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Centering is Core & More with BrainGym
Centering is Core & More with BrainGym Becoming Centered is needed for whole brain learning and in the BrainGym movement program ,there are exercises dedicated to achieve this. Centering sounds ambiguous as a movement ‘type’ but even a spinning top must be...
Individual Sensory Needs Matter
Individual Sensory Needs Matter Service providers are building sensory spaces and rooms for people who access their service and who have sensory needs. In my opinion, that is all of us. Why do ‘sensory needs’ matter so much and what ‘providers’ need to make these...
Opportunties to learn with Online Therapy Supports
Are you wondering how online therapy sessions work and if they are effective? While it is not for everyone, it is readily available and offers positive outcomes. Here I will explain the style and type of online support available from Appy Connections. We will focus...
How can Brain Gym movements motivate learners?
Doing Brain Gym movements prepares the neural pathways through movement for higher-order thinking and participating in life - even when it feels hard. Learning is tricky and motivation to try is not always there and available; let's consider how moving the body...
A one hour lesson from 1999 rings true now – with or without a phone
I began this journey in working with people with disabilities last century, it was 1999. I think there was one mobile phone to be shared among 10 of us. It was to be taken out when 'accessing the community. Phones were for emergency use only, no data. no...
Do you like adulting?
Outside of the box solutions for school leavers/young adults with diverse learning needs? Do you like adulting? It is the natural progression of life, right! Overall, do you agree it’s pretty good being in charge/having choice and control plus a sense of safety that...
Finding Balance in a Dynamic Digital era
What is the imbalance and how to keep it in check? Firstly, we need to evaluate and understand just how much time we actually spend sitting and looking at screens. Have you heard sitting is the new smoking which is an adult analogy but children sit too often and too...
‘Online safety’ education and awareness is vital in today’s modern world
Being Alert and ‘Online safety’ education and awareness is vital in today's modern world. Where do you start with informing all learners/beginners on how to ‘Be safe’ online? And where do you stop - because who actually knows ‘what’ or ‘who’ is out there. Those...
Academia in Action Finding a Voice at the Shops
Did you know that iPads used as a speech generated device - can increase communication and participation outcomes in the community? A few years ago, honours research was conducted in a real time case study. The researcher (myself) also implemented the study in their...
Digital communication
It is a myth that technology isolates people. Technology used with purpose can open new doors and even new worlds - both online and offline Digital communication is communicating over the internet it includes but is not limited to emails, messaging services,...