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Hannah OT
Specialist Paediatric OT and Trainer
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#Sensory Circuits
A sensory circuit is a short sequence of activities that aims to fine tune the brain to prepare for the day or task ahead. Participation...

Hannah OT
Mar 24, 20203 min read
#Looking after your child's sensory needs - Day 1!
Welcome to your first day of home-schooling all! First thing to note is this is the first time for all of us, so nothing is a crazy or...

Hannah OT
Mar 23, 20204 min read
#Looking after your child's sensory needs
Look out for my blog posts starting Monday! We all need a little help during this time, but for children with sensory needs this time of...

Hannah OT
Mar 19, 20201 min read
The Importance of Core Strength and Posture in Handwriting
As an OT I'm often asked about handwriting and two of my current groups are centred around difficulties in this area. My firm belief is...

Hannah OT
May 21, 20173 min read
The unspoken consent...
This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently, particularly when it comes to manual handling of children who are nonverbal....

Hannah OT
Apr 7, 20172 min read
When is the right time to discuss a child’s diagnosis with them?
In recent weeks I have had the realisation that the children that I’m working with are not all aware that they have a diagnosis of ASD. I...

Hannah OT
Feb 15, 20173 min read
A lack of empathy or a misunderstanding of emotions?
For many years I have held the misconception that people with autism lack empathy - no longer! It was not until a speaker at the...

Hannah OT
Jan 27, 20172 min read
Siblings and Autism - Brothers in every sense of the word?
This is a topic that I have discussed within school and have begun to think a lot about, particularly with my involvement with the...

Hannah OT
Dec 13, 20162 min read
To hand-write or to type...that seems the current question?
As a school OT I am constantly consulted and referred to for handwriting support. My personal belief is that many of the children who...

Hannah OT
Nov 28, 20162 min read
Welcome!
So I thought I would step into 2017 as a blogger, so here goes:-) As a freelance OT and teacher I am fortunate enough to come across lots...

Hannah OT
Nov 28, 20161 min read
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