by Seirrah OT | Jun 11, 2020 | SLT
Attention & Listening Skills Developing Attention and Listening Skills Almost all of us have been in a situation where we are spoken to but are not really hearing what the speaker is saying. It is not until the speaker checks with us do we realise that we were... 
by Seirrah OT | Jun 7, 2020 | Service Updates
Teletherapy Over the past few months as the Covid-19 pandemic has unfolded, many children and young people who receive support from specialists have been unable to attend their regular appointments, and referrals may have slowed down as specialists learnt to manage a... 
by Seirrah OT | May 29, 2020 | Diagnoses
Exploring Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Throughout my career thus far, the term PDA or Pathological Demand Avoidance has crept up on a variety of occasions. More recently I have been working with a young boy and his family who has this diagnosis. I’m sure his... 
by Seirrah OT | May 26, 2020 | Visual Perception
What is Visual Perception? You may have heard the term ‘visual perception’ mentioned in relation to your child’s difficulties or may just be wanting to learn more about what this means. Contrary to popular belief, vision (or visual acuity) and visual perception are... 
by Seirrah OT | May 20, 2020 | General OT
What is Executive Functioning? What does ‘executive functioning’ mean? You may have heard the term ‘executive functioning’ mentioned by professionals such as Occupational Therapists (OT’s) or teachers, but it is not always clear what they mean by this. The words...
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