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...
by Debbie Hopper | Nov 11, 2015 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Back to School, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
As we hear another story in the news about a child being “caged” at school, this time in Queensland we can no longer sit back. Deb Hopper BHIthSc (OT) CSturt; MHIthSc Accredited Occupational Therapist is passionate about sensory processing, working as a...
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 18, 2015 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development
Are you struggling with children’s behaviour? Many schools and families struggle while working with children with severe behavioural difficulties. You probably have seen the story of the child with autism ‘caged’ in Canberra. So many parents and...
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 4, 2015 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development
Screen time… It’s one of those tricky topics to deal with from day to day as parents. Everyone has different values attached to screen time with kids, and there are some benefits as parents use the TV to keep kids happy during peak hour times of the day. Most of us do...
by Debbie Hopper | Aug 11, 2015 | Back to School, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Occupational Therapy
Is your child ready for school? Can your child sit still and focus for long periods of time? Will your child be able to keep up with reading and writing activities? Does your child have the social and emotional skills to cope at school? Don’t let your child get behind...
by Debbie Hopper | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Meltdowns and Tantrums, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing
Do you have a child that head bangs?Here we have an article on head banging and how to identify if it is sensory or behavioural. This article was written by Occupational Therapist Gwen from Sensational Brain. Head Banging? A sensory seeking 2 year old is banging his...
