by Debbie Hopper | Dec 3, 2015 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Sensory Processing in the Classroom, Sensory Processing Workshops and Training, Training and Education
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...
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 18, 2015 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development
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...