Community health resources

Our team has collated some of the resources that we have come across which are freely available and may help in accessing community health services. If you require support to plan for your child, please contact your therapist. General information and handouts available at: https://www.cahs.health.wa.gov.au/ https://raisingchildren.net.au https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/your-childs-health Hospital Passport: This document is used by hospitals […]

Emotions can run high as a new school year approaches- The West Australian

Parents limp towards the end of January. The wheels have started to fall off as the emotional exhaustion of relaxed routines and freedoms take their toll. But here’s how to make the final weeks enjoyable. Parents often limp towards the end of January. The wheels have started to fall off as the emotional exhaustion of […]

In the news: Sense Rugby

Published 28.3.24 in the Canning Examiner  https://view.publitas.com/examiner-newspapers/canning-examiner-newspaper-28th-march-2024/page/4-5 

“No Need for Holiday Meltdowns”

28 Dec, 2023 –  The Examiner Armadale  In this article our director Kate talks about strategies for helping kids with holiday season sensory overload.   Click here for article

Four Quick Tips for Shower Time

Shower time can feel like a battle, for caregivers and children alike! How is it that they refuse to get in when you know they love it so much and then don’t want to get out. Have a read of this tips to see if there is something new you can try: Use Stealth Mode: […]

Engine Program

How does your engine run? – Alert Program  Adjusting a car’s engine speed helps us to safely and appropriately navigate the world around us. Just think, when our car engine is at its optimal level, we are able to travel to and from destinations safely and prevent passengers and pedestrians from getting hurt. But what […]

‘Be careful!’ – what you can say instead

The children who we are often saying ‘be careful’ too are often our kids that have difficulty with motor planning. Either they: Are not sure how to move their body (i.e. difficulty planning movement) Don’t quite get the movements right when they attempt to move (i.e. carrying out the movement) Can’t predict what is going […]