Summer Days Drifting Away - Dominic Simpson, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
It seems you should be careful what you wish as since my last article on how I was rapidly melting in the UK summer heatwave the temperature has ...
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What the Puzzle Panel teaches me about proximal & distal goals - Mary Read, Take Part Occupational Therapy
How is a fuzzy wall puzzle going to help develop my child’s handwriting? Many children have seriously gone off handwriting by the time they get ...
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‘It’s so hot I’m melting down here’ - Dominic Simpson, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
So the weather man reports that it’s going be 33 degrees tomorrow. Yikes. You’re already going through a bottle of suncream lotion a day. You can...
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Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer - Vanessa Southgate, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
A few weeks ago, I was very fortunate to be able to attend the first world OT conference in Cape Town, South Africa. We were gathered at the south...
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Out on the road again…. by Katy Kitson, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
I have never been able to travel light. I am a ‘just in case’ type of person and so tend to over estimate what I might need. The time I spend rum...
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Creating a Sensory Integration Room – Dominic Simpson, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
Transforming a blank space into a Sensory Integration room is no easy task, it involves a lot of creative thinking, imagination and planning due ...
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When My Sensory World Was Turned Upside Down - Katy Kitson, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
To think it was only a year ago when my sensory world was turned upside down. Up until then I had only a very basic understanding of Sensory Inte...
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What MOHU teaches me about MOHO - Mary Read, Take Part Occupational Therapy
That’s just a fluffy blanket, isn’t it? Lilly ( not her real name and not the girl in this photo) knows that the Mohu Cover is indeed a fluf...
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What is your Sensory Space - Kellie Jennings, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
Being an Paediatric Occupational Therapist I often get the impression that both children and adults alike love visiting our sensory space. At our...
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Have a Happy Sensory New Year! - Vanessa Southgate, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
The festivities of Christmas Day will soon be upon us and then we will quickly be heading to a New Year. This for many, is a time for reflection...
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What Happy Senso multi-sensory gel teaches me about tactile defensiveness - Mary Read, Take Part Occupational Therapy
What does it mean to be tactile defensive? Ameer (not his real name) is a bright yet intense young man. He attends a special school for young peo...
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Holidays are coming!! – by Kellie Jennings, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
Christmas holidays can be an amazingly fun time! Parties, decorations, songs, tasty treats and even smells fill our environment. For most of us, ...
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How to have a Horror free Halloween!! - Vanessa Southgate, Jigsaw Occupational Therapy
So it’s coming to that time of year again, Halloween! For many it’s a sensory delight. However, for children with sensory needs this can be an in...
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