The Sensational Kids Show

As we head into the holidays Aniesa wanted to explore stress and what is referred to as allostasis. She explores the concept of the allostatic load and the impact this has on the body in both the short term and long term. Aniesa also discusses the role things like sleep and trauma can play in how we manage and cope with stress. Importantly, Aniesa talks about how we can all learn to manage our stress levels and take ownership of minimising the impact as much as possible. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "It’s self-regulating so we’re trying to keep this constant state while we are under stress” “This constant continued strain is really going to compromise your immune function” “That’s going to affect your overall lifespan, your cognitive function and your well-being” “There’s a real strong association between your allostatic load and your social demographic characteristics” “We need to be proactive in managing our stress, we need to stay informed” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa explores the reasons behind camouflaging, which has three categories: compensation, masking and assimilation. Aniesa talks about what these can look like, why so many neurodivergent people feel the need to camouflage and talks about how we can demystify and educate everyone on camouflaging. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "We’re really talking about changing our natural personalities so that we can fit” “I like the idea of camouflaging as a word as it’s a really strong tactic” “The consequences of camouflaging are huge, they are so detrimental” “When you’re compensating you’re trying to keep up with others socially but when your masking you’re hiding key aspects of yourself, just so you can fit in” “We all mask every single day” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa is joined by Archie in this episode to talk about what is frequently called the 8th sense, interoception. Interoception is associated with everything from pain sensitivity to decision making and Aniesa and Archie discuss why struggles with its regulation are associated with neurodivergence and the common challenges it often presents. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "Interoception is strongly related to our emotional state” “Until your interoception is fully developed you’re going to find it really difficult to manage your emotions and social interactions” “He would try to regulate the kids when he wasn’t regulated” “What is it that I am feeling, why am I feeling that way?” “As a neurodivergent person, you experience trauma and that is going to lower or stop your interoceptive awareness” “People with interoceptive issues are likely to have a higher baseline of anxiety” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa interviews Archie about sensory processing and how it impacts kids and people with neurodiverse conditions. They explore the different senses like touch, movement, and sound, and how over or under-responsiveness to stimuli can affect learning, behaviour, and emotional regulation. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "I will often just sing what I’m doing, or I’ll just make up songs and sing all the time." "Your reactivity can vary...what works today might not work tomorrow." "You learn when you are happy and relaxed and regulated." "Sitting still is for me, personally, cognitively, a very hard thing." "Proprioception is your like your player of the match." "They have no restrictions in that 40 to 60 minutes of a lesson. And yet we're saying to the learners, sit still for an hour." "I skirt the edge of professionalism." CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst Aniesa has been travelling in South America, including hiking the Inca trail and being in the Amazon jungle, she reflected on all the things she is grateful for. In this episode, she shares the top three things she is grateful for in life and talks about why connection is a pillar for regulation in all areas of life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Aniesa’s Top 3 Things to be Grateful for: BEST MOMENTS “I didn’t realise just how much I depended and needed being able to just drink water straight from a tap” “The ability to just remove oneself and just go somewhere we can allow ourselves to feel grounded, to have the silence” “I realised just how important having a good interoceptive system is” “I absolutely realised in each place…how important connection is to me” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Aniesa and Sensory Intergration Physiotherapist Mel King as they chat to Elmien about her vestibular disorder. Elmien talks about the journey to her diagnosis and her experience of living with debilitating migraines, vertigo, and balance issues for years. She provides a revealing look into the daily struggles of living with chronic vertigo and migraines, but also discusses the importance of pushing forward one step at a time. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "It feels as if the walls are falling onto you. It’s literally you walk into a place and everything topples over on the front." "I have much more empathy for my children, like my children on the spectrum, ADHD children, children who are sensitive." "Independence has gone out the door. Yeah. Yeah. Wow." "Talking is my thing. And I can still do talking while I sit down, so that's okay." "If there's awareness, we can help each other." CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa and Archie chat about things they wish they knew as neurodivergent kids before getting their diagnosis, such as wishing they knew it was normal to react differently to their environments, not having to justify everything, taking time to process before responding and more. They open up and share their thoughtful reflections on growing up neurodivergent and give some great advice for neurodivergent kids (and their parents!) today. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "I wish I'd known my reactions were normal for a neurodivergent person, not that something was wrong with me." "I wish I hadn't assumed what others thought of me or took things so personally. "I wish adults admitted making mistakes rather than acting like they were always right." "I wish I was comfortable expressing myself publicly through singing, answering in songs, etc." CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The theory of monotropism suggests there is an autistic-specific tendency to focus attention on a small number of interests. It is a big part of modern autism theory and Archie joins Aniesa to talk in depth about what it is and what it means for those with autism including the difficulties it can present and why it can also be a strength. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "This theory can explain a lot of things, it has autistic people in mind” “It can potentially explain why we are geared towards pattern spotting and problem solving” “A common tendency when hyperfixating is ignoring the bodies needs” “For a lot of neurodivergent people productivity can be an uphill struggle” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Archie joins Aniesa to discuss RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria), the extreme emotional sensitivity or pain which is triggered by the perception that they are being rejected or criticised by important people in their life. It can also come into play when they feel like they have failed to meet their own, or others, expectations. They talk about how RSD presents, what the experience feels like and whether RSD is specific to ADHD including what other conditions or issues can present in a similar way. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "For people with RSD, these universal life experiences are much more severe than for neurotypical individuals” “For me when I’m in conversation with someone my main objective is how do I agree with this person which is so annoying because I’m never going to agree with everybody” “The RSD is so strong, sometimes at its strongest just because you are alone” “Then you have a whole family of people who are always seriously second-guessing themselves” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa is joined by Archie again but this time to discuss alexithymia: the inability to identify and describe emotions in oneself. They explore the spectrum of alexithymia, how it impacts interoception, and share strategies like tapping into bodily cues, surrounding yourself with understanding people, and using tools like journals and voice memos to help identify emotions. Aniesa and Archie have an insightful conversation about how this lesser-known trait manifests in neurodiverse people and provide compassionate perspectives on embracing all feelings. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "Alexithymia could be I struggle to know how I feel but I recognize that I feel quite anxious sometimes and I can't quite unearth the emotions underneath that." "When you grow up, you get the words to describe how you're feeling. It just takes some time." "I think also not being afraid to say, I don't know what I'm feeling is, is really useful for yourself, but also the people who, who, who care about you." "It took me a while to learn that sometimes my emotions are just out of my control. And I think that's, um, that is, is, is a hard, a hard thing to learn and to accept." CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive into the lesser-known strengths of neurodivergence as autism mentor Archie joins Aniesa once again and shares uplifting insights on the talents and abilities people overlook in neurodivergent individuals. Learn how intense focus, honesty, pattern recognition, creativity, and acceptance can all be traits of neurodivergence. Explore how rigid thinking can also lead to flexibility, how potential weaknesses can become strengths given the right environment, and more. Their thoughtful discussion will change your perspective on the diversity of neurodivergent minds. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "I have a number of terrariums and from that I've gone on to propagating my own plants. I didn't think I could ever do that because I tend to just kill plants." "I prefer not forging my own way. I like just being passive and doing stuff people ask me to do. I don't think I could own a business because I like set structure." "When I work on something I enjoy, my brain takes over until it's done. I enter a hypnotic state. Afterwards I'm like, oh okay, I'm back." "Monologuing is often seen as an issue but speaking to a big crowd it's essential. Some traits are drawbacks only due to the environment." CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Aniesa as she speaks to Archie Gouldsborough, a mentor who has ADHD and is awaiting and ASD diagnosis. They discuss what mentoring is, how Archie discovered it and the many benefits it can have. Archie also shares his own personal struggles and talks about why he thinks having a neurodivergent brain makes you empathetic and compassionate in a unique and powerful way. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS "When I was a bit younger I was a therapist friend for some people” “Mainstream school is incredibly triggering and difficult and a lot of the time it is as simple as having someone for their child to reach out to” “I’m of the opinion that everything is a skill” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa is joined by mentor Archie in this episode to debunk many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding autism. They talk about the most common ones they have heard and discuss what might be the reasons behind them. COMMON MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT AUTISM BEST MOMENTS “It’s a representation of the diagnostic criteria, not a representation of actual autism” “When it comes to the idea of curing autism it kind of perpetuates the medical model of disability” “Autism is a way of being, a way of seeing the world” “We need to now be looking at the 50/60/70 year old autistic people” “It’s amazing how that one person can just have such a huge impact” “That can be a boundary for getting diagnosed, not being able to express normative emotions” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa met Charlotte when she brought her daughter to see her. Charlotte joins the podcast to talk about being a parent of neurodivergent children, including when she realised they had additional needs, the differences between her two children and their difficulties as well as how she and her family manage each day with two neurodivergent children. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “I didn’t even know what a SENCO was” “You have to do a lot of advocating for her” “They don't cause me stress, what causes me stress is the limitless ignorance out there and judgement” “I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I wasn’t doing everything that I absolutely could” “Trust that you know your child better than anybody else” “I want them to be capable and understand themselves” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa wants to remind everyone that the summer holidays are a big transition point for so many of us and we need to recognise that. From some children starting reception to others moving up to secondary school or even to university, there is a lot of change and we need to support our children with this where we can. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “There are a lot of changes going on” “With change comes anxiety, we need to be kind to ourselves” “It’s really important that they are able to express what they’re feeling, or find a way to express what they’re feeling” “Have them know that you are there for them and you are offering reassurance, offering no judgement, no pressure just understanding” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Aniesa as she shares some of her top tips for ‘surviving the summer holidays with neurodivergent children including tips to keep them regulated and how to avoid added stress and difficulties. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “Think of things like that are going to just make it easy for you” “If you are going to go on holiday think about what you are going to get out of it” “Remember your kids are going to need a lot of time after that holiday to decompress and so are you” “Try and keep your boundaries in place, if you have rules keep them in place too” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on paediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Aniesa explores the concept of whether our feelings, emotions and reactions are just our own to control or whether other people and external factors influence them. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “We absolutely can make other people feel emotions” “We can experience emotions in response to other peoples actions or words” “Two people can have completely different responses to the same situation” “Our external influences will contribute to our mental state” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa is joined by Elmien a therapist with a daughter who has ADHD. She talks to Aniesa about her and her daughter's journey to getting diagnosed including her own realisation that there might be something else happening when her daughter was missing milestones and acting out. Elmien also talks about the uniqueness of having a child with additional needs and how you can find the special moments in your journey with your child, regardless of the difficulties and struggles they may face. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “She was the most difficult little girl, the year when she was 4 was really hard on me and her” “Friends and family were a problem for me because they were judgemental” “Sorry about that, but she’s different” “I want my child to be happy” “Things are never going to be what you planned them to be but it’s going to be a great journey” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aniesa is joined by Stacey a mother of two, to talk about life as a parent of a child with additional needs. Stacey talks about her journey to finding out her eldest, Viv had autism, the many challenges they face and what her every day looks like. She also talks about the things she finds helps her as a mum with a neurodivergent child and advice she would give to any other parent who is dealing with the same challenges. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “Her journey has been interesting and not easy” “Parents of a neurotypical child take that for granted, just being able to have a conversation with their child” “That seemingly innocuous event to us can be a problem” “You try your best to make them happy and hope they will be in the future” “Try and understand things from an autistic persons perspective” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we garden with kids it’s an incredible way to teach them about nature and responsibility. Aniesa shares in this episode the many benefits of gardening with our children and why it is also something she enjoys too. KEY TAKEAWAYS BEST MOMENTS “I think gardening should always be fun” “It’s very calming for me and I feel it reduced my stress levels” CONTACT METHOD www.instagram.com/aniesabblore/ www.instagram.com/sensationalkidstherapyuk/ www.facebook.com/sensationalkidslondon ABOUT THE HOST Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.