by Debbie Hopper | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
In years gone by, not much research was available on the ways that environment affects children with special needs. These children were often placed into regular classrooms and expected to conform to the parameters of the majority. Sensory-friendly classrooms were a...
by Debbie Hopper | Feb 11, 2019 | Auditory Processing, Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Development, Fine Motor Sensory Solutions, Sensory Processing, Training and Education
We hear a lot about screen time and the effects on developing brains, but children and young people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) are particularly at risk of adverse side-effects. Families struggling to cope with life with a child or teen with ASD are also at...
by Debbie Hopper | Jan 22, 2019 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing, Training and Education
Written by Nicky Ellis – www.horsesandfoals.com Horses have shared a bond with man for many thousand years. Horses have been used extensively to transport goods as well as people. Horses have also lent help in the fields of construction and agriculture. They...
by Debbie Hopper | Jan 17, 2019 | Auditory Processing, Autism, Back to School, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
How to use a calendar to help transition back to school? Here’s how! Summer holidays can be the carefree, fun-packed time of experience and shared experiences which neither kids nor mums and dads want to end. It can be very appealing (and rightly so!) to make...
by Debbie Hopper | Dec 10, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Sensory Processing
Ready to have a sensory safe Christmas in the Winter? LifeSkills4Kids is based in Australia, but we know that some of our readers live on the other side of the world, where your Christmas will be considerably colder! So, let’s take a look at preparing for a...
by Debbie Hopper | Dec 10, 2018 | Anxiety, Auditory Processing, Autism, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Sensory Processing
It’s count down before Christmas day, so let’s check these top tips and enjoy a truly sensory-friendly Christmas in summer! As a parent, how can you create a sensory-friendly Christmas in Summer? Christmas is traditionally a time of great excitement for...