by Debbie Hopper | Jun 6, 2018 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement
As parents, we worry if our young people are nervous or anxious about things that happen in every day life. To begin with, it is a good idea to ask several questions: 1. How can we go about helping kids with social anxiety? 2. How can we use the benefit of our...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 26, 2018 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development
Does your child have sensory issues that impact on their home life? Helping your child who has anxiety for sensory reasons can be a challenge. As a parent, it can be really hard to cope with watching your young person struggle with sensory challenges when you...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 18, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Training and Education
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Using Visuals In The Classroom In Mainstream Settings … A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words As professionals, we all know that within our classroom there will be students with a very wide range of different...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 12, 2018 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Meltdowns and Tantrums
As an adult, finding ways to help your child with learning difficulties deal with anxiety is a vital part of enabling them to feel safe, secure and loved. Young people who have learning difficulties need help, understanding and respect to allow them to thrive in...
by Debbie Hopper | Apr 4, 2018 | Back to School, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom, Training and Education
With Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Amy McGarry is an inspirational teacher at one of our local schools – the Forster Holy Name Catholic School, who has recently won an award for her amazing and innovative classroom environment. I’m also very passionate (if you...
by Debbie Hopper | Feb 6, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom, Training and Education
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Sensory issues that impact learning Teaching in classrooms can be challenging, but also can be extremely rewarding. There is such a mix of students these days with learning disabilities, diagnoses including autism, ADHD,...
