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25.01.2022 Great article about how Occupational Therapists can help people with ADHD

24.01.2022 https://www.additudemag.com/my-gift/

21.01.2022 IT’S JUST LIKE RIDING A BIKE They make it sound easy but in actual fact bike riding involves ALOT of motor skills.... bilateral co-ordination (both legs working together to turn the pedals balance... proprioception core strength (especially if you want to go up hill) motor planning (pedalling, turning the handle bars, stepping back to break). Then there's persistence, determination and bouncing back after a fall! Don’t forget a cheer squad!! Oh the sense of achievement when you can finally ride without training wheels!!

21.01.2022 What’s LEGO THERAPY all about???? We did not create this clip but think it gives a perfect explanation Term 4 SMALL groups of 3! https://youtu.be/qrl9XKKouos

21.01.2022 REMINDER: GROUP THERAPY STARTS THIS WEEK!!! We still have a couple of spots left in our CREATIVE MINDS & POSITIVE VIBES and INTENSIVE HANDWRITING GROUPS on Saturdays

19.01.2022 Our Social D E T E C T I V E S cracked another case on their last group session of Term 3 on Wednesday! These kids were true detectives - focused, looked for clues and worked as a team, who could ask for more?

19.01.2022 DRAGON BOOST GROUP FUN

18.01.2022 Well, well, well.... term 4 groups are upon us (can you believe it) and we have a doozy of a line up! You should have received either a text or email to confirm your spot for next week!

16.01.2022 IMPORTANCE OF READING MORE TO YOUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG Kids who hear more vocabulary words are going to be better prepared to see those words in print when they enter school"

13.01.2022 This is my most widely shared post. And rightly so, it’s an important one. These are prewriting patterns, with the average (not prescribed) age at which child...ren are developmentally ready to achieve these patterns listed below them in years and months. Being able to process visual information and produce a movement in response (e.g. copying these prewriting patterns or letter formations), is known as visual motor integration. Note that an X is not typically achieved until 4 years 11 months, and a triangle at 5 years 3 months. If a child can’t form these basic shapes...then they probably won’t be able to form letters. It is quite concerning then that there are 3 year 7 month olds starting formal schooling, where they’re expected to write. Not only are their visual motor integration skills not developed enough, their hands are also physically under-developed. In addition, recognising letters, understanding phonics and beginning to read are all needed in order for a child to write meaningfully, skills which children starting kindy typically don’t have. We also know that when a child learns something that doesn’t hold meaning, it‘s unlikely to stick. So if you have a 3-4 year old who spontaneously asks or attempts to write letters, that’s great; otherwise, there is no need to initiate or worry about this. Unfortunately there is a misconception, particularly with the way that the current curriculum stands, that earlier is better. Earlier is not always better. Source: Beery Buktenica Test of Visual Motor Integration, 6th Edition #visualmotorintegration #vmi #letterformations #prewriting #writing #kindy #schoolreadiness #earlierisnotbetter #toomuchtoosoon #letthembelittle #letthemplay #prewritingskills #foundationskills #phonics #phonologicalawareness #earlyliteracyskills #literacy #earlyreaders #reading #occupationaltherapy #paediatrics #paediatricot #kidsofperth #perthkids #schoolbasedtherapy #teacher #teachersofinstagram #australiancurriculum #schoolholidays #knowledgeispower

12.01.2022 Some great online resources here

12.01.2022 **OT LEGO GROUP** EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! EVERYTHING IS COOL WHEN YOU’RE PART OF A TEAM

12.01.2022 Soooo many bunny ears today!! So proud of our kids persistence We now have family competitions and brothers teaching brothers. Hoping to post a tutorial tomorrow #otgroups #lovemyjob

12.01.2022 Oh yes......Who can relate???

12.01.2022 Look out for the SPIES!!

10.01.2022 And so begins the final week of our Term 4 after school therapy groups Our LEGO THERAPY GROUPS have been a HIT this term! Plenty more pics to come!! ... #legotherapy #occupationaltherapy #friendship

10.01.2022 What an amazing opportunity! How awesome would it be if a representative from each of our local schools and kinders could attend

10.01.2022 I had no idea some of these features existed until participating in some training a while back. Thanks Steph K Hope this info is helpful to others aswell.

09.01.2022 Can you guess what our Boost Group theme is?! The happiest place on earth is at the clinic today (although we think that our clinic has always been the happiest place on earth!!) Flow Well-being & Education

09.01.2022 DJ’s HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOE LACES TUTORIAL We promised a follow up tutorial I wasn’t keen to put my face on camera and DJ wants to be a you tuber so he was super keen to make this video hoping to kick start his career So here it is......

09.01.2022 http:// T H A T ' S A W R A P // We have completed a total of 64 group sessions this term and we have loved every second of them. What started as an idea has... resulted in SO MUCH fun, learning, confidence, resilience... the list goes on! We want to thank every single child (and family) for supporting us support you! And to finish up we have pics of our saturday groupers! So many smiles!!! Also, a special thank you to Mel Keyte (AHA) our resident energiser bunny! But wait...there's more... our holiday groups are just around the corner and the postie has been busy delivering our resources!! You should have received a text or email with your group time!

08.01.2022 It’s all hands on deck this week!! Had to bring in the big guns thank you Isla my darling daughter for helping Nicole Half way.......10 out of 20 super fun groups completed

08.01.2022 We are taking some time off for self care and family celebrations over the Christmas/New Year period Don’t forget to register before the Christmas break email OT Nicole [email protected]

08.01.2022 https://youtu.be/KdxEAt91D7k Everytime I watch this I have a little giggle.

06.01.2022 Knox & Yarra Ranges Councils have these free webinars coming up! All the details are on their flyer. Registeration details in the comments

06.01.2022 We will be watching closely

06.01.2022 This applies to so many different topics in life. When it comes to child behaviour, approaches have changed greatly over the years. These changes have been a re...flection of prominent psychologists and their theories at the time, but more recently, a reflection of the scientific information available, with advances in neuroscience in particular contributing to the change in our understanding of child behaviour. So what’s changed? Here are a few examples of what we now know about child behaviour, contrary to prior beliefs: Young children’s brains have not developed enough to premeditate tantrums. Many behaviours are instinctive responses to overwhelming emotions, stress or trauma. There is always a reason behind their actions. Fear-based parenting, such as spanking, is harmful and ineffective, and leads to an increased risk of negative behavioural, cognitive, psychosocial, and emotional outcomes. Memories are stored implicitly, so even if a child can’t explicitly recall something happening to them, their mind and body do remember, and as a result they may react to situations as an adult without knowing why. Social exclusion and physical pain trigger similar patterns of brain activity so leaving a child to deal with their behaviour/emotions on their own can be harmful. Punitive time outs do not teach a child how to behave better though a time out can work if used to empathise with and guide a child. Children learn best through connection and strong relationships with adults. Co-regulation needs to come many, many times before self-regulation. Nurture and love create a different structure in the brain to shame and fear. We now know more than ever about the emotional side of the brain, trauma, implicit memory, and stress (among other areas), and how they affect behaviour. These areas were not previously studied in relation to behaviour, so approaches focused on what was outwardly seen, rather than what lied beneath. Child behaviour is an area that provides a perfect example of how information changes over time, and how we need to step up and change with it.

06.01.2022 Bring on our current PLUS new and exciting groups in 2021 (after a well deserved break of course). Every child has worked so hard and been absolutely amazing #skillbuilding #otgroups #bestjobintheworld

05.01.2022 Day 2: skill building booster groups CORE STRENGTH today Very puffed kids (and OT Kyla) tonight

05.01.2022 Love this game There’s a primary version too.

04.01.2022 Some people naturally need more sensory stimulation, while others need less. I fall into the "less" category. That's because I feel things MORE than others. E.g.... I have a low threshold for auditory input, so I notice noise more than others (I struggle to concentrate in noisy cafes, and am frightened by unexpected loud noises) and I’m sensitive to visual input (I don’t like lights being too bright). The idea that people are more or less sensitive to visual, auditory, touch, smell, taste and movement input is part of SENSORY PROCESSING. People who are MORE sensitive, may take measures to AVOID sensory input. People who are LESS sensitive, may take measures to SEEK sensory input. This is easy for adults to do. E.g. if I'm struggling to concentrate in a noisy cafe, I put my headphones in to screen out the noise. If the sun is too bright, I put my sunglasses on. Adults also develop coping mechanisms for when they experience unwanted sensory input. E.g. when I get frightened by a loud noise, I've learned to take a few deep breaths. Imagine being a child with sensory under- or over-sensitivity, and not having developed the measures to cope, or simply not being able to use them, because you're in an adult-controlled environment. E.g. a child who is sensitive to noise can't do much about being in a noisy classroom. A child who is less sensitive to movement, so is constantly seeking it, may have trouble sitting still on the mat and be reprimanded for this. A child who is sensitive to proprioceptive input may have a meltdown because someone brushed past them, but that brush felt like a BUMP. Or a child who is sensitive to tactile input may not be able to concentrate on painting when there’s paint on his hand. And being in these states of dysregulation, of having too much or not enough of the sensory input their bodies need to function optimally, can be very uncomfortable. It's important to understand that we all have our preferences, and they don't necessarily need to be "fixed". However, for children especially, we need to help them, and the adults around them, understand their preferences and how best to work WITH them. This takes time and patience. See more

03.01.2022 WHAT A WEEK!!! Today we went out with a BANG with all things ROBOTS! emotional regulation social thinking fine motor skills gross motor skills... sensory integration FUN !

03.01.2022 Dreams do come true!! #bestjobintheworld

01.01.2022 Day 1 - Skill building booster groups