Melbourne Occupational Therapy Associates

07/11/2025

This two-day workshop explores the dynamic changes in the adolescent brain, focusing on anxiety, addiction, and learning challenges, while offering practical tools for regulation and resilience. IN PERSON, Hosted by BOOST in collaboration with Hong Kong School Counseling Network

24/10/2025

I find using biometrics a very powerful tool to help teens and adults see real time change from their self regulation practices.

15/10/2025

LOVE THIS!

23/09/2025

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27/03/2025

Noise cancellation - to use or not to use. An interesting research article here showing that while ear muffs increased performance outcomes for this small cohort of children with ASD, noise cancelling headphones did not. As an OT I know that ambient sound provides important spatial, social, and safety cues. Perhaps the neurological benefit lies in reducing the "volume" of everything with the ear muffs rather than actively blocking out all ambient sound with the NC headphones. It will be interesting to see further research.

Objective/Background The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of standard earmuffs and noise-cancelling (NC) headphones in controlling b...