Does your child struggle with: Poor Concentration? Inability to pay attention? A lack of coordination? Poor gross- and/or fine motor skills? Poor organisation? Erratic behaviour? Mood swings? Motion sickness? Or, does your child have: An unusual fear of motion or...
What is the right tool for kids to use when they are learning to hold a pencil? Small crayons break, pencil tips fall off, little hands aren’t strong enough to make a line on the page with pencils and textas end up on the walls. These are all difficulties parents face...
Chaotic mornings, afternoon meltdowns and bedtime arguments…sound familiar?For kids with special needs, transitions from one part of the day to another can be particularly trying, and when everyone is tired, hungry or in a hurry, emotions can run high.So how can...
As your children grow, they learn ways to cope with the sights, sounds, smells, touches and tastes that they are exposed to in the world around them. Childhood also exposes kids to new feelings and experiences. Some of these are exciting and fun, others are worrying...
Here’s a tip from Kids First Occupational Therapist, Carlien Badenhurst, who has years of experience in supporting children with sensory and behavioural challenges.Carlien says that a new app called ‘Sensory Treat’ is great for parents to remember...
Do your children struggle to transition between activities? Are they too young to understand terms like ‘soon’, ‘later’ and ‘in a minute’? Do they fight about whose turn it is, or argue about how much longer they need to spend completing a task you’ve asked of them?...
