Sensory SMART OT

31/03/2026

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📅Friday 17th April, 6pm-9pm

Our next All Abilities Disco with DJ Mel theme is Country Night!💃🤠 Join us for country music, dancing, and fun!

🎟️Tickets are $20 for entry and 6" pizzas. Carers get free entry. Tickets available on the night.

26/03/2026

Thankful for the kind words of supportive colleagues like Clare - Your encouragement means the world to me.

25/03/2026

Thank you to all those who attended The Regulation in the Moment Masterclass!
It was an exciting time to learn and walk away with some great practical ideas to implement immediately.

22/03/2026

Follow the link in the bio above to register for tomorrow’s Regulation in the Moment Masterclass, can’t wait to kick start this Masterclass with you Live at 7:30pm AEST (Sydney) on Mon 23rd March 2026.
Come and learn about my 3- State Capacity Check and how you can use in in your sessions the very next day!

20/03/2026

After more than 30 years working in paediatric occupational therapy, I have realised that one of the most important clinical skills we can develop is knowing how to respond to a child when their regulation shifts in the moment. Not after the session. Not in a behaviour plan. But right there, in real time! That’s what I will be teaching in my masterclass “Regulation in the Moment “.
In this session I’ll share practical strategies for recognising regulation change early, responding in a way that supports the child’s nervous system, and helping children return to a state where learning and participation become pods again.

19/03/2026

LAST CHANCE!!!!

One of the hardest moments in paediatric OT is knowing what to do when a child escalates in a session.

Often it’s not that we don’t know strategies.
It’s that we try to teach too early.

When a child’s nervous system is escalated, reasoning and problem-solving are often not accessible yet.

In a new masterclass I’ll be sharing a simple decision lens that has helped me navigate these moments more confidently:

Escalated → Stabilise�Settling → Scaffold�Ready → Teach

If you’re a paediatric OT and this sounds useful, you can find the details in the link in my bio.

16/03/2026

One of the hardest moments in paediatric OT is knowing what to do when a child escalates in a session.

Often it’s not that we don’t know strategies.
It’s that we try to teach too early.

When a child’s nervous system is escalated, reasoning and problem-solving are often not accessible yet.

In a new masterclass I’ll be sharing a simple decision lens that has helped me navigate these moments more confidently:

Escalated → Stabilise
Settling → Scaffold
Ready → Teach

If you’re a paediatric OT and this sounds useful, you can find the details in the link in my bio.

13/03/2026

Regulation in the Moment Masterclass- 23 March 2026

10/03/2026

✨ NEW MASTERCLASS FOR PAEDIATRIC OT’S ✨

Supporting children in the moment of dysregulation can be one of the most challenging parts of clinical practice. When emotions run high, it can be difficult to know what to prioritise first and how to respond in a way that truly supports regulation.

Join Beryl Smith (Director & OT at Sensory SMART OT) for a practical and insightful masterclass designed specifically for paediatric Occupational Therapists.
In this live session, Beryl will introduce a simple 3-state capacity check that helps clinicians quickly assess a child’s current regulation state and choose strategies that match their capacity in the moment.

This masterclass will help you:�✔ Understand the child’s regulation state more clearly�✔ Respond with strategies that actually match their capacity�✔ Support regulation in the moment, not just afterwards�✔ Feel more confident supporting children during challenging situations

🗓 Monday 23rd March 2026�⏰ 7:30–9:30pm AEST�💻 Live online masterclass
🎟 Early Bird Pricing Available
�Secure your place for $97 before spots fill.
This session is ideal for paediatric Occupational Therapists, early career OT’s, and clinicians wanting practical regulation strategies they can use immediately in sessions, schools, and home environments.

⚠️ Limited places available
👉 Book your seat via the link in bio

sensoryprocessing paediatrictherapy occupationaltherapist

09/03/2026

✨ NEW MASTERCLASS FOR PAEDIATRIC OT’S ✨

Supporting children in the moment of dysregulation can be one of the most challenging parts of clinical practice. When emotions run high, it can be difficult to know what to prioritise first and how to respond in a way that truly supports regulation.

Join Beryl Smith (Director & OT at Sensory SMART OT) for a practical and insightful masterclass designed specifically for paediatric Occupational Therapists.
In this live session, Beryl will introduce a simple 3-state capacity check that helps clinicians quickly assess a child’s current regulation state and choose strategies that match their capacity in the moment.

This masterclass will help you:
✔ Understand the child’s regulation state more clearly
✔ Respond with strategies that actually match their capacity
✔ Support regulation in the moment, not just afterwards
✔ Feel more confident supporting children during challenging situations

🗓 Monday 23rd March 2026
⏰ 7:30–9:30pm AEST
💻 Live online masterclass
🎟 Early Bird Pricing Available

Secure your place for $97 before spots fill.

This session is ideal for paediatric Occupational Therapists, early career OT’s, and clinicians wanting practical regulation strategies they can use immediately in sessions, schools, and home environments.

⚠️ Limited places available
👉 Book your seat via the link in bio

sensoryprocessing paediatrictherapy occupationaltherapist

25/02/2026

Many parents are told to help children “calm down,” but that can be confusing when it feels impossible in the moment.

When a child is overwhelmed, their body is already working hard to manage stress. Asking them to calm down before that physical state shifts is like asking someone to relax while they’re running.

Regulation starts in the body. Once breathing slows, muscles soften, and the nervous system settles, calm becomes possible. Supporting that process first isn’t permissive, it’s responsive.

Children are not born knowing how to calm themselves, manage big feelings, or cope with stress. Those skills develop slowly, over time, through repeated experiences of being supported by someone else.

23/02/2026

When children are overwhelmed, verbal reasoning often comes too late in the sequence.

From an OT perspective, rhythm-based input supports regulation by working with the body first, organising breath, pacing, and physiological state before expecting listening, reflection, or learning.
This is why activities like humming, singing, slow breathing, and rhythmic movement can be so effective. They create the conditions for regulation to return, rather than asking the nervous system to do something it isn’t ready for yet.

Children are not born knowing how to calm themselves, manage big feelings, or cope with stress. Those skills develop slowly, over time, through repeated experiences of being supported by someone else.