Johané Mason Occupational Therapist

29/05/2025

Why Kids Should Work on a Vertical Surface

"Learn more about the benefits of working on a vertical surface and find some creative ways for kids to work in this position!"

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30/04/2025

Summary of the SENSORY SYSTEMS

20/03/2025

Facts of W-Sitting!

18/02/2025

Mark Your Calendars!

Autism Western Cape is excited to announce a series of Zoom training sessions on various topics related to Autism!

All are welcome to attend and learn. We've scheduled the sessions at 6pm to accommodate parents' busy schedules.

Zoom links will be shared closer to each session. We look forward to connecting with you!

For more information please whatsapp or call Social Work Co-ordinator : Ziyanda Runu @0677691689.

18/02/2025

Not only do we work as a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals, but we believe that the caregivers and the child forms part of the collaboration and decision-making process to ensure the advancement of treatment, so that the child may reach his/her full potential.

15/01/2025

𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Fueling their mind.
Watering their thoughts.
Showing them grace and asking for forgiveness when we’ve fallen short.

𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Building healthy relationships.
Teaching them manners.
Showing them the power of kindness.

𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Using words that honor.
Speaking life into our situations.
Refusing to give up when the going gets tough.

𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Prioritizing the right things.
Making memories in the mundane.
Feeling our emotions rather than bottling them up.

𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
Being there for them.
Opening the lines of communication.
Getting to know them more each and every day.

And each and every day, I pray that home will be a place they remember as learning, laughing, growing, forgiving, and setting a strong foundation for many years to come.

15/10/2024

15/10/2024

28/08/2024

🎧 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/dhGT6
🎧 Apple: https://shorturl.at/fxKT1
🎙️ 𝐄𝐩 𝟐𝟗 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐲𝐝: 𝐖𝐚𝐭 '𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥 𝐇ê 𝐉𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐭
Dat skermtyd 'n rol gaan speel in jou kleuter, kind en tiener se lewe, is byna onvermydelik. In dié episode probeer ons riglyne skep vir gebalanseerde skermtyd. Carla Grobler Arbeidsterapeut deel met Daniëlla waarskuwingstekens wat jou kan help identifiseer of jou kind se skerms hulle negatief beïnvloed, en gee ook raad oor hoe om die kwessie aan te takel. Ons bespreek verskillende soorte skermtyd en die impak daarvan, en fokus op die alternatief—hoe om dit te vervang met speel. Deur die gesprek probeer ons praktiese planne maak oor hoe gesinne skerms kan gebruik sonder om tyd saam prys te gee.

Listen to Africa Podcast Network’s 'n Ma & 'n Mikrofoon podcast on Apple Podcasts.

08/05/2024

Sensory Integration (SI)?
Sensory integration, is the way that our brain receives information from the outside world, organizes it, and responds to it. It is the foundation of development.

Our brain constantly need to process information around us, to help us engage and interact with the world. When a child has a difficult time processing this information, it can impact the way that they respond to, or how they participate in activities in their daily life.

OT can help the child’s ability to process this sensory information to be able to engage and participate in a more appropriate and functional way.

We have 8 sensory systems, which include: Auditory, oral, visual, tactile, olfactory, as well as vestibular, proprioception, and interception senses (these 3 we don't 'see').

Proprioception and vestibular can be a little confusing, as they both refer specifically to body movement. But the important thing to remember is that proprioceptive information is received through input to our muscles and joints all over our body… while vestibular input is received through our ears, and responds to change in your head position.