by Jenny Wise | Oct 5, 2018 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Training and Education
Great Ideas for Creating the Best Home Environment for Your Autistic Child Written by : Jenny Wise, Special Home Educator Autism affects the way a child interacts with the world around them. As parents, it’s important that we do whatever we can to keep our children...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Autism, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) and anxiety have many similarities and to the untrained eye, it can be difficult to differentiate between the two. As a professional, how can you recognise the similarities (and differences) of SPD and anxiety in classrooms? A 2009...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 5, 2018 | Anxiety, Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Does your child (or the children you work with) have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)? Does your child (or the children you work with) have anxiety? How do you know where a child’s SPD and anxiety begin and end?...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing
At LifeSkills4Kids, we are passionate about helping young people with their social anxiety challenges. As parents, we want our kids to be happy, content and enjoying the adventure of growing into adults. In an ideal world, this would be easy for us and our kids to...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Sensory Solutions, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Steps to using a self regulation program as a ‘whole class’ classroom management strategy Teaching children about their emotions and how to manage them in a school environment is a complex and long range task. All children need to learn these skills, but often in a...
