Kick Starting Kids

14/12/2020

Yes, I mean you…the person reading my blog! Are you ready to become part of this world, my world, our son’s world, our family’s world, the world of any family who have a child with a disability? This has been my world since my son was about 12 months old, when the realisation hit us that

07/09/2018

25/11/2017

Thanks Donna Bendell Hersant.

If you have a hard time understanding autism, watch this.

08/08/2017

"What is sensory processing disorder?" - simply put, it is misinterpretation of either sight, sound, touch, smell, or taste that negatively impacts a person’s daily function A more complex definition of "what is sensory processing disorder?"; it's a condition that affects the way the five senses sen...

24/11/2016

Please, don't forget this.

22/10/2016

Thanks for finding this Amy.

We love this, it can sometimes be hard to know the difference.

06/10/2016

Let’s Get Organised!!! Posted on October 6, 2016 by otfc Imagine you are without your calendar, smart phone or diary for a month. Would you know when you are expected to be different places, when your different appointments are or what is happening each day? I imagine you might feel a bit anxious or...

06/09/2016

With the diagnosis of a disability comes therapy and lots of it. My daughter’s diagnosis while not confirmed officially until she was one, was made at four week...

12/08/2016

What is co-regulation? Posted on August 11, 2016 by otfc Co-Regulation A lot of children who come to OTFC have difficulties with regulation. There are several types of regulation and you may have heard your OT use terms such as self-regulation, dysregulation and co-regulation. Regulation Regulation…

07/07/2016

07/06/2016

A parent shares with our group: