Occupational Therapy in Motion

11/04/2026

Big emotional reactions rarely come out of nowhere.

For many children with ADHD, emotions build up like pressure inside a volcano. Sensory overload, frustration with tasks, fatigue, transitions, rejection sensitivity, and feeling misunderstood can all add pressure to the nervous system.

Eventually that pressure erupts as behaviours we see: meltdowns, shouting, refusing tasks, leaving the room, or saying hurtful things.

The goal is not just to manage the eruption.
It is to notice and reduce the pressure building underneath.

When we support regulation, sensory needs, and emotional safety, we help the child calm the volcano before it erupts.

✨ Behaviour is communication.

02/04/2026

06/03/2026

Behaviour is communication.
Understanding the brain changes everything.

One of the most powerful shifts we can make as parents and teachers is changing the question.

Instead of asking:

“Why won’t this child behave?”

Try asking:

“What support does this brain need?”

Research shows that ADHD involves differences in several brain networks responsible for attention, impulse control, emotional regulation and executive functioning. These include areas such as the prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia and cerebellum, which support planning, organisation, working memory and self-regulation.

Children do well when their nervous systems are supported.

When we look beneath behaviour, we begin to understand regulation, sensory needs, emotional safety and developmental readiness.

ADHD is not about a child choosing not to behave.
It is about a brain that needs the right support to function at its best.

✨ When we understand the brain, we change the way we support the child.

17/11/2022

World prematurity Day.

Let's join in raising awareness of preterm birth and the challenges faced by preterm babies and their families worldwide 💜

Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm each year, accounting for about one in ten of all babies born worldwide. World Prematurity Day is represented by the colour purple, which stands for sensitivity and exceptionality. Join SAISI in supporting World Prematurity Day by wearing purple 💜

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02/06/2022

For all those equine enthusiasts out there🐴🦄
Here is the link to the article:
https://issuu.com/hqmagazine/docs/159a_hq_digi_final/38

20/03/2022

It has taken me a while to write this post. My son was diagnosed with ADHD in October 2021.

As a sensory integration trained therapist you get to learn and understand ADHD but no amount of theory can really prepare a parent for the emotional rollercoaster that is ADHD.

Feeling anxious to take your child out because of the insane meltdowns, uncontrolled range of emotions, worry about who he may hurt (unintentionally) in the play area, how I will deal with all this in a public space 😢

The amount of anxiety I had was all consuming (I am an anxious person to start with so this didn't help) but this is the reality of parenting a child with ADHD.

The judgements and looks passed, people commenting on how undisciplined he is. Everything increased my anxiety which obviously made my journey as a parent worse and made my son react more emotionally as he was also responding to my anxiety. It was not his academic ability or inability to participate efficiently in class that made us seek help, but rather the comments of the other kids in his class and how he was seen socially due to his impulsivity and inability to control his emotions.

My son is a sensitive little boy. He takes things very personally. He used to cry at night telling me how no one wanted to play with him and the girls said he was so naughty and he doesn't know why he keeps doing the things he doesn't want to do. This broke my heart. The sensitivity paired with the ADHD, however common, is a terrible combination.

Once he started ritalin our lives changed. HIS LIFE CHANGED. He has become this happy and confident child who LOVES going to school and has made so many friends. Although I have also addressed my anxiety, I noticed a significant decrease in my anxiety once he was on medication. His relationship with his brother has developed and improved so much as he is more regulated and able to play and engage more positively. He listens and responds while we are out. He makes friends easily in public play areas. In every area of his life we have noticed positive changes.

As long as this story seems, this just touches the surface. This is my story. Every child is different.