by Debbie Hopper | Jul 9, 2019 | Podcast
. . Episode 17 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast is a continuation of our conversation in Episode 16 where we are going to talk about the “Just Right Kids Model” – the kids who communicate when they are anxious, frustrated or angry. I will be explaining...
by Debbie Hopper | Jul 2, 2019 | Podcast
. . In Episode 16 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast we are going to talk about the importance of using visual communication for kids. It’s a very effective tool for supporting and understanding kids especially when they are having...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 25, 2019 | Podcast
. . In Episode 15 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, I will be talking about a concept that I have been trying to incorporate into my family, mummy, and occupational therapist life since I came across it a couple of months ago called parenting with open hands and...
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 18, 2019 | Podcast
. . In episode 14 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Andrew Pratt, a 7th Day Adventist Church Pastor who has high-functioning autism and anxiety, joins us to give us a peek into his world and how he has gone through life with autism from childhood to adulthood....
by Debbie Hopper | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Meltdowns and Tantrums
At a Glance:A sensory meltdown is not a tantrumIt is a reaction to sensory overwhelmThe best response to a meltdown is to lower the stimulation levelAny parent knows the dread of a public tantrum. You feel as if all eyes are judging your (obviously inferior) parenting...
