When we think about therapy, we often imagine sitting down and talking about our experiences, or learning step-by-step strategies to manage our emotions. While these approaches can be useful, they don’t necessarily match how children naturally learn and grow. Non-directive play therapy is different. Instead of focusing...
Neuroaffirming Goal Setting Traditional goal-setting often pressures neurodivergent people, both children and adults, to fit into neurotypical expectations. But true support isn’t about making someone think or behave in a "typical" way; instead, it’s about recognising, celebrating, and embracing neurodivergent ways of being while helping individuals...
At home, there are so many ways to help your child recognise how different sensory experiences impact their body, emotions, and thinking. Sensory exploration isn’t just about play; it’s about learning how different textures, sounds, movements, and sensations make us feel.One of the best ways...
School readiness programChildren’s transition into school can be a scary and stressful time for both children and their families. Our school readiness program has been designed to help families ease into this transition, by facilitating children’s social and emotional wellbeing, as well as equipping them...
Sensory processing Humans receive information from the environment through their senses. There are eight senses that humans receive: vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, vestibular, proprioception and interception. These senses are processed through the brain for the body to respond to the environment. Children with sensory processing difficulties...
Whilst there are certain expectations for children beginning school, there is also a wide range of normal. Children learn at their own pace and may begin school with various "school readiness" skills. School readiness includes social skills, language skills, emotional skills, concentration skills, visual-motor skills, pre-writing...
About Occupational Therapists Occupational therapists (OTs) are health professionals who help people improve their ability to do the everyday things that they want or need to do (their ‘occupations’). Occupational therapists help people to: improve their ability to look after themselves – for example, eat, dress or...
While the return to school is both exciting for many children in Victoria, others may be feeling anxious or frightened. Here are some tips to help your children navigate the complicated emotions they may be facing with going back to school. Children may feel nervous or...
What are Cognitive Assessments? Does my child need one? You may be the parent of a child and have received a recommendation that a cognitive assessment or psychometric assessment be obtained. These assessments help identify a child’s mental capability and behavioural styles in how they best...
Getting your child used to the idea of wearing a mask can be a challenge. So we've come up with some useful tips to help support your family: Explain why it is important to wear a mask. Explain germs and why we need to use...