by Debbie Hopper | Mar 29, 2018 | Anxiety, Blog, Child Behaviour, Just Right Kids
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Anxiety can show up in a myriad of ways and many children slip under the radar, go untreated, and are often misunderstood by their parents, teachers and peers. Often children’s anxiety symptoms are misunderstood as...
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,...
by Debbie Hopper | Nov 9, 2017 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Sensory Processing
Whether we are seeing children in our classroom or clinic, there are many sensory processing behaviours, clues and responses that we need to filter as we try to work out: Why are they showing this behaviour? Are they tired? Are they missing a parent who’s away for...
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 21, 2017 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Gross Motor, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Sensory Processing, Sensory Resources, Sensory Toys
Overwhelmed: A Child’s Safe Space Written by Deb Hopper Published in Navigating through the day as a child can be an exhilarating, yet daunting process. There is the fun and joy of play, friends and family. There is also the challenge of meeting new people, the social...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Sensory Processing
Here are some ideas for creating a sensory corner at home using easily sourced and low cost products. ____________________________________________________ I have this room – it’s not private enough for a fourth bedroom, not secure enough for an office or study,...
