Daily life skills refers to a number of different practices. Self-care: self (emotional) regulation skills, eating and meal preparation, shower, dressing, grooming, toileting. Social: Communication, play skills, secure attachment, safe and trusting relationships to be able to connect to the self, others and the world around them. Education or work: skills that support participation as a student in learning or paid or volunteer employment. Play and Leisure: participating in activities that bring individual joy, pleasure, fulfilment such as sport, recreation, art, craft or games.

Description As a Childosophy™ Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner, I apply the 10 Step System of Wellbeing, founded by Dr. Maxine Thérèse. Childosophy™ is an integrated approach to children’s wellbeing that has a variety of applications for children, parents, teachers and practitioners all centering on the Foundational Needs Model as researched by Dr. Maxine Thérèse.

The Foundational Needs Model is based on principles of mind-body sciences, psychology and east west philosophies. It is a world's first Needs Model that accounts for the whole child from the very beginning and incorporates the inherited patterns of development in children that are part of their family system. The child’s body moves/acts/behaves in a way that's trying to protect them. It is the child’s way of regulating their nervous system. When we view behavior from this perspective, we can have more compassion for our child and can deeply listen and attune to meet their needs. Caregiver participation is mandatory for children <16 years of age.

A self-care, nervous system self-regulating practice that promotes well-being of body, mind and spirit and benefits the physical, social, emotional and mental health of the student on & off the mat.

An emerging area of Occupational Therapy practice: Sukha Therapy pays respect to the ancient wisdom and lineage of Yoga, the Yoga Sutra’s of Patanjai which were scribed more than 5000 years ago. We strongly advocate for further research to provide the science to support the scripted and lived practice benefits of yoga.

Pilates is complete coordination of body, mind and spirit. Change happens through movement and movement heals.

Using nature as a sensory modulating activity to support a change in how our body feels and promote an increased engagement in activities. An emerging area of practice: Sukha Therapy pays respect to this practice, with scriptures dating back to the ancient civilisations of Egypt and China.

Integrating animals to support the development of sensory processing, social and communication skills and support the reduction of stress or anxiety. An emerging area of practice.

Training and support: to help you to connect with your or your child’s diagnosis or disability.

Advocacy: we are passionate about supporting your right to access and thrive in life through meaningful activities at home, at work or school and in the community whether it be leisure, social or recreation.

Increase your resilience to cope with stress to assist in sustainable therapy provision, prevent burnout and improve therapeutic client relationships and outcomes. Learn practical self-care tools to improve your baseline for a regulated nervous system state.

Learn about your nervous system and your response patterns to stress. Learn how to hold space for a child or person when they are experiencing a stress response (fight, flight, freeze, shutdown and fawn). Learn how to improve your capacity to connect, facilitate a safe and trusting relationship through a co-regulated nervous system state.