Occupational therapist, Rachael Thomas, shares her top tips on turning the “toothbrush battle” into a toothbrush triumph. We all know that tooth brushing is important. It prevents gum disease, tooth decay, and reduces the risk of dental problems. Tolerating and participating in tooth brushing is one of the most important self-care skills your child can…
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Toilet training toddlers
Toilet training toddlers: when and how to start Occupational Therapist, Hannah Maynard, shares her top tips to successfully navigating the spills and thrills of training toddlers to use the toilet. Toilet training is a huge milestone in your child’s life, but it can be a bit daunting, ok a lot daunting. Here are our top…
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How to make the morning transition to school easier
Simple strategies that will get your kids from the front door to school or kinder with fewer tears. By Emily Lewis, Provisional Psychologist at Best Start Clinic Breakfast eaten, teeth brushed, clothes on, phew! Now for the tough bit, getting them out the door and to kinder without tears or tantrums. Sound familiar? Here’s some…
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ESDM: The Sensory Social Routine – A Story Time Analogy
One of the many elements of the Early Start Denver Model's concepts and techniques is the Sensory Social Routine [SSR]. A SSR refers to a joint activity routine in which each partner's attention if focused on the other person, rather than on objects, and in which mutual pleasure and engagement dominates the plan (Rogers &…
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