Brain Train Articles

Managing big feelings with your child

21st July 2020

There are lots of reasons why a child exhibits a challenging behaviour and in many instances they are actually reacting to big feelings they are experiencing. For our ASD kids, big feelings are especially tough because the brain’s ability to regulate those emotions is challenged, whether they are positive or negative feelings.

Written by Justin Goddard

Helping your child to understand language

23rd June 2020

Being patient and giving your child some time to understand the foundation of language and how we exchange information is critical to the development of speech. Kimberly Scott DeLand from Play.Connect.Grow, provides some practical tools, strategies and techniques to empower your child with language and minimise behaviours and tantrums.

Written by Justin Goddard

Sensory issues and the school environment

10th June 2020

Nancy Marin, Paediatric Occupational Therapist and ASD specialist, provides some practical tips on what we can do to develop a more sensory-friendly environment for learning at school for children on the spectrum.

Written by Justin Goddard

Sensory meltdowns after school

09th June 2020

Nancy Marin, Paediatric Occupational Therapist and ASD specialist, provides some insight into why sensory meltdowns after school might be happening and some strategies to deal with them.

Written by Justin Goddard