by Stefanie Kruger | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog
Written by Stefanie Kruger (Occupational therapist, special interest in Ayres Sensory Integration® and cochlear implants) and Brenda Schmid (Paediatric Aural Rehabilitation Specialist, Whispers Speech and Hearing Centre). The sense of sound allows us to connect to the...
by Elrika Beukes | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog
Sensory Strategies to Help Homework time can be difficult for many families. Your child may leave the table constantly, rock on his or her chair, chew on pencils or fingers, lie across the desk, rush through the work or become upset before completing the first...
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...
