HoPALoNG Occupational Therapy for Children

27/03/2026

🐇🐰Easter Craft🐰🐇 - https://mailchi.mp/hopalong/httpsus7campaign-archivecomeuniqidub600cb7f2a16ff4897ef61d29id3c2b80a0b4-17730083

26/03/2026

We are a finalist again for the Small Business Champion awards 🥳 Congratulations to our whole team

08/03/2026

27/02/2026

Fine motor skills thanks to Woollies bricks

20/02/2026

Praxis - Motor Planning🤸‍♀️🤾⛹️‍♀️ - https://mailchi.mp/hopalong/httpsus7campaign-archivecomeuniqidub600cb7f2a16ff4897ef61d29id3c2b80a0b4-17729406

12/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Hopalong OT and our January Groups 🎄🎁🎄 - https://mailchi.mp/hopalong/httpsus7campaign-archivecomeuniqidub600cb7f2a16ff4897ef61d29id3c2b80a0b4-17727799

08/12/2025

When screen battles feel never-ending
You’re not imagining it — transitions are harder for a child’s brain than we often realise. Especially for neurodivergent young people, coming away from a screen isn’t a behaviour choice. It’s a nervous system shift.

When the dopamine drop hits
Screens create focus, comfort and predictable reward — so stopping suddenly can feel like falling off a cliff. Understanding the brain chemistry behind the struggle helps us respond with support, not frustration.

When it’s not defiance at all
So many meltdowns are simply a child overwhelmed by the jump from one state to another. Their brain isn’t misbehaving — it’s protecting them from overload.

When we can make transitions kinder
A few small changes — connection first, visual cues, sensory bridges, predictable rituals — can transform the experience for everyone at home or in the classroom.

When calm replaces conflict
The goal isn’t to remove screens. It’s to remove the stress around the transition. When we honour the brain, the battles ease.

When you want deeper support
If screens, meltdowns or dysregulation are daily challenges, my behaviour and emotional regulation toolkits walk you through scripts, routines and practical brain-based strategies. Link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

05/12/2025

When the rainbow swing become a mountain of deep pressure input on a Friday afternoon

04/12/2025

Proprioceptive Sensory Input - https://mailchi.mp/hopalong/httpsus7campaign-archivecomeuniqidub600cb7f2a16ff4897ef61d29id3c2b80a0b4-17727798