Saskia Grassie
@SaskiaGrassie
Children's Occupational Therapist. Background in design. Combining experience from both careers towards new solutions. Views my own
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02-12-2015 11:11:10
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Absolutely brilliant Zoom session with Rachael Thompson OT Sensory Integration Education this AM on #SensoryProcessing #autism & anxiety. Love hearing Rachael sharing her extensive knowledge & so generous with sharing personal insights to help illustrate. Thank you also to Lelanie ๐ช๐บ & team
Taken on emotional, humorous journey thru eyes of Ben as he negotiates start of middle school, desperate to fit in whilst facing real challenges of super limited diet. Believable, relatable characters & portrayal of bullying & relationships Linda Davis #ChildrensFiction #ARFID
We have a lot of tactile receptors around our mouths. Being able to bring your hand to your mouth to self soothe is a skill that will stay with you for life. #sensoryprocessing
Fascinated by NE England custom of children barring teacher from class until holidays for the next year agreed illustrated in oil painting โBarred outโ, 1896 by Ralph Hedley Laing Art Gallery
Have you spotted ElizabethCassonTrust video completion. For our 75th Anniversary celebrations you can make a short exciting and innovative video that celebrates Elizabeth Cassons achievements & the trusts work. Follow link for details โฆ. ยฃ500 prize ๐๐ elizabethcasson.org.uk/news-announcemโฆ
Lots of great ideas for messy play Play Scotland using a range of materials to create lots of different textures and properties for indoor and outdoor #Play #MessyPlay
Today is a day of firsts. The first OT textbook on anti-racism. Thank you LecturerMish๐ท๐ฌ๐ง๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ช๐บ๐ ๐บ She/Her/Hers for your tireless drive to make this book a reality alongside fellow contributors. First edition of a BHM issue of OTnews. Thanks Dr. Blaine Robin PhD for driving this forward.
Children and Young People living with Long Covid face challenges accessing education. The Long Covid Kids - #LongCovidKids Educational Toolkit aims to increase awareness of this complex condition and gives practical advice to educators on adjustments that can be offered.
Recently working on transcript #SchoolForFidgets to share widely. Loud & clear from young people that #fidgeting helps with participation in school based tasks & activities. What does fidgeting help you do in the things you want & need to do? #OccupationalTherapy #Neurodiversity
Call out for Early Years settings in the North East and North Cumbria.
Supported by NENC Child Health & Wellbeing Network and in partnership with Newcastle University we are offering 5 Early Years settings the opportunity to take part in a sensory storytelling project for free!
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Sometimes I look at the news & wonder what I'm doing, writing children's books in times like these. But it's precisely in times like these that children's books are most vital. Because they are the books that will help kids make a better world than this.
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As occupational therapists we need to be aware of the often extreme pressures carers experience over extended periods of time & think about the impact, relevance & do-ability of our suggested interventions. Adam Autism care and share shares what many carers may feel unable to voice