Warning: The Dangers of W-Sitting Children move and change positions all the time. The W-positions is one of many sitting positions that children move in and out of during play and daily activities. It is called W-sitting because when you look at the child from above their legs are spread back and out in a […]
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AAC and Communication options for Non-Verbal Children AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) This name sounds a bit funny but it actually tells you a lot about what AAC is and isn\’t. AAC serves two different but sometimes related purposes. Firstly as an alternative form of communication for people who can\’t access traditional spoken communication. Secondly,
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NDIS: What is Support Coordination? Support Coordination is basically a bucket of funding to help you find and coordinate services and start implementing your NDIS plan. It\’s what gets you through the, \”OK, I\’ve got this money…now what!?\” phase.Basically, your Support Coordinator should be like a partner to help you to \’bring your plan to
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Physiotherapy for Infants, Children and Adolescents What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy from infancy to adulthood (0-18 years of age) optimises a child’s physical development and functional performance. Physiotherapy is relevant throughout the various stages of development. Physiotherapy for infants, children and adolescents is a complex area of therapy based on medical and scientific evidence. Education is
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3 Top Tips to get your Toddler Talking It can be heartbreaking watching your little one frustrated and unable to communicate. Late talkers who don’t get the right support are at risk of literacy and social difficulties. You want desperately to help them learn how to talk. But how do you teach a child to
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ASD and Physiotherapy – Overlooked Needs Most people know that a child with ASD needs to see a speech pathologist, an occupational therapist and even a psychologist. But, what you might not know is the important role of physiotherapists in helping children with ASD. Unfortunately, this is an overlooked and often misunderstood need. Children with
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Hidden Disability: High-Level and Metalinguistic Language Skills Language difficulties (problems understanding or using words and sentences) are often referred to as a \”hidden disability\”. Children with language difficulties often look \”normal\” and are clearly intelligent but struggle to talk and communicate well. Some children even seem on the surface to have OK language skills but
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Fine Motor Skills – Why they Matter and How to help Fine motor skills in simple terms is being able to use the muscles in our hands and fingers. These motor skills are extremely important for school readiness and for everyday skills. Children need fine motor skills for: drawing writing cutting getting dressed (buttons, zips
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