For many families, home is where routines feel predictable, calm and structured — which makes it a great environment for children with processing difficulties. But once you step outside into shops, playgrounds, birthday parties, sports fields or busy classrooms, everything becomes louder, brighter, faster and far less predictable. If your child finds these environments challenging, […]
READ MOREAfter-School Meltdowns: Why They Happen and How to Plan a Soft Landing
If your child walks out of school smiling and energetic, only to melt down within minutes of getting home, you’re not alone. Many families experience this these after-school meltdowns. This happens when children “hold it together” all day in the classroom — following rules, managing transitions, sitting still, navigating social situations — only to release […]
READ MORESupporting your child with getting dressed; Practical Strategies for Sensory Processing
Getting dressed is a part of everyday life, but for some children, especially those with sensory processing challenges, dressing can feel like an overwhelming task. Whether it’s the feeling of seams in socks, scratchy tags, or the feeling of certain clothes, sensory processing differences can make dressing into a stressful experience for both children and […]
READ MOREPicky eating vs Problem eating: What’s the difference?
Before having kids, you may have imagined that family mealtimes would be lovely times where everyone gathered around the table, ate delicious, nutritious food and chatted happily about their day. Now you’re finding that real life is a little different. The delicious, nutritious food is there – your child just won’t eat it! When it […]
READ MOREHow you can support a child with a visual impairment
Supporting a child with a visual impairment can be a challenge. There are a lot of small elements of interactions and daily life that we take for granted that visual impaired people struggle with. While we have a great blog about how OT can support visual impaired children, this blog goes into the specifics of […]
READ MORESensory-Friendly Home
An important factor in a child’s development is the home environment. An enriching home plays a pivotal role in fostering healthy growth and brain development. This involves creating a safe, well-organized space that offers opportunities for play, exploration, and discovery, all while maintaining a balance of love and emotional support. The quality of a child’s […]
READ MOREThe role of OT in supporting children with visual impairments
What is a visual impairment: A visual impairment is when a person’s vison cannot be corrected to a “normal” level through intervention such as glasses, contact lenses, medication, vision surgery or visual perception optometrist exercises. It is where one or more function of the eye, or visual system is impaired or limited. A visual impairment […]
READ MOREWhat are Visual Perception Skills?
Have you ever wondered about the fascinating world of visual perception and how it impacts a child’s development? In this blog post, we’ll dive into the world of visual perception, understand its significance in children’s growth and discover the subskills involved that make it possible. What is visual perception? Visual perception, in essence, is our […]
READ MOREThe Tactile System
What is it The tactile system, or touch, is our oldest and more primitive expressive channel. It is our “first language” as it is our main way of interacting and communicating with the world until we develop enough language, motor skills, and cognition to use other ways of interaction. We receive tactile input through receptors […]
READ MOREWhat is Stimming?
Have you heard the term stimming, been told that your child stims or noticed your child engaging in repetitive activities? Have you ever wondered what exactly stimming is and why your child does it? This blog post will help explain stimming and how stimming may be observed in your child. What is Stimming? Stimming or […]
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