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Preparing for a Sensory Safe Christmas / Holidays Season in the Winter

Preparing for a Sensory Safe Christmas / Holidays Season in the Winter

by Debbie Hopper | Dec 10, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Sensory Processing

Ready to have a sensory safe Christmas in the Winter? LifeSkills4Kids is based in Australia, but we know that some of our readers live on the other side of the world, where your Christmas will be considerably colder! So, let’s take a look at preparing for a...
How Can You Support Your Kids Through End of Year Routine Changes?

How Can You Support Your Kids Through End of Year Routine Changes?

by Debbie Hopper | Dec 4, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Development

Are We Ready to Support Kids End of Year Routine Changes? Oh yes! How can you support your kids through end of year routine changes? And without hurdle? It’s THAT time of year again!  Christmas is coming and your kids are breaking up for their long summer...
How Do Sensory Issues Impact Self Regulation at Bedtime?

How Do Sensory Issues Impact Self Regulation at Bedtime?

by Debbie Hopper | Sep 25, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing

Sensory Issues and Self Regulation at Bedtime Bedtime can be a difficult time of the day for kids and when your child has sensory issues, that difficult time can multiply over and over again.  The thing is, sensory issues can exacerbate what seem like minor...
Screen Time For Children

Screen Time For Children

by Debbie Hopper | Jul 5, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Great Health Guide, Training and Education

  Screen Time for Children By Deb Hopper This article was published in the Great Health Guide digital magazine – GreatHealthGuide.com.au Screen time for children…  It’s one of those tricky topics to deal with from day to day. There are such mixed messages in the...
Supporting Emotional Well Being At Home Using Visuals

Supporting Emotional Well Being At Home Using Visuals

by Debbie Hopper | Mar 15, 2018 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Behaviour, Just Right Kids, Meltdowns and Tantrums

Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Do you struggle in supporting emotional well being at home for your ASD child? As parents, we all want our kids to be happy, well adjusted and enjoying life. Kids with ASD respond to using visuals to understand routines,...
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