by Yumna | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog
What is Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)? Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by motor coordination that is below the expectations for the child’s age.1Difficulties with motor coordination are not caused...
by Yumna | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Yumna | Oct 2, 2019 | Blog
Today we look at the theory of play in the second of a two-part blog post written by Stefanie Kruger, an ASI-certified therapist, long-standing board member of SAISI and lecturer. At the end of last term, we went grocery shopping to buy a few things for the weekend,...
by Yumna | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood” – Fred Rogers From the “old days” to our current times a.k.a “van toeka tot nou” Our children often ask us...
by Yumna | Sep 18, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
Now that we have some background and understanding of Sensory Integration, we explore treatment options in this week’s post. Sensory Integration Treatment Occupational therapists trained in Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI®) use purposeful activities, specialized...
