Look Hear Australia is a Private Practice and Allied Health Resource Library which assists children with individual, additional and complex needs.
Look Hear Australia stands for Library of Online Knowledge for Health and Education Professionals (Australia).
Look Hear Australia (Aus) & Look Hear Global (UK) aims to:
- Create an international community of resources, websites, training and information for parents and professionals working with children who have individual, additional and complex needs.
- Develop a private practice that delivers high quality, best practice services and therapies to children, their families and support networks. We aim to provide an individual, bespoke service that has a foundation in international research, resources and community.eta name="google-site-verification" content="hIcNnFtCuz8biKyB5iVdUrICTiA0Lp673YZfLFIEYFw" />
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OUR RANGE OF RESOURCES
"The resources listed on this website have been pulled together by a range of contributors including allied health professionals, teachers and parents."
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My Experiences as an OT Service User
This month we are lucky enough to welcome back Georgia Vine, who posted about her Corona Experience for us a few weeks back. Today she will talk about being a service user – someone who has a lived experience of OT, and where that has taken her (so far!) in her life…. Georgia: I have…
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Guest Post: How Corona Lockdown is Effecting Me – An OT Student with #NotSoTerriblePalsy
This week we are all still in #lockdown due to #covid19. Tim and I are busy working for the NHS #stayathomesavelives #protecttheNHS mostly from home. We are fortunate enough to welcome Georgia – an OT student completing a virtual placement with Mararget Spencer from OT360. Georgia is talking to us about what she is doing…
Read MorePsychology for My Child
TOPIC: Psychology for my child. WHY: Psychology is a broad topic, and there are different psychologists who work in different areas. When working with children, psychologists usually are involved in the following ways: Supporting young people with mental health concerns Assisting young people to develop strategies to manage challenging behaviour Assessing children for behaviour, mental…
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Look Hear Ipad & Tablet Management Ideas
Read about some of our top tips on manage iPads and tablets with children. With the recent update to the WHO guidelines we thought that it is a perfect time to reflect on their usage.
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How to set up an Occupational Therapy Private Practice in the United Kingdom – Step 3
This is a follow on blog from our ‘Step 1‘ blog which we recommend reading first. It also links to the ‘Step 2‘ blog which (you guest it, is best to read before step 3). TOPIC: You are thinking of taking on a few private clients, maybe you work part time or want to eventually…
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How to set up an Occupational Therapy Private Practice in the United Kingdom – Step 2
This is a follow on blog from our ‘Step 1‘ blog which we recommend reading first. It also links to the ‘Step 3‘ blog which is out on Nov 10th. TOPIC: You are thinking of taking on a few private clients, maybe you work part time or want to eventually have a full-time private practice…
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How to set up an Occupational Therapy Private Practice in the United Kingdom – Step 1
WELCOME TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WEEK!! This is the first blog in a three part series outlining how to set up a private practice in the UK. Take a look at Step 2 (out 6th Nov) and Step 3 (out 10th Nov)! TOPIC: You are thinking of taking on a few private clients, maybe you work…
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Guest Post! What I wish I knew as a new grad Occupational Therapist!
TOPIC: What I wish I knew…. If you have stumbled across this blog post, you are probably a newly graduated occupational therapist! Congratulations on completing your degree! So …what now? If you are anything like I was, when you graduate, you are SO VERY READY to enter the workforce after many years of juggling studying and…
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Guest Post – Top 10 Tips for Adult Siblings of those with Additional Needs
TOPIC: Top 10 Tips For Special Needs Siblings (from a sibling!) WHAT: When we are children, there can be a variety of emotions regarding our siblings. Maybe you were jealous because they got to do all the fun stuff such as horseback riding and playing in a really cool looking gym? Maybe there were times…
Read MoreWhat is a Whole Class Approach?
TOPIC: What is a Whole Class Approach? Why do therapists talk about it so much? WHAT: Being a teacher in this day and age is hard! There are so many expectations and deadlines and benchmarks to meet, all while trying to nurture and teach the next generation. A big part of therapy is ’embedding the…
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