by Debbie Hopper | Feb 19, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement
At Life Skills 4 Kids, we recognize that anxiety has no age limit and kids are not exempt from all the feelings and symptoms that adults experience. Of course, we realize that they are usually unable to articulate exactly what is causing them to feel the way they do,...
by Debbie Hopper | Jan 25, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Back to School, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Planning for Back to School Success Summer holidays are ending here in Australia in the next few days. As parents’ ideas for how to fill in time start to dwindle, and we finish off the back to school shopping,...
by Debbie Hopper | Dec 10, 2018 | Anxiety, Auditory Processing, Autism, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Sensory Processing
It’s count down before Christmas day, so let’s check these top tips and enjoy a truly sensory-friendly Christmas in summer! As a parent, how can you create a sensory-friendly Christmas in Summer? Christmas is traditionally a time of great excitement for...
by Debbie Hopper | Nov 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Blog, Sensory Processing
Christmas is around the corner. It is the season to be jolly! Let’s enjoy the holidays by knowing some tips on how to cope with fireworks with your kids! A fireworks celebration is one that kids and families alike are ‘supposed’ to look forward to. ...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Autism, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) and anxiety have many similarities and to the untrained eye, it can be difficult to differentiate between the two. As a professional, how can you recognise the similarities (and differences) of SPD and anxiety in classrooms? A 2009...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 5, 2018 | Anxiety, Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Does your child (or the children you work with) have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)? Does your child (or the children you work with) have anxiety? How do you know where a child’s SPD and anxiety begin and end?...
