Children are spending more time in front of screens and at younger ages, than ever before. In the past 10 years, smart phones have gone from being a luxury to a necessity! These smart phones, tablets and other devices present both opportunities as well as challenges for parents introducing media to their children for the […]
Author: Tamlyn Barter
My child has been referred to Occupational Therapy… What is it?
Occupational therapy, otherwise known as “OT” is a holistic profession that helps people, across all ages, achieve independence in their daily life activities or occupations. As therapists we make use of these occupations as both the intervention and outcome of therapy, hence the name occupational therapy.In the paediatric setting, therapists make use of and engage […]