Back to School – Back to Routine Back to School means back to early mornings, packing lunches, school runs, nights filled with homework and weekends filled with extra curriculum activities. This is a challenge for all the family. How did your children cope with the sudden changes? Are you equipped with the right information and the
Continue reading »Local OT Deb Hopper, Makes Number 1 Best Selling Author on Amazon
Thank you to the Great Lakes Advocate for sharing an article on Deb Hopper this week. Great Lakes Advocate January 2016 Full Article Below: Local Occupational Therapist Deb Hopper Achieves Amazon Number 1 Best Selling Author for New Book Deb Hopper, Forster local Paediatric Occupational Therapist has recently achieved her dream of becoming a
Continue reading »20 Ways You Can Help Your Children Succeed At School
With the new school year fast approaching, we found a great article on the Colorin Colorado website, to help you get a few steps ahead. 20 Ways You Can Help Your Children Succeed At School As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. When parents and families are involved in their
Continue reading »7 Reasons Why We Should Bother To Manage Screen Time
7 Reasons why we should bother managing screen time By Deb Hopper This article was published in the Great Health Guide digital magazine – GreatHealthGuide.com.au Screen time… It’s one of those tricky topics to deal with from day to day. There are such mixed messages in the media about how much screen time is appropriate, healthy
Continue reading »7 Teacher Musts to Increase Classroom Productivity
7 teacher must-knows to increase classroom productivity and create happy, healthy learning environments for ALL children 1. Have regular movement breaks. We need movement BEFORE we can concentrate. 2. Observe for clues that children aren’t yet engaged or that attention is lagging. 3. Incorporate regular muscle breaks to keep concentration going. 4. Understand that some
Continue reading »Dealing with Autism and challenging behaviour in our classrooms
As we hear another story in the news about a child being “caged” at school, this time in Queensland we can no longer sit back. Deb Hopper BHIthSc (OT) CSturt; MHIthSc Accredited Occupational Therapist is passionate about sensory processing, working as a Paedatrict Occupational Therapist in NSW, works daily with children diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and
Continue reading »Teachers struggling to support children with autism in class?
Today, another incident of a child with autism being restrained and put in a ‘time-out’ room, hit the headlines in Australia, this time in Hervey Bay, Queensland. (see http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/school-puts-autistic-boy-in-cell-like-room/story-fnihsrf2-1227584707583) This is the THIRD time this has hit headlines in Australia in six months, and situations like this highlight the strain and difficult situations that teachers find
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APAC (Asia Pacific Autism Conference), Diana Henry and SPM Quick Tips online…
Continue reading »Schools and families struggling with children’s behaviour
Are you struggling with children’s behaviour? Many schools and families struggle while working with children with severe behavioural difficulties. You probably have seen the story of the child with autism ‘caged’ in Canberra. So many parents and teachers struggle with children’s behaviour from day to day. Did you know that Diana Henry’s sensory processing workshops
Continue reading »5 Reasons Why Reduced Screen Time Will Make Your Family Life Easier
Screen time… It’s one of those tricky topics to deal with from day to day as parents. Everyone has different values attached to screen time with kids, and there are some benefits as parents use the TV to keep kids happy during peak hour times of the day. Most of us do it… it’s all
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