Tamaryn Hunter Occupational Therapy

08/04/2026

As we end off our series about Autism, we think about how often we do find ourselves in awe of the little people that we are so privileged to work with.

07/04/2026

Once you build rapport with an Autistic child, you are in the privileged position of being able to access their interests and strengths. Through harnessing these so much learning is possible! The goal of therapy with Neurodiverse individuals should never be compliance. It should always be about helping them to build autonomy, develop competence and build confidence. Helping them find joy in their world and in relationships with the people they love is our ultimate goal!

06/04/2026

As we continue our series on Autism, here is another example of how our clients often amaze us with how they learn. An important part of the work that we do is focusing on building rapport and trust with the children that we work with. This allows us to see into their inner world to understand them better. By doing this we are better able to support them.

05/04/2026

04/04/2026

Sensory play doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming! I had lots of fun with my little 10 month old using cooked spaghetti & cooked rice & some bright colourful toys. For extra fun, you can colour the spaghetti different colours. For this age group we obviously want to use edibles because we know EVERYTHING goes in the mouth!!! It’s also nice to do outdoors, so you don’t have to worry too much about the mess.

Tactile play like this is really important for helping our kids to develop their sense of touch. Tactile discrimination is so important in helping us understand our bodies in space; in developing refined skills & eye-hand coordination; and for getting comfortable with feeling different textures on our skin.

Having fun with food is also so important as it helps our children become more comfortable with food by feeling it, seeing it and smelling it. More often than not the food will end up in their mouth and they can explore in a calm way without feeling pressured.

04/04/2026

Continuing on with our series highlighting how amazing and unique our Autistic clients are. We learn new things from them every day and we often say that we learn more from them than they learn from us.

03/04/2026

To all of our clients, we at Tamaryn Hunter Occupational Therapy, wish you a blessed Good Friday. We hope that you are able to spend this time with your loved ones & enjoy a peaceful long weekend.

02/04/2026

As a practice we are very passionate about Autism acceptance. We work with many autistic children, all of whom are incredibly unique. They surprise us so often with how amazing their brains are and how differently they see things. We learn so much from them! For Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month we will be running a little series highlighting some of the amazing things our autistic clients can do.

02/04/2026

As we celebrate World Autism Awareness Day let’s think a little harder about how we can promote Autism Acceptance.

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25/03/2026

We are so incredibly proud of Cayleigh & Tasneem who both handed in their Sensory Integration protocols last week. This took a huge amount of work and just shows their commitment & dedication to their professional development. They are both almost done with their Sensory Integration training. A huge achievement! Well done ladies.

21/03/2026

Wishing all of our clients who are celebrating, a very happy and blessed Eid.

06/01/2026

We would like to welcome a new member to our team! Welcome Kerry 😊

I am Kerriska Naidu, an Occupational Therapist who graduated from the University of Kwazulu Natal with an Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy. I completed my community service in an array of facilities, having met many people and children from different backgrounds. I thoroughly enjoy paediatric OT & find joy in being able to work with the little hands which hold our future. I strongly believe that each child has potential to live a fulfilling life & being able to facilitate the building blocks of their development enables me to serve with joy and enthusiasm.