by Debbie Hopper | Feb 10, 2022 | Anxiety, Blog
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, we hear daily reports of death and illness as well as social and economic impacts, and the rules and restrictions associated with daily life. But what few media outlets mention is the toll this is taking on the mental health and...
by Liza Clutario | Dec 9, 2021 | Podcast
In Episode 52 of Life Skills 4 Kids, Deb talked about Covid anxiety which is something no one has talked about much, especially when it comes to children and teens, who have been silently suffering from the side effects of the pandemic. But research is emerging now...
by Liza Clutario | Dec 2, 2021 | Podcast
In Episode 51 of Life Skills 4 Kids, Deb talked about how Technology anxiety is real amongst children and young people who have been in lockdowns, back to face-to-face returning to the classroom and another change coming up – back into school holidays and the threat...
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 | 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....
