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21.01.2022 We had a great physiotherapy in service on learning to skip thanks to Nicole! Here's her tips: Skipping is a fun playground skill that many children struggle to pick up. Being able to skip is important for those who are feeling left out at school watching other children do something that completely eludes them. Luckily, it’s easy to teach. All you need is a willing and patient adult, an enthusiastic child, and a skipping rope. (The pointers for this skill are based around te...aching a child to skip with the rope spun by other people). Skipping progressions: Assumes that the child can jump more than 30cm Aim: 20x jumps when playing jump rope in a sequence 1. Start by practicing jumping on the spot 2. Jumping over hurdles that are close together 3. Jumping over a line on the ground facing forwards, then facing sideways 4. Jumping over a rope 15cm off the floor facing forwards, then facing sideways 5. Jumping over line/rope x10 in sequence to a clap or rhyme e.g. teddy bear teddy bear 6. Jump with skipping rope. 1,2,3 count down. Start by intentionally getting the rope under their feet so that they can develop a rhythm 7. Jump, wait, jump wait 8. Games with skipping to encourage the child to attempt to beat their previous score Common problems: - Jumping too high and landing in squat instead of on feet - Jumping twice as fast instead of pausing as rope swings overhead - Not jumping high enough or fatiguing early on in the skipping - Jumping out of time/ varying speed of jump and not developing rhythm - Difficulty with the first jump If your child has a disability or development delay and you would like help teaching them to skip our physiotherapists are happy to help.

20.01.2022 Happy day, Lyndsay! Aka 1st anniversary with ESA.

03.01.2022 The school holidays are a great time to unwind and relax, but for children with autism spectrum disorder, the holidays can be stressful, as usual routines and predictability fall away, allowing anxiety about what will happen next to creep in. To ensure a successful, stress free break, chat with your child about what will happen on the Christmas break, and write events on a calendar that the whole family can refer to as needed. If your child can't read yet, draw little pictures representing events and let your child know what the pictures mean in simple language that they will understand. Letting your child know what might happen and how long events will go for can also be helpful to increasing predictability and decreasing meltdowns during the festive season. Happy planning!