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Empowered Kids
Phone: (07) 5659 2415
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23.01.2022 Empowered Kids Fast 5 Facts We're excited to introduce you to another Empowered Kids team member through the 'Empowered Kids Fast Five Facts'. Today we’re introducing Emma Hoare, our team leader and occupational therapist, who loves facilitating group programs, organising team building activities and supporting our team however she can. Emma enjoys getting creative with her occupational therapy sessions and is passionate about supporting her clients to reach their fulle...st potential. See 5 fast facts below! 1. Favourite place in the world: Either Nusa Cenningan - Bali or Hakuba - Japan during the snow! 2. Last Book I Read: "Where the Crawdads Sing" and I LOVED it!! 3. When I am not working you'll find me: at the beach swimming and relaxing or out to dinner with my closest friends. I also try my best at roller skating - which is very entertaining to watch! 4. Pet Facts: I have 2 crazy tiny dogs, Abby and Alfie who are completely spoilt but I wouldn't have it any other way! I also have a cranky budgie named Louis. 5. When I was younger I wanted to grow up to be a policeman or a detective . I used to dress up and play 'detectives' every afternoon, questioning my parents on my own whereabouts. Lucky they were extremely patient with my imagination and went along with it! Keep an eye out for more Fast 5 Facts, and see if you spot your child's therapist in the coming posts!
21.01.2022 At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. Lest we forget
20.01.2022 Walk for Autism Charity Fundraiser! The Empowered Kids team are proud to announce that we are taking the challenge to do 80 000 steps over 8 days, from the 21st to the 28th of March, to raise money for the Autism Spectrum Australia charity! Our mission is to ensure all children have the opportunity to lead happy and fulfilling lives, and reach their fullest potential! ... We would love any support, big or small, or even some encouraging words on this post, to get out and walking!! Please see the link below to access our fundraising page if you would like to make a donation, to this charity incredibly close to our hearts! https://www.walkforautism.org.au/fundraisers/EmpoweredKids
20.01.2022 Sensory Packs We are half way through the school term now and we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone of our helpful sensory resource packs! Designed by our amazing occupational therapists, we have ready made resource packs to purchase including;... The Calming Sensory Pack - a selection of resources that supports a child to calm down, ‘reset’ and self regulate more effectively. The Travel Sensory Pack - support self regulation particularly children who can struggle with plane trips or car trips, or become overwhelmed or anxious when travelling to or from school or social outings. The School Sensory Pack - developed with teachers in mind, the school pack includes a range of resources to support children with emotional regulation, attention and focus, posture and handwriting. For more info on our packs, click the link below https://empoweredkidsot.com.au/shop/
16.01.2022 BRAIN WAVES We have loved running our surfing group 'Brain Waves' with local surf instructors from Tweed Coast Surf School. The children are not only learning to surf, but also building important foundational skills, engaging in the community and making new friends! Here is a photo of our AWESOME group who graduated in December, do you think they enjoyed it?! ... We are running our 'Brain Waves' surf program throughout each term. If you would like to be considered for future groups, contact us via our website (see the below link)! https://empoweredkidsot.com.au/contact/
13.01.2022 EmPOWER Me The team at Empowered Kids are so excited to share the news of our new BOXING AND EXERCISE PROGRAM - 'EMPOWER ME'! We have teamed up with Local Fitness and Boxing Instructors from M.E. (Motivate Everyone) to deliver an inclusive boxing and fitness program, where our experienced occupational therapists will support children to not only learn skills for boxing, but also increase their fitness and further develop their physical, social, and emotional skills at t...he same time! See some photos below of our AWESOME first group of boxers who have just started the program! If you are interested in participating in one of our awesome group programs, or would like to be considered for future group programs like this one, contact us via our website (see the below link)! https://empoweredkidsot.com.au/contact/
10.01.2022 This week we are celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people! We would like to acknowledge the Yuggera and Bundjalung people, the traditional custodians of the land, on which we live and provide our services. #NAIDOCweek #NAIDOC2020
06.01.2022 Picky Eaters and Problem Feeders At Empowered Kids we see a lot of children who struggle to increase their volume and variety of foods they eat, making meal times a tricky time of day for the whole family! We run feeding groups with our therapists trained in the SOS Approach to Feeding, and see a lot of progress by the end of the program. ... The developers of the SOS Approach to feeding, have now released a free 2 hour webinar for parents to build an understanding of why children won't eat, and how to help! See the link below to get started, and contact our friendly admin team in our office on 07 5659 2415 if you are interested in joining one of our feeding groups in the future! https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/parent-workshop-when-chil/
05.01.2022 Have you Filled a Bucket Today? This engaging book encourages positive behaviour by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love by filling buckets. We use this concept all the time at Empowered Kids, with our clients, each other and at home in our own lives. ... "Bucket filling is fun and easy to do, it doesn't cost money and it doesn't take much time. Fill a bucket today and everyday!" See our blog post below which provides easy suggestions on how to apply this concept at home, socially and at school
