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Planking 101: Why Is My Baby Planking Instead of Crawling?

Wondering why your baby is planking instead of crawling? Here, we explain what baby planking is and its importance in your baby’s development. Read on.

5 NDIS supports available for children with developmental delays

Physiotherapy can be a powerful treatment for kids with developmental delays. Discover 5 NDIS supports for developmental delays in this blog. Read on!

Leg Wraps- an information guide

Our Physiotherapist Tamis Pin discusses why leg wraps are used in physiotherapy and how your child can benefit from using them. As well as giving top tips for applying and checking the fit of leg wraps.

Child Development (Part 3 of 3)

Our experienced Physiotherapist Tamis discusses potential ways to help enrich your baby’s environment to help support their development.

Child Development (Part 2 of 3)

Our experienced Physiotherapist Tamis discusses potential reasons for delayed development.

Child Development (Part 1 of 3)

Our experienced Physiotherapist Tamis discusses different areas of a baby’s development and what to expect as your baby develops.

Therapist tips: buying shoes for young children

Once children are up and walking they will need to start wearing shoes for parts of their day. Parents sometimes ask us Physio’s what kind of shoes are good for toddlers. Let us explain the shoes we would recommend for young children.

Buying shoes for ankle foot orthosis (AFOs)- a guide for parents

Shoe shopping for your kids can be tough, add in shopping for a shoe for an AFO can leave parents feeling panicked and frustrated! It’s one of the most common questions us Physio’s get asked about AFOs, what shoes should I get for my child?! In this post we have devised some tips for buying shoes for AFO’s.

Ankle Foot Orthosis- An Information Guide for Parents

What is an ankle foot orthosis? Why does my child need to wear it? When does my child wear the splint? How do I put the splint on my child? We answer all your questions about foot orthosis.

KinderGym & Swimming for Children with Special Needs

In our last blog, we listed out quite a few sports organisations for children and adolescents with special needs. We know that not all of us will go for a para-olympian level of sports participation. In this blog, we list other alternatives for you to consider- kindergym and swimming.

Sporting Clubs & Associations suitable for children with Special Needs

Participation in sports is very good for children and adolescents with special needs. This can easily be transformed into a life-long hobby to keep them active, just like all of us. We have compiled a list of sports organisations that you may be interested in letting your child give a go.

Why sport is important for all children of all abilities

Taking part in community sport activities allows children to develop their fitness, self-esteem, confidence, friendship with their peers, and quality of life. The general guideline is at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activities per day, i.e., activities making us ‘huff and puff’ for school-aged children under 18 years of age.