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Director BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy I’m a paediatric OT specialising in Sensory Integration. I have experience working with children of all ages, however I’m especially passionate about early intervention. My interest is in early intervention for children with ASD, Global Developmental Delay, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Childhood Dyspraxia. Why I chose Paediatric Occupational Therapy IContinue reading “About Me”

Jean Ayres defined sensory integration as: “The neurological process that organises sensation from one’s own body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively with the environment” Sensory Integration is the ability to register, organise and adapt to information from the body and the environment using our sensory systems: VestibularContinue reading “What is Sensory Integration?”

During the initial years of development, children learn by exploring their environment using their senses and their body. This is called sensory-motor stage of learning and play. This developmental period is crucial for providing a child with the building blocks for further skills development and independent functioning. The Sensory Systems Sensations from our body andContinue reading “Introduction into Sensory Processing”