Articles

We publish articles on occupational therapy for children on a regular basis to keep visitors to our website informed.

May 2016

What are the Primitive and Postural Reflexes?

When a child is developing in utero, specific reflexes known as the primitive reflexes are laid down...

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May 2016

IAPS Pre-Prep Article on Movement and Learning

All Learning Begins with the Body. Shelley Birkett-Eyles, Specialist Occupational Therapist ...

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April 2016

Autism, Emotional Reflexes and Sensory Processing

The Moro reflex is the body's first alarm system and is key to establishing effective sensory pr...

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November 2014

Apps for Autism

Technology plays a significant role in the lives of all children on a day to day basis. However, for...

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April 2016

Autism and the Control of Movement

Many parents with an autistic child state that they often appear clumsy and awkward in sporting acti...

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February 2015

What is a retained primitive reflex?

In the developing child and in early life, when the central nervous system is not fully developed, t...

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October 2015

Impact on the Quality of Children's Handwriting following the Implementation of the Hemispheres Think Write Handwriting Programme at Hall Grove School

With the start of any new programme evaluating the benefit it brings is an essential part of the imp...

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January 2016

What are the Reflexes?

Vulnerability and purpose surround the early stages of child development. In the womb and in e...

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