Functional Communication
How many times have you heard an adult say to a child, ‘say please’, ‘say thank you’, ‘say bye bye’? Almost too many times to…
Sitting Postures
The right sitting posture is extremely important! Sitting at a desk For better attention on activities, children need to be stable while seated. Recommended sitting…
How can we help our children organise themselves for E-learning?
Let’s be honest, when it was announced that schools would be closing and delivering ‘online learning’, many parents panicked, wondering HOW ON EARTH this was…
Is your child “A Late Talker”?
Tips & Strategies from a Speech & Language Therapist Don’t panic! Sometimes children can be late to start using their words to communicate, but there are…
Autism
DEFINITION OF THE WORD SPECTRUM: A range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points All professionals in the field of childhood development agree that if…
Importance of crawling as a stage of development
As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, the more consultations I have with parents, the more I find that the clients we work with have had minimal…
It Takes Two to Talk® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language Delays
“Sarah” was a 3 year old with delayed language skills who attended weekly speech therapy sessions. Sarah’s mum sat in on her sessions so that…
Autistic Spectrum Condition
Supporting individuals with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) Obsessional behaviours or Special Interests Before we go on to talk about strategies to help manage obsessional…
TEACCH
TEACCH – Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped CHildren. Despite the archaic use of the term ‘handicapped’, TEACCH does exactly what it…
Stress Management For Parents
AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PERSPECTIVE What is Stress? Stress is a normal part of life and something we all experience on a daily basis. We all…