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OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER
It’s that exciting time of the year again… Time for reading SAISI’s latest newsletter! The April 2023 edition is an inspiring newsletter delving into hearing loss and ASI®. We hope you enjoy it!...
Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI®) Basics: Understanding the Foundations of Sensory Integration
Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI®), developed by Dr A. Jean Ayres, is an evidence-based therapeutic approach grounded in neuroscience (Ayres, 1972; Schaaf & Mailloux, 2015). It seeks to enhance...
Finding balance and joy! Holiday activities through an OT lens
By Alex Cohen The holidays bring a wonderful mix of excitement, creativity and family time; but they can also mean big changes in routines, new sensory experiences, and sometimes a little bit of...
Tiny Beginnings: The Role of Occupational Therapy in the NICU
By Caitlyn Dell When we think about occupational therapy, we often picture therapy gyms or school-based interventions. Yet, some of the most profound and foundational occupational work begins in one...
Mental Health: how to support someone in the workplace through a sensory integration lens
October is Mental Health Awareness month. During this month, we aim to increase people’s awareness of mental health. Although we have come a long way, people still stigmatise mental health...
National ADHD Day: 14 September 2025
National Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Day in South Africa will be celebrated on 14 September, while October is Global ADHD Awareness Month. This year’s theme, “The...
Handy tips for left-handers
Handy tips for left-handers Did you know? Up until the 1970s, left-handed children were forced to use their right hand in mainstream schooling. Pregnancy ultrasounds will often show...
SAISI ExpoSense 2025: Sensory Garden
Thank you! SAISI ExpoSense 2025: Sensory Garden Held on 21 June 2025 at Mosaic Church, Johannesburg This year's SAISI ExpoSense was a vibrant, joy-filled celebration of all things sensory, built...
Using the SAISI model of Sensory Integration and Occupational Performance for Report Writing
This is the final blog in the series about SAISI’s exciting new tool, the SAISI model of SI and Occupational performance, written by Ninette Visser. The first blog by Amy Rode provided an overview...
ExpoSense
ExpoSense - a first for many! Reflection Time On July 19, 2024, I attended and helped organise the inaugural ExpoSense, hosted by the South African Institute for Sensory Integration (SAISI) at...
The Valley Is Waiting: A Playground, A Purpose, and the Power of Anticipation
My name is Leanne, and I have been working as a community Occupational Therapist for a wonderful NPO named The Pebbles Project for the past two years (after coming from private practice) and my...








