancy...
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Ububele Trust
- Mar 1, 2016
- 5 min
Maternal Distraction
By: Kimanta Moodley (Intern Educational Psychologist) In our busy modern lives, technology can often distract parents away from being...
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Ububele Trust
- Feb 29, 2016
- 5 min
Childhood in the digital age
By: Marilise Nel (Intern Counselling Psychologist) Technology and digital devices such as computers, smartphones and tablets offer a...
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