Eye Contact: Looking Does Not Mean Listening Reconsidering the necessity of eye contact in social interactions.Eye contact has a very particular social role. It is considered a sign of attentiveness, politeness and interest in what someone else is saying. I notice examples of this all the...
Like the idea of a visual schedule but no time to make one? We've got you covered. Our customisable and FREE 'Get ready for the day' visual schedule is available for download. Wishing you a school year filled with magnificent mornings! Kristin 🚀🚀🚀...
What's the key to magnificent mornings when we return to school? Visual schedules! Our founder/Clinical Director, Kristin, tells you all about them! I hope that you have thoroughly enjoyed your summer school holidays. I love the slow pace of the school holidays – nowhere to be, no...
The Impact of the COVID Lockdown on Child Development The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges to Australians unlike any seen in recent times. I relish the return to some of the ‘normalcy’ we had before. However, I also see signs that there may be longer-term impacts of...
As children develop language, they may rely on general words like "it" "there" and "thing". The English language has heaps of these words. Designed for efficiency, they can be anything but efficient if they are over-used or used out-of-context. Read more to find out what...
COVID update for March 2021. Here is our latest Covid update. TMB is a registered COVID Safe organisation with a comprehensive COVID 19 safety plan. To ensure the wellbeing of our staff, clients and their families, TMB has the following policies and procedures in place. What we are...
School Readiness We know it seems crazy – we’ve just started 2021, and here we are talking about kids starting school in 2022???? It may seem a long way away, but 2022 will be here before you know it! Trust us – a little bit of...
Say Less and Communicate More - Strategies for Challenging Behaviour It always starts the same way. Kids are happily playing: Mr 7 with Lego, Miss 10 reading. I decide I might try to get something done. Make a phone call. Wipe a table. Fold laundry. Send...
Using visual schedules Have you ever wondered about using visual schedules with your child? Here are some timps for getting started. I often get asked by both parents and other therapists 'How can I get my child/client to participate?' If you wonder this too, keep reading...
Say Cheese! Here's a sneak peek of the photo shoot Team TMB had last Wednesday with the amazing Josh Lorschy. We wanted photos that captured our new office in St. Ives and showed us in action, doing all the things that make our job so rewarding. Professional...
