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Empowering Lives, One Sensory Strategy at a Time
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...
SAISI Model for therapy planning, feedback and record keeping
USING THE SAISI MODEL FOR THERAPY PLANNING, TO GIVE CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK AND FOR RECORD-KEEPING. By Marié Greyling This is the second blog in a series about SAISI’s exciting new tool; the SAISI...
Good things take time
Good things take time As a child, our family always did their Christmas shopping in a large mall. Although this is very practical and the most shops can be found within a short distance of one...
Helping Your Child Settle Into the New Year
Back-to-School Sensory Tips for Parents: Helping Your Child Settle into the New Year The back-to-school season is here—cue the excitement, the backpacks, the lunchboxes, and, let’s be honest, a...
Sensory Spaces
Sensory Spaces Blog By: Leanne Fleischmann A Sensory Spaces playground = A Sensory Integration awakening! You know, in many different instances we as humans ask about the bigger picture. We ask...










