by Debbie Hopper | Dec 4, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Development
Are We Ready to Support Kids End of Year Routine Changes? Oh yes! How can you support your kids through end of year routine changes? And without hurdle? It’s THAT time of year again! Christmas is coming and your kids are breaking up for their long summer...
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 19, 2018 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Development, Encouragement
Learn the depression in parents with children with special needs… and how to help them Recently I came across a Facebook post on my feed and I shared it to my Life Skills 4 Kids Facebook page and I was just blown away by the impact. This post was entitled...
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 19, 2018 | Autism, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement
Depression in parents with special needs kids – the realities…. I know that parents of special needs kids are really struggling! I know, all parents are busy, are juggling way too many balls, and are far too busy. But for special needs kids, parents really...
by Jenny Wise | Oct 5, 2018 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Training and Education
Great Ideas for Creating the Best Home Environment for Your Autistic Child Written by : Jenny Wise, Special Home Educator Autism affects the way a child interacts with the world around them. As parents, it’s important that we do whatever we can to keep our children...
by Debbie Hopper | Oct 3, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Sensory Processing
Developmental Stages of Self Regulation and “The Zones of Regulation Workshop” I’ve just come back from listening to Leah Kuypers, Occupational Therapist, who is the creator of the Zones of Regulation Program. She is an amazing OT (Occupational...
by Debbie Hopper | Sep 25, 2018 | Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing
Sensory Issues and Self Regulation at Bedtime Bedtime can be a difficult time of the day for kids and when your child has sensory issues, that difficult time can multiply over and over again. The thing is, sensory issues can exacerbate what seem like minor...
