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Self-Care Program
The Self-Care Program has been designed by our team of occupational therapists to assist children in developing the skills they require to confidently manage the planning and execution of daily self-care routines.
Children will be supported to increase their understanding of self-care practices and encouraged to explore their sensory preferences. They will also be encouraged to learn, practise and play their way towards greater involvement and independence in their self-care tasks.
Created for ages 4 – 12
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Self-Care Program
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Skills it can help build
YOUR TOOLS
What's in your toolbox

Self-Care Buddy

Jack N' Jill Brush set

Jack N’ Jill Toothpaste tubes

Biodegradable Floss Picks

Tooth Sparkles Chews

Melo self-care products

Sensory hair brush

A variety of hair ties

Scalp Therapy Massager

Dewy+Lewy Skincare GD2GO Sunscreen

Solar Buddies Sunscreen Applicator

The Adventures of Willy and his Sunburnt Bum

Bathroom Organiser + Mirror

Toiletry Organiser Sponge Bag

Bath Memory: Emotions

Visual instruction cards

Facilitator guide

Online program
Does this sound familiar?
"My child has strong sensory needs and preferences which can make regular self-care practices tricky. I want to help them uncover practices that suit their needs."
"I'd love to support my child to build self-care practices that honour their challenges with executive functioning and that they'll actually enjoy."
If these challenges sound familiar, you are not alone. It’s exactly why we’ve designed this program.

What the program covers
Supported by over 40 videos, children will be guided to create their own unique self-care plan, with the opportunity to explore their personal sensory preferences. They will then learn about and practise self-care activities related to dental care, hair care, bathing, washing and body care through the guided demonstration videos.
In addition to the instructional videos, there are ideas for bringing a sense of play and fun into these self-care routines. The play ideas are offered as a way of supporting children to engage with self-care activities through play if they are not yet ready to participate with the guided demonstrations.
To accompany the content in the videos, children will be provided with a series of instruction cards that contain both written and visual cues to support the step-by-step execution of the self-care routines. There is also a facilitator guide that contains helpful training content and tips for the support person facilitating the program.
The toolbox has been carefully curated by our paediatric therapists to provide children with an extensive range of tools for engaging with and executing their self-care routines. Plus they'll help children explore their personal sensory preferences with a variety of self-care products.
