by Debbie Hopper | Jun 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Behaviour Problems, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Fine Motor, Sensory Processing
At LifeSkills4Kids, we are passionate about helping young people with their social anxiety challenges. As parents, we want our kids to be happy, content and enjoying the adventure of growing into adults. In an ideal world, this would be easy for us and our kids to...
by Debbie Hopper | May 24, 2018 | Blog, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1aHtyfwSM[/embedyt] By Simone Ryan – Occupational Therapist – talking about regulation. One of the most common requests I’ve had when working with families and educators of children (with or without a disability...
by Debbie Hopper | May 15, 2018 | Blog, Child Development, Sensory Processing
How do you go about teaching students with visual impairments? In your classroom group, there will be a wide range of abilities and needs for individual pupils. It is important to devise strategies to enable each individual to have the greatest access possible to...
by Debbie Hopper | May 2, 2018 | Auditory Processing, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Encouragement, Sensory Processing, Sensory Processing in the Classroom, Sensory Resources, Training and Education
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist In the classroom, you are likely to find that some of your kids may have a form hearing impairment. Teaching students with Auditory/Hearing Difficulties can be a challenge if you have no previous experience. This article...
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 | Mar 22, 2018 | Autism, autism spectrum disorder, Blog, Child Behaviour, Sensory Processing, Training and Education
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Alternate seating in the classroom to improve concentration and attention The impact of the environment on kids being able to concentrate and attend to learning are becoming much more accepted. Gone are the days when kids...
