by Debbie Hopper | Nov 11, 2015 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Back to School, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
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...
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 28, 2015 | Autism, Back to School, Blog, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
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....
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 25, 2015 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog
APAC (Asia Pacific Autism Conference), Diana Henry and SPM Quick Tips...
by Debbie Hopper | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing
Do you have a child that head bangs?Here we have an article on head banging and how to identify if it is sensory or behavioural. This article was written by Occupational Therapist Gwen from Sensational Brain. Head Banging? A sensory seeking 2 year old is banging his...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 3, 2015 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour
Today’s national papers in Australia share the story of a child allegedly “caged’ in school in two separate incidences, one in Canberra and one in...
