Any teacher of a student with special sensory needs knows that things just aren't the same in the classroom. You seem to spend more time managing behaviour than before and it eats up your valuable teaching time. It's frustrating. You're probably also wondering if...
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Parenting in the digital age – Screens, Teens and Technology | Ep 10
. . Screentime for children has been higher than ever before. In this episode of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, we brainstorm with Pastor Daron Pratt and Pastor Rick Hergenhan about screentime, how it is affecting children and give you some tips on why we need...
How to Create the Right Classroom For Older Students with Special Sensory Needs
We often hear about creating a sensory-friendly classroom for younger students, but what about students who are in their teens and have special sensory needs? Primary schools tend to be more flexible with the needs of younger students, while there seems to be some...
How Parents Who Have an Anxious Child Really Feel | Ep 9
. . Having an anxious child can really get to parents. Seeing our children struggling about something triggers different personal reactions for each of us. As parents, we often hold it together despite feeling overwhelmed, sad, etc. inside. It is, after...
5 Ways to Support Special-Needs Parents
If you know someone with a special-needs child, chances are, you have watched them struggling with everyday things that many of us take for granted. Taking a shower or a nap may be difficult or impossible. Going shopping or having a haircut may be monumental tasks...
Matrescence – The constant transformation and development of our mothering role | Ep 8
. . Our role as mothers can become so overwhelming because of the many things that are expected from us. In Episode 8 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, we have an interesting conversation with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz as she talks about the challenges that mums...
The Importance of Self Care for Parents | Ep 7
. . A very important thing that is, most often than not, neglected is self-care for parents. We usually find ourselves very busy and pre-occupied with work and parenting that we forget to look after ourselves. Almost always, we want to do it but it never...
How to Know When to Care for Yourself
As Mother's Day approaches and we reflect on the role that mothers play in our world, we tend to think of all the warm, caring things we associate with mothers. But what we don't often stop to think about is the cost of being in a caring role, especially for mothers...
The Importance of Play | Ep 6
. . Play is a universal language that unites children. And in Episode 6 of Life Skills 4 Kids, Aimee Cox of Playful Little Learners and I talk about the importance and impact of play in a child’s life. Aimee shares the wonders that child-led play, boredom and...
