Trichotillomania has always been a secretive thing, leading health professionals to believe for many years that it was extremely rare. But in recent years, researchers have discovered that it's actually a common problem that affects up to 2% of the population(1)....
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Hair-Pulling: The Hairy Habits of Trichotillomania
Once upon a time, health professionals considered the hair-pulling habit of trichotillomania to be a rare disorder. A person’s urge to pull out their own hair was thought to be a psychiatric condition that affected a miniscule portion of the population. As a result of...
Why Sensory-Friendly Classrooms are a Must for Children with SPD and Autism
Teachers, childcare workers and other professionals have long known that some children cannot tolerate experiences that other children don’t even notice. Certain sounds, a noisy environment, some visual elements or even being touched can trigger a meltdown that is...
Eat Well When You’re Anxious
If you have had a bad start to your day or things have gone wrong during the week, you may be familiar with the symptoms of anxiety creeping up on you. You might feel tight in the chest or experience a panicky feeling. Or you might feel scared, tense or irritated;...
Why a Sensory-Friendly Classroom is a Growing Trend
In years gone by, not much research was available on the ways that environment affects children with special needs. These children were often placed into regular classrooms and expected to conform to the parameters of the majority. Sensory-friendly classrooms were a...
How Your Anxious Child Tells You What’s Wrong
At Life Skills 4 Kids, we recognize that anxiety has no age limit and kids are not exempt from all the feelings and symptoms that adults experience. Of course, we realize that they are usually unable to articulate exactly what is causing them to feel the way they do,...
Screen Time: Why It’s Risky for Brains with Autism
We hear a lot about screen time and the effects on developing brains, but children and young people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) are particularly at risk of adverse side-effects. Families struggling to cope with life with a child or teen with ASD are also at...
What Are Your Plans for Self Care and Smart Action This Year
That's right! What are your plans for self care and smart action this year? Check this out!This week we have a vlog! Feel free to watch above or read below. Hey, how are you? It's the beginning of the year. It's the first week of term here in New South Wales where we...
Tips for Surviving the First Weeks of School
Written By Deb Hopper, Occupational Therapist Planning for Back to School Success Summer holidays are ending here in Australia in the next few days. As parents' ideas for how to fill in time start to dwindle, and we finish off the back to school shopping, it's really...
