Name it to tame it! - Psychology
Name it to tame it! Recognising emotions is the first step to emotional regulation. After all, how can we fix a problem if we don’t know...
Attention! - Occupational Therapy
When completing tasks at home and in school some children may lose track of what they are doing, make frequent mistakes, or simply...
Speech sound substitutions - Speech Therapy
This is very common among 3 year olds but not so much four year olds. By the age of four, children are not usually leaving off that 's'...
Feeling lonely? - Psychology
Have you been feeling lonely? It would be surprising if those feelings had not come up for anyone reading this post right now. Loneliness...
Core Strength - Occupational Therapy
What is core strength? Having core strength means having strong tummy, back and pelvis muscles. We need these muscles to be strong in...
Family Dynamic - Art Therapy
Modelling after my family One of the newer exercises we have brought into our art therapy sessions at Kids Inspired is forming our family...
Motor Planning - Occupational Therapy
What is motor planning? We use motor planning (sometimes referred to as praxis) for everything we do! We use it to get dressed, throw and...
When to comment - Speech Therapy
If your child is learning to say their speech sounds in conversation, don't correct them ALL THE TIME. Choose to instead actively listen...
Handwriting Challenges? How do we spot these? - Occupational Therapy
Handwriting challenges? How do we spot these? There are many underlying components that affect handwriting. Some include: ·Posture: -...
Handbook of self-care tips - Psychology
This has been a strange and unprecedented time for us all, and it is perfectly natural that both parents and children are feeling the...
