by Debbie Hopper | Apr 23, 2019 | Podcast
. . Play is a universal language that unites children. And in Episode 6 of Life Skills 4 Kids, Aimee Cox of Playful Little Learners and I talk about the importance and impact of play in a child’s life. Aimee shares the wonders that child-led play, boredom and...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
While recent advances in educational strategies have focused on the needs of children with Autism or Sensory Processing Disorder, there are actually many children who don’t have either of these conditions but may be sensory-sensitive in one or two areas. These...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 1, 2019 | Podcast
. . In Episode 3 of Life Skills 4 Kids, Lisa Hughes, Founder, Director and one of the Senior Clinicians of Occupation Therapy Helping Children joins me today as we chat about afternoon routines with kids, especially those that are in or just starting school, the...
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 11, 2017 | Auditory Processing, Back to School, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Many students are struggling with behaviour and ‘sensory-driven’ behaviour in class. It might look like difficulties with concentration and poor attention, or it might look like a child rushing through his work. It might look like a child who always needs to have her...
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...
