Issue 24, Page 8-9: Four key areas to consider when using sensory support
I get a sinking feeling in my stomach when asked to provide quick sensory ideas which schools can use with their students. This is because...
Read morePrimary teachers – do you need some sensory inspiration?
Kim Griffin's first book with Bloomsbury, ‘100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Sensory Processing Difficulties’ is now available. The 100 ideas series is designed to give teachers a...
Read moreHow working from home has changed our posture
Over the last 12 months I, like many others have had to change the way I work and one of the biggest downsides of this...
Read moreEmbedding Sensory Strategies into Daily Life
You may have heard of the term sensory diet. Typically, this is a list of sensory strategies to carry out with a child throughout the...
Read moreWhat does body awareness have to do with language processing?
In this article occupational therapist Kim Griffin from GriffinOT will explore the links between the proprioceptive sense and language processing. If you are wondering why...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 6-7: There’s more to handwriting than pencil grasp!
Although a child needs many skills to be competent at handwriting, the first thing that is typically considered when they have difficulty writing is their...
Read moreQ&A with Kim Griffin, OT
Kim Griffin, Occupational Therapist, has written 2 articles for The Link magazine. In issue 14 Kim describes how she uses her OT sessions as an...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 3: What does Body Awareness have to do with Language Processing?
What is proprioception? Proprioception is often called our hidden sixth sense. Cells of our body, called proprioceptors, located in our muscles and joints, receive sensory information...
Read moreIssue 14, Page 12-13: Exploring language with your senses
As an occupational therapist (OT) I have used the five senses in therapy sessions to enhance children’s language development and understanding. Here are some of...
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