by Debbie Hopper | Nov 17, 2021 | Back to School, Blog, Encouragement, Occupational Therapy, Training and Education
School closures have been frustrating and tedious for parents during the Covid lockdowns. They can happen with very little warning, creating family chaos, problems with work and other normal life activities, and causing anxiety for kids who don’t know what to expect....
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 19, 2021 | Anxiety, Back to School, Blog, Child Behaviour, Occupational Therapy
School anxiety after home learning is to be expected. For many students, it has been a long time since they were last in a classroom, and with the uncertainty of lockdowns and the world in general, many children and young people have anxiety about returning to the...
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour
Kids with eco-anxiety are a natural by-product of the many natural disasters and catastrophes that we have seen in the recent past. Children can see that we live in a changing world, and it is scary for them to think about what the earth might look like in the future....
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 21, 2021 | Anxiety, Back to School, Blog
Returning to school can be a stressful experience for children at the best of times, but going back to school after extended lockdowns can cause extra anxiety. Although many children and parents are looking forward to the return of school, managing the anxiety that...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 23, 2020 | Podcast
In Episode 46 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb talks with Rebecca Spokes about all things related to handwriting! Rebecca is an Occupational Therapist who created The OT Notebook. In this episode they cover: Why pencil grip is important. What proper...