19/03/2026
Sometimes you go with a plan for a session, this might be specific activities, a theme, or particular aim you would like to get out of that session that day.
One thing I find within a more affirming lens, is to let the individuals lead. This might look like choosing the toys they want to play with, putting the different activities in the order they want to do them or start a conversation on a topic of their choice!
Generally, I find learning happens when it is fun and meaningful, and if that puts those adults outside of our comfort zone a little bit, but is safe for all involved within the space, then we need to do a bit of growing ourselves.
The silly topic of farts today, allowed us to explore perspectives, sensory processing differences, and unpack the experiences that different people might have in the same situation. In the group we’ve been exploring double empathy problem, in introducing sensory processing differences and exploring ADHD. We could tie this all together within one conversation about farts in the classroom.
Sometimes the greatest therapy and the greatest learning doesn’t and arguably shouldn’t look like historical experiences of what would have been expected in classrooms or therapy groups.
We had a lot of fun, we revisited the topics from our last session , the therapy aims were met and I imagine that particular group will remember this conversation when we revisit it next week at the beginning of our session.
What’s the most zig zag moment you’ve had from the adult plans into the child’s meaningful moments? Let me know!
