by Debbie Hopper | Nov 25, 2021 | Anxiety, Back to School, Blog, Child Development, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Technology anxiety is real amongst children and young people who face returning to the classroom after time spent in home learning during the lockdowns. During this time, most children have been learning online or through an increased amount of screen time rather than...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog, Encouragement
A lot of work goes into supporting students that struggle with learning difficulties or behavioural problems at school. But the truth is, a student doesn’t live in isolation and whatever problems he or she has at school flows on to the rest of the family....
by Debbie Hopper | Mar 26, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Occupational Therapy
Trichotillomania has always been a secretive thing, leading health professionals to believe for many years that it was extremely rare. But in recent years, researchers have discovered that it’s actually a common problem that affects up to 2% of the...
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 | Jan 31, 2019 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Back to School, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing in the Classroom, Training and Education
That’s right! What are your plans for self care and smart action this year? Check this out!This week we have a vlog! Feel free to watch above or read below. Hey, how are you? It’s the beginning of the year. It’s the first week of term here in New...