by Debbie Hopper | Jun 25, 2019 | Podcast
. . In Episode 15 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, I will be talking about a concept that I have been trying to incorporate into my family, mummy, and occupational therapist life since I came across it a couple of months ago called parenting with open hands and...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 18, 2019 | Podcast
. . In episode 14 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Andrew Pratt, a 7th Day Adventist Church Pastor who has high-functioning autism and anxiety, joins us to give us a peek into his world and how he has gone through life with autism from childhood to adulthood....
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Meltdowns and Tantrums
At a Glance:A sensory meltdown is not a tantrumIt is a reaction to sensory overwhelmThe best response to a meltdown is to lower the stimulation levelAny parent knows the dread of a public tantrum. You feel as if all eyes are judging your (obviously inferior) parenting...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 11, 2019 | Podcast
. . In this episode of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Fleur Chambers, Founder of Harvesting Happiness, helps us become calmer despite the busyness of life. Harvesting Happiness is a community organization that supports mums, kids, and everyone in the...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 4, 2019 | Podcast
. . In this episode of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, we talk to Kyle Stretton from the Special Needs Super Moms TV. Kylie will share her experience about parenting children with and without special needs, the importance of self-care for parents and very...
