Learn Sense Grow

Meet Jess ✨💕

Loves: The basketball and camping! 🏕️

Things I love about OT: "I love using play and building positive connections to support kids and their families to achieve their goals." 💛

My favourite OT tool is: Scooter Board! 🛴

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

🌞🌳 Swing into Fun with Outdoor Occupational Therapy! 🌈🌿

Hey there, outdoor adventurers! Ready to take your therapy session to new heights? Let's dive into the swing of things and discover the wonders of outdoor play! 🎉🌟

🌻 **Nature's Playground**: Step outside and let Mother Nature be your therapist! From the gentle sway of a swing to the fresh air caressing your cheeks, every moment outdoors is a therapy session in itself. Let's soak up the sunshine and let our worries float away on the breeze! ☀️🌬️

🌈 **Swing Sensation**: Swing into sensory bliss! The rhythmic motion of swinging engages the vestibular system, promoting balance, coordination, and spatial awareness. Plus, it's an absolute blast! Who's ready to soar to new heights? 🚀🌈

🤸‍♀️ **Playful Progress**: Outdoor play isn't just fun—it's therapeutic too! Whether it's climbing, jumping, or simply exploring, every outdoor adventure builds strength, confidence, and motor skills. It's like a gym session in the great outdoors! Let's play our way to progress! 💪🍃

🌟 **Social Swingin'**: Swing time is social time! Gather your friends, family, or therapy group and embark on a swinging extravaganza. Share laughs, stories, and maybe even a few therapy tips along the way. After all, the best therapy is shared with those we love! ❤️👫

🌟 Ready to swing, sway, and seize the day? Let's make outdoor play the highlight! Share your favourite outdoor adventures and let's inspire each other to play, laugh, learn and grow! 🌟🌿

Meet Kalea! 💕✨

Loves: Pilates and Travelling 🧘🏽‍♀️

Things I love about OT: "Building relationships with my clients and working collaboratively with clients, parents & teachers to achieve goals!" 🥰

My favourite OT tool is: The gorgeous outdoors! 🌿

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

🕷️🌟 Embrace Adventure, Confidence, and Calmness! 🌟🕷️

A young adventurer masters the spider web climber! Climbing builds courage and determination, while also offering a moment of calmness through proprioceptive input. Engaging big muscles fosters a state of alert relaxation, enhancing focus and resilience, and honing gross motor skills.

Want to enhance your child's playtime? Encourage them to climb similar structures at the playground. As they navigate the climb, they'll naturally engage their big muscles, providing valuable proprioceptive input for a sense of calm and focus, while simultaneously improving their gross motor skills such as coordination and balance.

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Meet Shirley ✨💕

Loves: Family & Friends and Exploring the World 🌍

I love being an OT as: "I love providing creative and exciting therapy for little people & their families." 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

My favourite OT tool is: Climbing Equipment 🧗🏼

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

🌟 Roll into Homework Success with Fit Ball Activities! 🎈 Discover how lying on a fit ball can support development whilst engaging in homework activities! 🌟

⭐️ Core Strength: Lying on a fit ball engages core muscles, promoting strength and stability. It's a fantastic way to build a strong foundation for posture and movement.

⭐️ Balance & Coordination: The dynamic surface of the fit ball challenges balance and coordination, enhancing proprioception and spatial awareness. This translates into improved motor skills and confidence in daily activities.

⭐️ Sensory Stimulation: The gentle rocking motion of the fit ball provides calming sensory input, helping to regulate the nervous system and promote relaxation. It's perfect for individuals who benefit from sensory integration techniques.

⭐️ Fun & Engagement: Lying on a fit ball adds an element of fun to homework, keeping children motivated and engaged. It transforms these tasks into an enjoyable experience while engaging in important learning material.

Ready to roll with fit ball activities? Contact us today! 🌈🎈 🚀🌟

Meet Charlotte ✨💕

Loves: Taylor Swift and Travelling 🎶

Things I love about OT: "Being part of a special journey with my little friends and their families and making a difference in their lives." 🫶🏽

My favourite OT Tool: The fitball! 🏐

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

Have you heard about the power of bubbles? We can use this fun tool to work on lots of our OT skills! ✨

On the weekend, try one of these activities at home with your child:

🫧 Blowing the biggest bubbles possible – this works on our deep breathing skills, supporting us to self-regulate.

🫧 Play ‘Dodge the Bubble’ by blowing bubbles at your child to avoid, working on motor planning and impulse control!

🫧 Give your child a pair of tweezers and encourage them to pop bubbles using their ‘crab claw’ - this works on our hand strength and hand-eye coordination!

Meet Paula ✨💕

Loves: Sunsets & Coffee ☕️

Things I love about OT: "I find joy in blending therapy with creativity to assist young friends." 🎨

My favourite OT Tool: Bubbles! 🫧

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

🌈 Let's Talk Sensory Fun! 🌟 Did you know that simple tools like STRAWS and POM POMS can work wonders in supporting regulation? Here's why they're our go-to goodies in occupational therapy! 🌈

⭐️ Sensory Stimulation: Straws provide oral sensory input, promoting self-regulation and calming effects for children who benefit from oral motor activities. Pom poms, on the other hand, offer tactile feedback, engaging the senses and promoting focus and attention.

⭐️ Fine Motor Fun: Using straws to blow pom poms or other lightweight objects across a surface not only strengthens oral motor muscles but also targets fine motor skills like hand-eye coordination and precision.

⭐️ Visual Tracking: Watching pom poms move through the air or along a path encourages visual tracking skills, essential for reading, writing, and everyday tasks requiring attention to detail.

⭐️ Mindful Moments: Blowing through a straw to move pom poms can serve as a mindfulness activity, helping children focus on their breath and promote a sense of calm when overwhelmed.

⭐️ Creative Expression: From building patterns to creating art, the possibilities are endless with straws and pom poms! Encouraging creativity fosters self-expression and boosts confidence.

Ready to add a splash of sensory magic to your therapy toolkit? Let's dive into the world of straws and pom poms together! 🎨✨ 🌟🌈

We are getting ready for our famous holiday programs for the school holidays! 🥰

We have four epic days lined up! 🌞

Tues 9th July - LSG Bakery (baking cupcakes, sausage rolls, donuts!) 🍩
Thurs 11th July - Winter Wonderland (fake snow, making snowflakes, snowglobes) ❄️
Wed 17th July - High Tea Time (scones, fruit kebabs, hot chocolate)
Fri 19th July - Olympics (olympic games, olympic torches, gymnastics) 🤸

If you are eager to join us at any or all of these workshops please email us, or dm us and we can book you in. 💌

[email protected]

We are super excited to welcome Mia & Tiegan, Master of Occupational Therapy students from the University of South Australia. 🥰

They are partnering with Learn Sense Grow as part of their Participatory Community Practise Project to investigate how we can better support and engage families in the therapy process. 🌈

They will be working on this project from now until the 1st of August every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 😃

They would love your input, so please message us at [email protected] or DM us for more details. 💌

There will be opportunities to chat with them in person, so stay tuned!

Let's get to know our team and what makes them the unique, kind and hardworking souls that they are today!

Meet Gabrielle! ✨💕

Loves: Reading and my dog! 🐶

Things I love about OT: "Supporting children and families to find tools to succeed in their every day lives." 👧🏽

My favourite OT tool is: Using straws 🧃

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

🌟 Embrace the Power of Play! 🌟 Did you know that playgrounds aren't just fun spots for kids? Playgrounds can be a goldmine for developing gross motor skills! Here are some key benefits:

1. Enhanced Motor Skills: Swinging, climbing, jumping—these activities challenge balance, coordination, and strength, promoting the development of crucial motor skills.

2. Sensory Stimulation: Playgrounds provide a variety of sensory experiences, from the feel of different textures to the sound of laughter and movement. These sensory inputs are essential for sensory integration and modulation.

3. Social Interaction: Playgrounds are bustling hubs where kids learn to navigate social situations, share, take turns, and collaborate—skills crucial for building relationships and developing social competence.

4. Cognitive Development: Negotiating obstacles, planning routes, and problem-solving on the playground all exercise cognitive skills, fostering critical thinking and spatial awareness.

5. Emotional Well-being: The joy and accomplishment of mastering new challenges on the playground boost self-confidence and self-esteem, nurturing positive emotional development.

So, whether you're a parent, teacher, or therapist, encourage kids to hit the playground! It's not just play—it's a powerful tool for holistic development. Let's swing, slide, and climb our way to stronger, happier kids! 🤸‍♂️🧗‍♀️

Let's get to know our team and what makes them the unique, kind and hardworking souls that they are today!

Meet Georgia! ✨💕

Loves: The beach and outdoor activities! 🏄🏽‍♀️

Things I love about OT: "Is the people I get to meet and the wonderful kids I get to work with." 👱🏽‍♀️

My favourite OT tool is: The playground! 🛝

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

🎪 Let's Fly High with our Trapeze!

🌟 Our Director, Kelly is showing off the trapeze in our clinic. This fantastic swing provides so many benefits for our young friends, such as:

⭐️ Strength in Soaring: Trapeze work builds upper body strength! Gripping, swinging, and hanging challenges muscles, fostering growth in arms, shoulders, and core. It's a thrilling way to boost muscle tone and coordination!

⭐️ Balance & Coordination: Balancing on a trapeze bar demands focus, stability, and agility, honing essential motor skills. Whether climbing, swinging, or dismounting, every move sharpens balance and coordination, laying a solid foundation for daily tasks.

⭐️ Sensory Sensation: Trapezes engage the vestibular system with every swing. This sensory input promotes body awareness, spatial orientation, and self-regulation—key elements for navigating the world with confidence!

⭐️ Confidence in Flight: Conquering a trapeze heightens self-esteem and fosters a "can-do" attitude. Overcoming fears, setting goals, and achieving these, empowering individuals to soar beyond limitations, both on the trapeze and in life!

Come try it for yourself and see the benefits of this humble piece of equipment used for OT!

Let's get to know our team and what makes them the unique, kind and hardworking souls that they are today!

First up is our Director Kelly. ✨💕

Loves: Travelling and catching rainbows 🌈

I love being an OT as: "It warms my heart to be able to make a significant and positive difference in other people's lives for a brighter future. And I have a sense-sational team!" 🥰

My favourite OT tool is: The trapeze or bars! 💛

Follow along to meet the rest of the team and get to know more about their favourite OT Tool!

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We are Learn Sense Grow 🌈💛🌳

We thought it was time to reintroduce the team. We are the loving, caring and hard working team that make up Learn Sense Grow. 🥰

We are so proud of what we do and to get the opportunity to work with your little loved ones. 🦋

If you wish to work with us, whether that be in a school setting or at the clinic, please let us know. We can't wait to meet you! 💌

We're swinging into Term 2! But how is it Term 2 already?! 😃 🐒

We can't wait to work with our friends this term, whether that be in clinic or in their school setting. 🥰

Did you know we provide mobile services to over 40+ schools here in South Australia! We might already be visiting your childs school! 🏫🥳

Check out the list of schools on our website. learnsensegrow.com.au/ourcurrentlocations

Spots are now open for school-based and clinic-based OT intervention. 🙌🏼

Contact us today by emailing - [email protected] and we can’t wait to meet your little loved one. 💌

LSG are so excited to announce we have room for some new clients! This rarely happens but we are so grateful to be able to share this opportunity with potential new clients.🤩

Availability starts now! ⏰

If you have been on an OT wait list or know someone who is or feel that your little loved one would benefit from seeing an LSG Occupational Therapist, get in touch today.💌

Limited availability for school-based and clinic-based OT intervention, so get in quick and contact us today. ✨

We can’t wait to meet you!🥰

Does your child have any of the following? They might benefit from seeing one of our professional Occupational Therapists. It can be hard to know where to start, but we are here to help.

We can assist in seeing your child in their school setting or at our clinic. 🛝
Email us today at [email protected] 💌

So why Learn Sense Grow? 🌳💛

Well not only does our business have over 10 years experience! Our team are heartfelt, professional, friendly and so much fun!

✅ We can cater to your child’s needs, be it school or clinic-based services. 🏫
✅ Our clinic has an amazing outdoor space, including a trampoline, garden, swings and more! 🛝
✅ Plus we have some epic school holiday programs! Where your child can cook, bake, paint, garden, create, make new friends all while working on their fine gross motor skills. ��

Want to learn more head to our website - or email us to enquire about joining the Learn Sense Grow family!

Let's take a closer look at our holiday programs! 😋

INTEROCEPTION AND OUR BODY 🤲🏼
Can you think of the last time you felt your stomach ache? Or butterflies in your tummy? Or your heart begin to race? Or your chest feeling tight? Or your palms sweat? 😰

How is it that our body feels these feelings?…Thanks to one of our body’s hidden senses, interoception, we are able to notice these feelings.

Interoception helps us know what is going on in our body such as if we are hungry, full, need to use the bathroom, hot/cold, thirsty, nauseous, anxious or itchy. Interoception also helps us interpret and understand our emotions.

For many of our young friends, interoception is a very important sense to learn about as they may have difficulty noticing, or understanding their body signals, causing challenges with their emotional and/or physical experiences.

This workshop is designed to inform our young friends of their interoception sense and help support them in increasing their interoception skills through a variety of fun activities such as body experiments engaging all of our senses, stories, and mindfulness. This one’s highly recommended for all our young friends to attend. 🙌🏼

Come and connect your mind and body with us in this workshop! 🥰

When: Thursday 18th April 2024
Time: 9-12pm
Cost: $250
Morning Tea will be provided

Email to secure a position today - [email protected]

Did you know we provide mobile services to over 40+ schools here in South Australia! We might already be visiting your childs school! 🏫🥳

Check out the list of schools on our website. learnsensegrow.com.au/ourcurrentlocations

Spots are now open for school-based and clinic-based OT intervention. 🙌🏼

Contact us today by emailing - [email protected] and we can’t wait to meet your little loved one. 🥰

LSG are so excited to announce we have room for some new clients! This rarely happens but we are so grateful to be able to share this opportunity with potential new clients.��🤩

Availability starts now! ⏰

If you have been on an OT wait list or know someone who is or feel that your little loved one would benefit from seeing an LSG Occupational Therapist, get in touch today.��💌

Limited availability for school-based and clinic-based OT intervention, so get in quick and contact us today. ✨

We can’t wait to meet you!�🥰

Let's take a closer look at our Holiday Programs! 🥰

Asian Adventures Cooking Class 🍱🍣🥟

Prepare to take a trip over to Asia for this Asian-inspired cooking workshop. We’ll be engaging all of our senses in this fun-filled sensory experience, exploring different smells, tastes, sights, sounds, and textures whilst also thinking about our 3 hidden senses. We’ll be digging our (clean) hands into the dumpling dough and pressing on the dumpling presses to receive some great proprioceptive input, helping us self-regulate whilst we make some delicious dumplings. We’ll also be making our own sushi rolls, encouraging your child to try a variety of different fillings, whilst exploring the unique texture and smell of sushi rice and soy sauce! It’s important for our young friends to keep hydrated so we thought we’d add a popular Asian drink to this workshop’s menu. Can you guess what it is? Clue…it contains popping pearls! 🧋

Even if your child is a fussy feeder and doesn’t eat these foods, they can still gain lots of benefits and take their makings home for the rest of the family! It’s a sense-ational experience! 😃

Due to the popular demand of our cooking groups, we have decided to run two separate Asian Adventure time slots. Our morning will be available for our 4-7 year olds and our afternoon is available for our 8+ year olds.

Come join us for this Asian-inspired adventure and explore your senses with us!
[email protected] 💌

Our April Holiday Programs are here! 😊

Join us for our 4 different holiday programs!

Tuesday 16th - Asian Cooking Adventure 🍱
Thursday 18th - Interoception and Our Body 🦋
Monday 22nd - Anzac Day Cooking! 🧑‍🍳
Wednesday 24th - Osmo Games 🎲

Email us to sign up to any of the following holiday programs. Numbers are limited and these will book out!! So get in quick.

These are also open to any little humans, not just for our clients. So if your child has a friend that might be interested please let us know.

[email protected] 💌

Autumn has arrived here at the Learn Sense Grow clinic with leaves falling and covering almost our entire outdoor area! Some of our OTs took some of their own advice and had a lunchtime movement break of raking leaves. 🍂

This is a great Autumn activity that provides lots of heavy work to our body through the pushing, pulling, bending, and scooping up movements involved in raking leaves. We’d highly recommend having your child help rake leaves at home. Such a fun way to provide our young friends with proprioceptive input to support regulation, with the added bonus of a cleaner outdoor area! Whilst outside add an extra sensory element by encouraging your young person to enjoy the great outdoors.

Ask them to:
🍁 listen to the sounds of nature by finding 5 things they can hear,
🍁 touching 5 natural textures
🍁 smelling 5 fresh scents of nature
🍁 looking to find 5 different shaped or coloured leaves
🍁 or just spend time counting the leaves you see fall as a mindfulness technique.

Autumn is a beautiful season to enjoy! ☺️

Did you know “Baci” in Italian means “kisses”. So today to celebrate Valentines Day with our Learn Sense Grow family (aka staff!) we shared Baci chocolates. For those who are not familiar, these are delicious chocolates (be aware, they do contain nuts!) that when you open them they share a message or love/friendship note.

My message was:

“Love me when I deserve it the least because that’s when I need it the most”! ♥️

This was such a profound statement that I took some time to deeply reflect on it. How true this is in our practise and for the children and families we work with. I felt I needed to bring some awareness and draw your attention to sit and reflect on this yourselves. Many of our young friends experience difficulties and challenges that can at times be hard as a parent, an educator, a friend….to work through or watch…. but remember, as quoted by Dr Ross Greene, “kids will do well if they can”. It’s not intentional but a cry for help. So love them more and support them at this time. They need you.

Happy Valentine’s Day ♥️