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...
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...
Sensory processing, occupational performance and leisure

Sensory processing, occupational performance and leisure

In Part II of the blog post on occupational performance, ASI-trained therapist Tharina Annandale looks at how sensory preferences affect leisure choice, which also has a close link to mental health.   Occupational performance can be defined as different aspects...
Six myths about Sensory Integration and Autism

Six myths about Sensory Integration and Autism

With awareness of autism and appreciation of neurodiversity increasing globally, therapeutic approaches to help autistic children with those areas in which they experience participation challenges are under scrutiny now more than ever. This blog explores six myths...