Johanlie de Bruin Arbeidsterapie

08/04/2026

Term 1 is usually filled with adjustment, starting new relationships, challenges and sometimes even some anxiety for both children and their parents.

May term 2 be where we find our feet, ground ourselves and gain confidence in our victories, big or small❤️

08/04/2026

07/03/2026

W-sitting is a normal part of movement and the variety in which children sit and play. It's important to make sure it is not the ONLY way in which a child plays and to continue encouraging a wide variety of sitting positions.

If you, a family member or the school are concerned about the amount of time your child plays in this position, consult with your pediatric physio or OT about this.

12/02/2026

First lecture as a NDT trainee tutor done and dusted with professionals from Abu Dhabi 😎 how amazing to connect with an international audience on a topic I am so passionate about!

05/02/2026

Such a sucker for a challenge 😅🤓 here is my work caricature - please note that all wine is kept until after hours🤣

17/12/2025

En so is die jaar verby! Ek is innig dankbaar vir wat hierdie jaar by my aangesluit het en alklaar voel of ek nogaltyd saam haar gewerk het. Saamsaam het ons gespeel, gelag, gehuil, en geborge gevoel in ons werk en die families wat ons innooi.

En om deel te wees van ander praktyke soos en Tersia en Lauren (spraakterapeute) verryk nie net ons diens nie, maar beslis die siel ook.

En soos altyd is ek niks sonder my mentor nie❤️

Geseende Kersfees en voorspoedige nuwejaar vir almal! Lekker rus en vakansie hou, ons sien julle weer in Januarie!

28/11/2025

Friday funny 🤣
As OTs we take the role of product testing very seriously, and most of our activities we do with kids are first done by us to get a feel for the goals we want to work on and the safety and precautions we need to take.

had an excellent timing trying out the slanted spandex 🤣 (note to self - add more crashpads)

04/11/2025

Verveeldheid ... die taboe woord van ons era. Iets wat ongehoord is vir ons kinders. Elke sekonde word gemicromanage met aktiwiteit, of gemicrodose met dopamien (screentime).

Maar verveeldheid is waar kreatiwiteit broei, waar ons ons lywe en limiete leer ken. Waar liggaamskonsep, introspeksie en redenering begin.

As ouers is ons so oorweldig deur die lewe dat om vir n oomblik verveeld te voel, voel soos n bal laat val, iemand in die steek laat. Wanneer laas was jy verveeld?! (Ek is SO skuldig hieraan). Ons projekteer dit so onbewustelik op ons kinders.

D**k terug aan toe jy n kind was, en die werelde wat jy gebou het in verveeldheid? Gun dit vir jou kind, jy doen hulle n guns. Sit die TV af, lees n boek/sit voor die braai, gee jou kind die geleentheid om hulle eie planne te maak, hulleself beter te leer ken, die amazing werelde te leer bou.

Verbeelding is ALLES!

25/10/2025

17/10/2025

Week 1 van SANDTA NDT, done!
Quote of the week: every child with CP is ONE child with CP.

Baie geleer, heeltemal te veel gehuil (happy tears), nuwe maats gemaak, en voel 100% dat God my voete op hierdie aarde geplant het om te doen waarmee ek nou besig is.

Dankie vir die lekkerste pannekoeke so op die Vrydag!

10/10/2025

Hope all our busy little bodies have an amazing weekend after a week of Hard work 💪

06/10/2025

World Cerebral Palsy Day 💪🌻 every day I am amazed by the strength, resilience and resolve of these warriors big and small! Their courage, their determination and the power of the amazing parents and family members that stand behind them - cheering them on, advocating for them, and believing they can even when others might doubt them.

You are my heroes💚