by Dr Tharina Annandale | Jul 15, 2026 | Blog
When people hear the word ‘play’, they often think of children running around a playground, building with blocks, or pretending to be superheroes. But what if play is just as important for adults as it is for children?As occupational therapists working within the...
by Elrika Beukes | May 13, 2026 | Blog
Why Sensory Health Matters More Than You Think There’s a growing conversation happening across classrooms, therapy rooms, homes, and even workplaces. It’s about sensory health. And once you start seeing it, you realise just how much it influences the way we learn,...
by Emma Wijnberg | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog
The South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SA-ACAPAP) 2026 Congress brought together professionals across disciplines – psychiatry, psychology, paediatrics, paediatric neurology, neurodevelopment and...
by Ashleigh Phillips | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog, Uncategorized
The theme of the next SAISI newsletter is ‘Play: The Heartbeat of Sensory Integration.’ I paused and wondered about play….Why is play so central to sensory integration? Why does something that looks so simple hold such neurological power? And what do we say when...
by Elrika Beukes | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog
This is a personal reflection on my experience attending ISIC 2026 in Portugal, an opportunity that felt like a true privilege. Being in a country so rich in history and culture while engaging with some of the most current thinking in sensory integration felt...
by Reabetswe Mahopo | Jan 14, 2026 | Blog
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 the way the brain processes and organises sensory information so that...