Sensory Matters OT

Sensory Matters OT Sensory Matters Is a paediatric occupational therapy practice in Bedfordview, Edenvale and Benoni.

Sensory Matters Occupational Therapists was started in 2008 by Jacklynn Langkilde and Jacqui Jorge. We have since established a practice in Bedfordview at Therapyworx and in Benoni and have a team of 6 full time therapists and 3 locum therapists. Our team is comprised of dynamic, dedicated and passionate occupational therapists. We have a special interest in treating fussy babies, infants and chil

dren with developmental delay, autism, learning difficulties, ADHD, behavioural challenges and sensory processing difficulties. In addition to this we host journal club groups for other occupational therapists in our area, mentor and train students and offer workshops to OT's, teachers and parents. Our own therapists are all either Sensory Integration trained or in the process of obtaining their SI training. This together with other short courses and training opportunities help to keep our intervention relevant and up to date to offer comprehensive service to our clients and their families.

30/04/2026

Spatial relations defines how objects, people and locations are positioned, connected and oriented relative to one another or themselves in space.

Spatial relations are needed for completing physical actions, moving in a crowded space and even handwriting.

Watch as this skill is put into practice:

🌿 Stress Talk Invitation 🌿 Are you feeling overwhelmed, stretched, or simply curious about how stress shows up in your ...
27/04/2026

🌿 Stress Talk Invitation 🌿

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stretched, or simply curious about how stress shows up in your body?

Join us for a gentle, insightful online session where we’ll explore stress, regulation, and simple ways to support your nervous system.

🗓 Date: 29 April
⏰ Time: 8pm
📍 Where: Online

✨ Join here:
https://meet.google.com/mkk-gngx-reu

This space is open, supportive, and designed to help you better understand your body and find your way back to balance.

💛 If you can’t join live, let us know and we’ll send you the replay.

We’d love to have you there.

Dyspraxia is more than just "clumsiness"It can look like many different things and show up in everyday moments like when...
23/04/2026

Dyspraxia is more than just "clumsiness"

It can look like many different things and show up in everyday moments like when a child struggles to balance, take longer to learn new skills or find simple daily tasks harder than expected.

It can affect how they plan, move organise and even express emotions.

BUT, with the right support these children don't just cope, they thrive 💪

Tiny hands, big skills loading ✏️💪Strong pencil grasp doesn't start with a pencil! From play dough to tweezers and fun h...
16/04/2026

Tiny hands, big skills loading ✏️💪

Strong pencil grasp doesn't start with a pencil! From play dough to tweezers and fun hands-on games, these simple activities build the foundations for confident writing.

Try these at home or in class!

Every child is unique and different when it comes to handwriting. However, there are some stages that may be helpful whe...
09/04/2026

Every child is unique and different when it comes to handwriting. However, there are some stages that may be helpful when looking at a child's writing milestones:

These are some skills to practice for each performance milestone:

1️⃣ offering crayons and paper often for exposure to handwriting tools.
2️⃣ build their muscle strength in their hands and fingers by offering squeeze bottles to grip.
3️⃣ provide lots of opportunities for writing and colouring with different utensils like chalk, markers and dry erase boards.
4️⃣ use tracing sheets with numbers and letters. Continue building hand strength by offering play dough to play with.

Visual motor skills are needed for many functional tasks like handwriting, pencil tasks, scissor skills, dressing and ma...
02/04/2026

Visual motor skills are needed for many functional tasks like handwriting, pencil tasks, scissor skills, dressing and many more tasks.

These are just a few activities that build visual motor skills ✨

Cooking tasks are an executive functioning skill goldmine. These are just a few areas that are supported while you're co...
26/03/2026

Cooking tasks are an executive functioning skill goldmine. These are just a few areas that are supported while you're cooking your favourite recipes 🥘🥧🎂🍲

Spatial awareness is the distance between you and the objects in your environment. As babies crawl and walk, they begin ...
19/03/2026

Spatial awareness is the distance between you and the objects in your environment. As babies crawl and walk, they begin to learn more about their environment and the space they explore.

Kids who have not developed spatial awareness may have a hard time following directions or copying words from the board onto paper. They may have trouble with the space between themselves and the board and then again when they try write letters on the page. It may also cause them to not understand the difference between letters like "b" and "d" or "m and "n".

Many parents tell us their child have difficulty socialising or building relationships with their friends at school because they don't understand boundaries. They are unsure how close or far to stand from them especially in a crowd of people and often bumps into others or can't figure out how much room they need to get around them.

Some of these things are normal for your child's age but if your child does not show improvement as they get older it may be a sign they have difficulty with the space in their environment.

So what can we do at home to help? These are just a few activities for you to try as your kids get older.

Why is w-sitting worth re-considering?👉it limits core strength and balance👉it increases pressure on hips and knees👉it ca...
12/03/2026

Why is w-sitting worth re-considering?

👉it limits core strength and balance
👉it increases pressure on hips and knees
👉it can make transitions to other movements (like crawling, reaching, standing) harder

What you can try instead:
👍encourage "criss-cross" or long-sit positions
👍use props like wedges or pillows to give support while kids build strength
👍make sitting practice playful: mats, games that require balance, reaching etc.

Need some ideas for vestibular-friendly brain breaks for school? We have you covered!
05/03/2026

Need some ideas for vestibular-friendly brain breaks for school? We have you covered!

Do you know that in addition to the five senses people normally discuss - hearing, seeing, touching, tasting and smellin...
25/02/2026

Do you know that in addition to the five senses people normally discuss - hearing, seeing, touching, tasting and smelling - we have three "hidden" senses?

1. The tactile sense which provides information mainly through the surface of our skin about the texture, shape and size of objects in the environment, tells us whether we are actively touching something or are passively being touched. It helps us distinguish between threatening and non-threatening touch sensations.
2. The vestibular sense provides information through the inner ear about gravity and space, about balance and movement and about our head and body position in relation to the surface of the earth.
3. The proprioceptive sense provides information through our joints, muscles and ligaments about where our body parts are and what they are doing.

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172 O Reilly Merry Street, Rynfield
Benoni

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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