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Starting Early: Why the Transition to High School Begins Well Before Year 7...
I'm sure you can remember yourself, or have experienced with your own kids - The leap from primary to high school is one of the most...
Kate Hoad
2 days ago4 min read
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The NDIS Can’t Work Without Us – But Right Now, It’s Breaking Us
I honestly, truly try not to write posts like this often. I’m usually too busy doing the actual work—with my team, with my family, with...
Kate Hoad
6 days ago4 min read
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"Your Body Is Letting Me Know" – Helping Preschoolers Begin Emotional Learning & Regulation
Let's face it, emotions emerge first in the body before young children possess the vocabulary or cognitive skills to articulate them....
Kate Hoad
Jun 95 min read
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Fidgets for Different Brains: One Idea, Many Purposes
Pop-its are an example of a fidget tool that has increased in popularity over the past 5 years. Fidget toys—simple tools with a profound...
Kate Hoad
Jun 24 min read
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Finding Our Village: The importance of Community for Families of Children with Disability
Connection is essential to all. Many parents will understand this, but perhaps others reading might not - There’s a moment, often after...
Kate Hoad
May 266 min read
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Why Writing Before 5 Is NOT a Goal—And What We Should Focus on Instead?
In a world full of early learning flashcards, mini whiteboards, and Instagram-worthy handwriting worksheets, it’s easy to feel like our...
Kate Hoad
May 194 min read
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Further Erosion of Choice and Control: The Risks Behind NDIS Funding Period Changes
The NDIS idea of "choice" By Kate Hoad - Director/OT of 18 years And the NDIS are at it again, folks. As of this coming Monday 19 May...
Kate Hoad
May 176 min read
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Joint Hypermobility - Understanding the Different Types of Hypermobility
Hypermobility, often described as being "double-jointed," is more than just the ability to bend and stretch further than most people. It...
Kate Hoad
May 123 min read
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Therapy Without Purpose is Just "Activity"
Why All Therapy for Children Should Be Goal-Directed and Interest-Led “Therapy just for therapy’s sake” is a misalignment of both...
Kate Hoad
May 54 min read
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Understanding Executive Function Delays in Neurodivergent Tweens & Teens
As children grow into adolescence, their ability to plan, organise, and manage their time becomes more important than ever. These skills,...
Kate Hoad
Apr 283 min read
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Unmasking Autism: Understanding Autistic Masking and Its Impact
For many autistic people, the world often feels like a stage. Not because they want the spotlight, but because they’ve learned — often...
Kate Hoad
Apr 144 min read
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Internalised versus Externalised Presentation Autism.
Author - Kate Hoad Historically, males have been recognised as having autism at higher rates than females. According to the current...
Kate Hoad
Apr 76 min read
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Understanding Executive Functions Across Childhood and Adolescence
Executive functions are the set of cognitive skills that help us manage tasks, regulate emotions, and achieve goals. They develop...
Kate Hoad
Mar 103 min read
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Resilience: Scaffold, Don’t Scold
Just as physical scaffolding supports a structure as it is built, emotional and cognitive scaffolding provides the necessary guidance,...
Kate Hoad
Mar 103 min read
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Rethinking Reward Charts: Supporting All Children with Compassion and Understanding.
Example reward chart Reward charts are a popular tool for shaping behaviour, often used to reinforce positive actions by offering...
Kate Hoad
Mar 103 min read
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Drive-Time Dialogues: Unlocking Meaningful Conversations with T(w)eens
In the fast-paced world of parenting, finding time for meaningful conversations with children and teens can be challenging. Yet, one of...
Kate Hoad
Mar 102 min read
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Building Independence: Shoelace Tying
For many children (and even adults), learning to tie shoelaces is a significant developmental milestone. It’s more than just a practical...
Kate Hoad
Mar 33 min read
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Fine Motor Spotlight: Grasp Development From Newborn to 6 Years
Fine motor grasp development is an essential part of early childhood growth, enabling children to manipulate objects, write, draw, and...
Kate Hoad
Feb 243 min read
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A Call to Action: NDIS are Rushing Support Needs Assessments and other reforms and why this must be stopped.
An Open Letter to the Broader Allied Health Community, Supporters, Families: It’s time to broadcast this more publicly - We ALL need to...
Kate Hoad
Feb 225 min read
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Cultivating Growth: From "We Need to Be Consistent" to "We Need to Be More Responsive"
In occupational therapy, we often talk about the importance of consistency—consistent routines, consistent expectations, consistent...
Kate Hoad
Feb 173 min read
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