by Yumna | 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 Yumna | Nov 6, 2019 | Blog
In our last blog we had a brief look at how the worlds of sensory integration and baby/toddler therapy meet. We summarised the sensory systems involved and how occupational therapists can assist parents and infants with feeding and sleep routines. In this blog post...
by Yumna | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog
This week, the World Association of Infant Mental Health (WA-IMH) is hosting a Week of Celebrating Babies. Infant Mental Health is a new phrase to many – so what does it mean? WA-IMH’s mission promotes education, research, and study of the effects of mental,...
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...
by Yumna | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog
Last week we had a look at what Sensory Integration is, and what Sensory Integration problems are on a neurological level. In this post we examine how they present in the child, at home or in the classroom, and how they are identified by occupational therapists. It...
