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...
As an increasing number of researchers continue to study the brain in an attempt to gain a better idea of what ASD looks like on a neurological level, we are beginning to form an understanding of the condition that has not been available to us...
1. Encourage open dialogue Sometimes when we are trying to support children we turn away from distressing events, believing this will ‘protect’ them. In truth, not talking about things can lead to children worrying even more. Sure, they may not want to talk about it, but...
As Play Therapists we often hear parents bemoan the amount of time kids spend playing online games and being on devices of one kind or another. We understand the challenge, but when was the last time you sat down with them and supported them to...