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?...
by Debbie Hopper | Jul 12, 2018 | Anxiety, Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Fine Motor
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist As a parent, recognising anxiety in children at home is the first important step in being able to help them. How can I recognise anxiety in my child? Do any of these sound like your child? Clinging, crying and/or tantrums...
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 | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Child Behaviour, Child Development, Fine Motor, Fine Motor Sensory Solutions, Sensory Processing in the Classroom
Steps to using a self regulation program as a ‘whole class’ classroom management strategy Teaching children about their emotions and how to manage them in a school environment is a complex and long range task. All children need to learn these skills, but often in a...
