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 […]
Why say no when the answer could be yes? Article from The West Australian
Published in The West Australian 4.1.2024
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
“How to avoid emotional fatigue and meltdowns these holidays”
This article was published in the Canberra Times 01.01.2024
“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
Therapy Camp Funding- What parts of our NDIS funding can we use for my child to attend camp?
Navigating which funding sources to use for camp can feel like you are navigating a minefield filled with lots of grey areas! So we have put together this guide from our experiennce with familes to share what some of the options are. Please note; the NDIS price guide changes each year, and new information is […]
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: […]
Kids that HAVE to win
Chances are, if you have clicked on this blog, you know a kid that HAS to win (yep, bold, capitalise, italics and underline) and this competitive streak is ruining their ability to make and maintain friendships and their ability at times to function. And truth be told – it can make them hard to like […]
School Refusal
We are about to emerge from our little iso-cocoons – the government is pulling back on some restrictions, so back to the real world of school, task demands, social interactions, expectations and sensory stimulation. For some kids – they are going to take one look at the big wide world, say “no thank you” and […]
‘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 […]