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 | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Great Health Guide, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing
Minimising Tantrums at the Shops Part 2 All parents understand the struggle and balancing act that shopping with children can be. In last month’s edition of GHG (TM), we took a look at some of the less understood reasons why shopping can be so hard for children. We...
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 23, 2016 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Great Health Guide, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Sensory Processing
NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM – You can now access theGreat Health Guide through ISSUU – CLICK HERE TO ACCESS Minimising Tantrums at the Shops By Deb HopperPublished in The Great Health GuideCLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO VERSION Taking kids shopping is one of those...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Great Health Guide, Sensory Processing
ids’ Sleeping Matters By Deb HopperPublished in The Great Health Guide Many children struggle in winding down and getting to sleep. They have been learning so much through play or learning at school throughout the day. They have been taking in social cues and...
by Debbie Hopper | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Child Development, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Sensory Solutions, Sensory Processing
7 Top Tips Improve your Child’s Fine Motor Skills When helping kids to develop accurate fine motor skills, it is important to understand how we use our hands. When we are manipulating small objects such as buttons, our hands are separated into two sides and...