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Supporting Our Families
Supporting Our Families: Essential Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Therapists Supporting families, particularly those raising children with disabilities or different abilities, is both challenging and deeply rewarding. Parents and caregivers often seek guidance and resources to help them understand and connect with their children, build positive relationships, and foster development. At Look Hear Australia, we…
Read MorePreparing for Christmas: 5 Practical Tips from an OT
Preparing for Christmas: Practical Tips for a Smooth and Stress-Free Holiday Season The holiday season can be an exciting but challenging time for families, especially for those supporting children with additional needs. From the changes in routine to sensory overload, Christmas can quickly become overwhelming. However, with a little planning and flexibility, you can create…
Read More10 Reasons Why the Yoto Player is My Pick for THE Christmas Present of the Year
If you’re on the hunt for a screen-free, engaging, and long-lasting toy, let me introduce you to my pick of the season: the Yoto Player. As a parent of two energetic boys (aged 3.5 and 1.5), I’ve seen my fair share of toys, but the Yoto Player has quickly become our most used item—daily, in…
Read MoreClinical Supervision – Why is it important?
TOPIC: Supervision – why is it important as allied health professionals? Today we will be focusing specifically on occupational therapists. What: There is a lot of evidence of reflect practice and supervision being beneficial to both the practitioner and the client. We want to talk about why we love about supervision!! Why: Supervision is so…
Read MoreUnderstanding Sensory Processing and how it can impact Mental Health
Sensory Processing – What is it and What Does it Mean? Introduction Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives, organizes, and responds to sensory input from the environment. For many children, sensory processing occurs naturally and efficiently (automatically and without voluntary effort). However, for some, sensory processing can be a challenge, impacting…
Read MoreHow to set up an Occupational Therapy Private Practice – Step 1
This is the first blog in a three part series outlining how to set up a private practice. Take a look at Step 2 and Step 3! Please note – this is specific to the United Kingdom, however most principles can be applied to other countries with similar registrations/processes for Occupational Therapists. TOPIC: Are thinking…
Read MoreINSAR 2019 – Conference Day 3
Hi everyone, Tim here. I’ve been in Montreal last week at the International Society of Autism Researchers (INSAR) annual conference. This conference brings autism researchers from around the world together to discuss and share the leading research into the autism spectrum. Highlights from Day 3: Transitioning into adulthood Are healthcare providers ready to transition ASD…
Read MoreINSAR Conference 2019 – Day 2
Hi everyone, Tim here. I’ve been in Montreal last week at the International Society of Autism Researchers (INSAR) annual conference. This conference brings autism researchers from around the world together to discuss and share the leading research into the autism spectrum. Highlights from Day 2: Multimodal Measurement of Sensory Processing Measuring sensory reactivity reliably: Teresa…
Read MoreINSAR Conference 2019 – Day 1
Tim shares his reflections and information on the most up to date Autism research fresh from the INSAR Conference 2019!!
Read MoreLiena – Hope for Boro Village
Whilst in Botswana, we met a young girl named Leina. Leina is 3 years old who lives in a small village in the Okavango Delta with her parents, grandparents and siblings. She was initially introduced to us as “the disabled child of the village” as she was unable to walk due to what appeared to…
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