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22/07/2026

Endless benefits: motor planning, bilateral integration, interoception, body awareness, sensory & emotional regulation, working memory, sequencing, core stability, postural control, injury prevention, coping skills, reduced tension, improved focus, energy levels & mood. Term 3 starts on Wednesday, 5th August.

20/07/2026

Must knows about play therapy:

07/07/2026

Coffee Conversations provides a platform for fathers, uncles and grandpa's of autistic children to connect, share experiences, and offer each other support.

🗓 Date: 10 July
⏰ Time: 11:30 a.m
🖥️ Zoom ID: 846 6652 9226
Passcode: 292813

Please click 👇🏽to join in the conversation. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84666529226?pwd=VU50OXdrWElJc0xSaWdOMUNmWEwrQT09

🌟 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with other men on a similar journey. Let's break barriers, embrace understanding, and build an exceptional community of support.

01/07/2026

ADHD is often viewed as a neurotransmitter disorder, but genetics tells a much bigger story.

Many individuals with ADHD also have increased oxidative stress, nutrient depletion, mitochondrial dysfunction, glutamate imbalance, and chronic nervous system activation. Supporting dopamine alone is rarely enough when the brain also needs the nutrients required to produce energy, recycle neurotransmitters, and protect neurons.

Key nutrients like vitamin C, magnesium, niacinamide (B3), and riboflavin (B2) play essential roles in neurotransmitter metabolism, mitochondrial function, antioxidant defense, and nervous system regulation. Additional nutrients such as glycine, taurine, P5P, L-theanine, zinc, phosphatidylserine, choline, acetyl-L-carnitine, CoQ10, and creatine may be appropriate depending on an individual's genetics and physiology.

Genes including COMT, DRD2, DAT1, MAOA, BDNF, GAD1, MTHFR, MTRR, SHMT1, SLC6A4, DAO, and HNMT help explain why no two people with ADHD present the same—or respond to the same support.

There is no universal ADHD protocol. The goal is to understand the biology driving the symptoms and support those pathways first.

The Nutrigenomics Clinical Database helps practitioners quickly explore these genes, associated pathways, nutrient interactions, and clinical considerations to make more informed, personalized decisions.

24/06/2026

Children heal best when they feel safe, understood, and in control of their therapeutic journey. Unlike adults, children often communicate through play rather than words. They may not yet have the language, emotional awareness, or sense of safety needed to talk directly about difficult experiences.

In child-centred play therapy, we trust that children will show us what they need us to know when they are ready.

🧸 We don't force conversations.
🧸 We don't rush disclosures.
🧸 We don't set the agenda.
🧸 We follow the child's lead.

This doesn't mean therapy lacks direction. It means we respect the child's internal timetable for healing.

When children are pressured to talk before they feel ready, they may become overwhelmed, shut down, or feel that their boundaries have been crossed. By allowing children to move at their own pace, we create the conditions where genuine exploration, expression, and healing can occur.

Sometimes progress looks like talking about a difficult experience.

Sometimes progress looks like building trust.

Sometimes progress looks like feeling safe enough to simply play.

The therapeutic relationship provides a secure base from which children can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences when they are ready—not when adults think they should be.

💚 Healing cannot be rushed. In play therapy, we honour the child's pace because lasting change happens when children feel safe enough to lead the way.

09/06/2026

This fall, Apple is releasing iOS 27 — and it comes with the most significant Screen Time and parental controls update we've seen yet.
Here's what's coming:

🔒 Child accounts with automatic age-appropriate protections built in from the start

✅ Ask to Browse — kids request permission before accessing new content

⏱️ Time Allowances to set clear limits without constant manual adjustments — and customize what's allowed based on time of day, like school hours or homework time

👤 Contact approval — parents can approve every new contact their child adds

🚨 Automatic alerts if explicit or violent content is being shared

📊 A redesigned Screen Time experience so you can actually understand how your child is using their device

The best part? These tools are designed to work without parents having to manage every setting manually.

This is a big deal. Share this with every parent you know so they're ready when iOS 27 drops this fall.

05/06/2026

Connection goes a long way in managing behaviour.

01/06/2026

25/05/2026

Some of the signs that your child is struggling emotionally & would benefit from play therapy:
•frequent, unexpected crying/meltdowns
•change in eating habits
•persistent nightmares
•extreme clinginess or avoidance
•increased anger or irritability
•regressing to younger childhood behaviour
•difficulty making or keeping friendships
•frequent negative self talk.

16/05/2026