A Frozen Mouth – A story about Selective Mutism

A Frozen Mouth – A story about Selective Mutism

Thank you to Liani Austin for sharing this insightful blog post with us today.  Liani is a school-based occupational therapist with two beautiful children and a heart for adoption.  She is also holds the Publications portfolio on the SAISI Board.  She enjoys writing...
Spandex: It’s more than just a material swing (Part II)

Spandex: It’s more than just a material swing (Part II)

Today’s post is written by Robyn Turnbull, who contributed the first part of the blog all about spandex a few weeks ago.  There was so much to say about this wonderful piece of material that she has shared some more ideas today in Part II.  Robyn is ASI®...

Online workshops and training: a viable option?

Written by Karen Powell This past weekend saw SAISI’s first fully online workshop: “Putting the ‘I’ back in Intervention: Informed, Introspection, Intention, Intuition”, focusing on treatment principles in ASI® according to the Fidelity Measure principles.  While some...
A new perspective

A new perspective

Today’s blog post was written by Lara Mather, who is currently busy with her Ayres Sensory Integration training courses through SAISI. In honour of Autism Awareness Month To all my beautiful children on the spectrum, thank you for teaching me that in order to...
I’m stuck! A case reflection on dyspraxia

I’m stuck! A case reflection on dyspraxia

Today’s blog post was written by Liani Austin, an ASI practitioner in a school-based practice in Pretoria and mom to two beautiful children. “I am stuck” he said in a voice filled with panic. He desperately shook his leg, which resulted in him losing his...