An Interoceptive Perspective on Toilet Training
16/10/2021
The Centre is rounding off this week’s focus on toileting with a link to a useful resource by Michelle Beckwith OTR/L.
Visual prompts for the toilet
15/10/2021
Some children and young people miss interoceptive signals when they are involved in another task, such as schoolwork, playing or watching TV.
Interoceptive Awareness
14/10/2021
Recognising the need to go to the toilet requires an awareness of when the bladder or bowel is full.
Using the toilet
12/10/2021
Yesterday the Centre shared information on how interoceptive awareness can affect the ability to independently go to the toilet.
Toileting
11/10/2021
This week the Centre’s Interoceptive focus turns to Toileting.
Snack Boards
06/10/2021
As discussed on the centre’s social media pages yesterday, some children and young people may not register signals of hunger or fullness.
Healthy Dinner Plate
05/10/2021
Continuing the theme of Hunger and Thirst, this resource will help children and young people who may not have the interoceptive awareness to tell when they are full.
My Drinking Chart
04/10/2021
This week, as part of the Interoception theme, the Centre will be turning attention to hunger and thirst.
Interoception: An Introduction
01/10/2021
As promised, the Centre’s social media pages will be focusing on Interoception throughout October.
Interoception
27/09/2021
If you missed Kelly Mahler’s webinars on Interoception, don’t worry as Interoception is going to be the Centre’s social media theme for October.
Bubble Foam
13/08/2021
A lovely idea for a colourful sensory activity.
Car washing
02/07/2021
Here is a lovely activity idea from the occupational therapists in the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
Research Bulletin 26: Sensory Processing Vol. 2
30/06/2021
The Centre’s 26th Research Bulletin was the second volume on the topic of Sensory Processing, so it is the perfect way to close this month’s focus on Sensory Processing and Emotion...
Webinar Wednesday's
30/06/2021
Today completes the Centre’s current series of Wednesday Webinars.
Sensory Bytes
28/06/2021
The Autism Advisory and Intervention Service in the Education Authority (NI) have a fantastic series of videos called ‘Sensory Bytes’.
Let's Get Regulated
25/06/2021
Continuing this month’s theme of Sensory Processing and Emotional Regulation, the Centre is sharing this resource from National Council for Special Education (NCSE), published last...
Sensory break cards
25/06/2021
The Education Authority (NI) have produced these excellent sensory break cards, which clearly illustrate a range of activities which will support sensory and emotional regulation.
Calm Corner ideas
24/06/2021
Calm corners are an excellent way of creating a quiet space in which a child or young person can access resources and activities which help them to calm and regulate their emotions...