by Julia Eggles | Feb 22, 2017 | blog, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, videos
In this month’s video blog I share some of my favourite hints, tips and strategies for helping children handle transitioning from home to school . Do you have any children in your household that struggle with making the transition from home to school? It’s...
by Julia Eggles | Nov 29, 2016 | Family Fun, General, Podcasts
When you’ve worked hard to achieve gains for your child’s development and/or learning with your therapist or teachers, it can be difficult to think about stopping. Over the years, Lisa and I have both had clients reluctant to take a break over the summer...
by Julia Eggles | Nov 15, 2016 | Balance & Co-ordination, Sensory
When parents come to me for help with their children’s difficulties, very often, a vestibular processing difficulty is part of the problem. Not surprisingly, this revelation is met with a little bafflement – what, after all is the vestibular system? This...
by Julia Eggles | Sep 12, 2016 | Attention, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Sensory
We want our children switched on and connected in a “just right state” for learning – with a gleam in their eyes, open, curious and connected…as a therapist that’s certainly where I always start! Music can be a great way to help children...
by Julia Eggles | Sep 4, 2016 | Attention, Executive Function, Fine Motor & Writing, Sensory
The sense of touch protects us and is vital for health, well-being and function. In children, when tactile processing is distorted so that ordinary, everyday experiences can become irritating or even painful. It impacts on self-regulation for learning, development and...