1. Tummy Time Placing your baby to play on the floor on their tummy is really important to ensure that they develop good head and neck control. This is the basic building block to their gross motor skills. 2. Settle your crying child before picking them up When...
Summer’s over and a new season has kicked in. As we brace ourselves for the cooler wet weather ahead, I thought it would be a nice opportunity to share a case study that will warm your hearts as Miss B embarks on a new chapter...
Starting Kindergarten is a momentous and sometimes daunting event for both children and parents. If a child has special needs, the anxiety experienced by parents and child can be magnified even more with concerns because of physical disabilities and speech impairments. Prior to your child’s...
With the start of the New Year, most of us would have made a New Year’s resolution. Studies show that the number one resolution most adults make is to get fitter/lose weight. So I would like to take the opportunity to turn the focus on...
The NDIS will fund for reasonable and necessary supports for a person with disability. 1. NDIS defines aspects of funding into 3 main categories: Core - A support that enables a participant to complete activities of daily living and enables them to work towards their goals and...
With the NDIS rollout since July 2017, its taken time for the NDIA to contact eligible families for a planning meeting regarding funding for their child through the NDIS. For many families, the process of how the NDIS works is still very unclear and some...
When you’re researching a school or when you go to an open day or on a tour, it can help to think about the school’s physical environment, attitude to diversity and difference and approach to additional needs and policies. 1. Physical environment Visiting the school will...
As a Paediatric Physiotherapist, I am often asked to assist families with the process of having their child transition into childcare, preschool and school. The assistance I provide varies from speaking to the childcare center and schools about the level of support a child requires...
Having good footwear is very important for children, as it impacts on how their foot and anklebones develop. Here are 3 key points you need to look for in a good pair of shoes for your child: 1. Shoes should have straight borders, and not curved...