by Karen | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog
On 22 July SAISI hosted Dr Susanne Smith-Roley (indicated as SSR below), a scholar and mentee of Dr Ayres (JA), to celebrate her legacy on what would have been her 100th birthday. The interview was facilitated by Dr Annamarie van Jaarsveld (AvJ), Gina Rencken (GR)...
by Karen | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
By Sally Fraser-Mackenzie Despite the fact that most of my work is based in SI and paediatrics, I’ve always had a strong passion for mental health and the elderly. I have been working closely with some elderly clients in the past few years. Through regular sessions, I...
by Karen | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog
By Sally Fraser-Mackenzie Post-COVID transitioning back to therapy I’ve been back at work for 2 months and there have been the expected and necessary adjustments post-lockdown, and then other curve balls where I have had to make my own adaptive responses on the spur...
by Karen | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog
Today’s blog post is a creative outlet. Maybe you identify with part of it. Maybe it inspires you to reflect on your own journey through this pandemic. May it give you hope! It started off with disbelief. We were sent home, to the quiet, the questions...
by Karen | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog
You may or may not know that on 18 July 1920, Dr A. Jean Ayres was born, making 2020 what would have been her 100th birthday. As we gear up for celebrations in July 2020 and 2021, we take a look at some of the organisations, groups and congresses focused on...
by Karen | May 27, 2020 | Blog
Today’s blog post is written by Lauri Adams. Lauri graduated from UCT in 2012, and completed her training in Ayres Sensory Integration in 2018. She opened her private practice focusing on paediatrics and is based at various schools in Durban. Today she shares...
