Parents often ask me the question…
“Would a mainstream preschool or school be suitable for my child?”
To be honest with you there is an incredible amount to consider when answering this question and of course all children with autism are very different. So I’d like to give you some advice to help when you are making this decision… » Continue reading “Special Needs vs Mainstream School?”
Hey all,
Welcome again to our new readers out there!
Apologies that I wasn’t able to send out my regular weekly tip last week. I was fortunate to have a few days off with my family which was a very nice break.
This week I thought I would share with you a new and slightly ‘nutty’ therapy idea that I only trialed for the very first time this week. Because each of the children I treat are so unique, I’m constantly testing and trialing new therapy strategies to find out what works and what doesn’t in order to get the breakthroughs and results that families are desperate to see.
So I really wanted to share this one with you because it worked wonders for this client of mine, Sam.
It still blows me away how incredible it is that such a small change in therapy can make such a huge difference.
Firstly, welcome to our new readers out there!
I thought I would share with you an email that I received from one of my clients. This topic is something that I am dealing with on a day to day basis in my work so I thought that it would be very relevant for many of you.
How many of you would love your child to be able to sit down and concentrate on a game, activity or piece of work for longer than minute or perhaps even a few seconds!???
Then Henry’s mum’s story will probably sound familiar to you…
“Thank you for putting together the Autism Essentials pack it has indeed helped us with our son Henry. We are going ok implementing the sensory diet but Henry is very physical and seeks movement activities all the time. So when we want to do something “low key” (eg: a puzzle) he really lacks interest and the balance between the two is hard to establish”
So what is a Sensory Diet and what can you do in these situations to help your child? » Continue reading “Help! My child finds it hard to concentrate”
