Sensory Integrative Processing: Resource Collection
Free Resources to Download This collection explores sensory integrative processing and its impact on regulation, participation, learning, movement, communication and everyday function. Download each resource below to learn more. 1. Understanding Development in Children: Introduction 2. Sensory Integrative Processing 3. The Vestibular System: Movement & Balance 4. The Proprioceptive System: Our Body Awareness 5. […]
A Journey through Development: Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Welcome to our series dedicated to unravelling the complexities of child development through the lens of Paediatric Occupational Therapy. Our goal is to guide you, our readers—whether you’re parents, educators, or caregivers—on a journey to understanding and supporting the unfolding development of children. Let’s embark on this journey together, towards supporting our children to achieve […]
Occupational Therapist Kim Barthel: Exploring Human Connection
When world-renowned occupational therapist Kim Barthel speaks about Australia, her passion is unmistakable. From her first visit in the 1980s to her upcoming Attachment Theory Workshops in Sydney, Kim’s connection to Australia runs deep, both personally and professionally. In her reflections, Kim offers insight into what drives her teaching, her connection with Australia’s occupational therapy […]
Kim Barthel Attachment Matters: The Heart of Human Connection
Kim Barthel believes attachment theory is more than psychology, it’s a roadmap for safety, trust, and human connection. In every helping profession, whether you’re a therapist, teacher, social worker, nurse, or educator, we meet children and adults whose stories are written in the language of relationship. Beneath behaviour and beyond diagnosis, there’s always a nervous system […]