Making an appointment for a feeding assessment can be a bit scary if you don’t know what to expect, or how to prepare your child. So, we thought we’d give you an insight into what’s involved when you book a feeding assessment with Sprouts Children’s … [Read more...] about Sprouts Feeding Assessment: What to expect when you book a feeding assessment
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Deep breathing to calm your child’s anxiety
Breathing is widely acknowledged as a technique that calms some of our big emotions like anxiety, stress, anger or frustration. “Breathe”. “Take a breather”. “Just take a deep breath”. How often do we talk about breathing when we need some time … [Read more...] about Deep breathing to calm your child’s anxiety
Helping your left-handed child succeed in a right-handed orientated classroom
The classroom struggle is very real for the left-handed child - from sharpening a pencil and smudged ink to using a mouse and writing in spiral-bound notebooks. While being a left-hander these days doesn’t come with the stigma and social pressure to … [Read more...] about Helping your left-handed child succeed in a right-handed orientated classroom
Scented Play Dough and how to use it in feeding therapy
Scented play dough is a great a way of building muscles in young children’s hands, providing and opportunity for “heavy work” for a young child or a play activity to keep children busy and entertained. Playing with play dough supports creative … [Read more...] about Scented Play Dough and how to use it in feeding therapy
Sensory processing difficulties and toothbrushing – how to help your child stop battling toothbrushing
“Help my child won’t brush their teeth” is a comment we often hear from parents. Many children struggle with toothbrushing, but for some it’s a real battle. Does your child refuse to open their mouth or gag on the toothpaste? There are a variety of … [Read more...] about Sensory processing difficulties and toothbrushing – how to help your child stop battling toothbrushing
Simply what is Paediatric Occupational Therapy?
Having worked in paediatric occupational therapy for a while now, I often get asked, “what does an Occupational Therapist actually do”? So here is my explanation of what Occupational Therapy with children is all about… Occupational therapists are … [Read more...] about Simply what is Paediatric Occupational Therapy?