Yearly Archive: 2020
Short bursts deliver big results with online therapy
A little can go a long way as many of our online therapy clients are discovering. With feelings of Zoom fatigue and too much screen time common, it can be easy to dismiss online therapy...
Self-care for parents of kids with a disability
Emergency protocols stress the need to take care of ourselves before attempting to help others. But this critically important piece of advice is often overlooked by parents of children with special needs. For all parents,...
Fiction With Friends building social links for kids during pandemic restrictions
Amid the unpredictability of COVID-19 a creative new program is helping kids with developmental disabilities build social skills and confidence from the comfort of their homes. With lockdown measures in place, Gateways Support Services Occupational Therapist, Ben and his team were brainstorming ideas to continue to engage kids in group...
Ibby accomplishing his goals in leaps and bounds
Look upย determinationย in the dictionaryย andย chances areย youโllย find aย photo of Gateways Support Services participant,ย Ibby. The Newportย man, who lives withย aย rare brain conditionย calledย agenesis ofย corpusย collosum, is so set on building his life skills that he callsย in with new personal goals almost...
How to help your fussy eater
Problem eater. Fussy eater. Sensory eater. Whatever you choose to call it the one constant is the distress that selective eating issues serve up to families on a daily basis. Rajes says food and mealtimes...
Volunteering reduces anxiety and builds life skills for young participant
An innovative volunteering role at Gateways Support Servicesโ sprawling new North Geelong headquartersย is helping manage anxiety for 19-year-old client Anthony.ย For the busy and social young man, who typically fills his week with a broad...
In-home senior visits keep loneliness at bay during pandemic times
As an older person,ย the social restrictionsย broughtย about by the COVID-19 pandemic hit Geelong resident Muriel particularly hard.ย She was not allowedย to visit husband Ted, who lives with dementia at a nearby care facility,ย unable toย make her regular...
New research into understanding childhood leisure activities
Congratulations to Gateways Support Services occupational therapist Emily Lugton on having her research into accurate reporting of childrenโs activity choices published. Occupational therapists are encouraged to use specific surveys โ or scales – that allow...
A two-way street as Gateways Support Services helps a local manufacturer during COVID-19
Whenย the initial threat of aย COVID-19ย outbreak hit, disability service providers across the nation were scrambling to source personal protective equipment to keep their staff and clients safe. So were many other sectors, which made finding sufficient...
An update on western Melbourne restrictions on Gateways’ services
As restrictions ease in many areas, I hope you have been able to safely enjoy a return to some of the activities and people you have missed over recentย months.ย Here at our new North Geelong...
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