A lot of people when considering sensory processing needs recommend an array of strategies... everything from chewing gum to flashy coloured lights and screen time. In amongst that though when we experience sensory input that is akin to nature and back t…
This year I've had the pleasure of visiting a local Montessori daycare on a regular basis. And as far as daycares go it is quite different. Toys are often wooden, are realistic … http://www.thewholechild.com.au/blog/play-learn-and-develop/2016/12/down-earth-sensory-processing/
I'm still on a high from our week at Camp Cobbold. It's been an incredible week both for me as an OT, and for my children, who were lucky enough to participate in...
I'm still on a high from our week at Camp Cobbold. It's been an incredible week both for me as an OT, and for my children, who were lucky enough to participate in the camp.… http://www.thewholechild.com.au/blog/play-learn-and-develop/2016/10/ot-and-gaps-bush/
If I'm honest with you, sometimes visiting schools this year has made me so sad I have wanted to cry, and so angry that I've wanted to yell... why am I so emotional? Because play has all but disappeared...
I have to be honest with you, and tell you that sometimes visiting schools this year has made me so sad I have wanted to cry, and so angry that I've wanted to yell... why am I so … http://www.thewholechild.com.au/blog/play-learn-and-develop/2014/12/lost-art-play/
bObles are a revolution in changing the way we think about children's furniture and children's play. bObles are right up there with Lego in our house and in therapy sessions.
bObles are "high end, multifunctional tumbling furniture"... at least that is the definition I read recently.
And yes, that definition is definitely true. But bObles are somehow… http://www.thewholechild.com.au/blog/play-learn-and-develop/2014/08/playing-bobles/