by Seirrah OT | Jun 28, 2020 | General OT
Sleep Hygiene Sleep Hygiene As the weather gets warmer and the light stays for longer in the evenings, many children will be struggling to fall asleep. It may be that this has always been an issue for your child, or that the reduced structure of routines as of late... 
by Seirrah OT | Jun 18, 2020 | Diagnoses
Life as a young person with Dyspraxia Life as a young person with Dyspraxia Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia, is a condition which affects around 5% of school children; that’s around one in twenty. It’s therefore likely that in most... 
by Seirrah OT | Jun 7, 2020 | Service Updates
Teletherapy Over the past few months as the Covid-19 pandemic has unfolded, many children and young people who receive support from specialists have been unable to attend their regular appointments, and referrals may have slowed down as specialists learnt to manage a... 
by Seirrah OT | May 29, 2020 | Diagnoses
Exploring Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Throughout my career thus far, the term PDA or Pathological Demand Avoidance has crept up on a variety of occasions. More recently I have been working with a young boy and his family who has this diagnosis. I’m sure his... 
by Seirrah OT | May 26, 2020 | Visual Perception
What is Visual Perception? You may have heard the term ‘visual perception’ mentioned in relation to your child’s difficulties or may just be wanting to learn more about what this means. Contrary to popular belief, vision (or visual acuity) and visual perception are...
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