Saskia Grassie
@SaskiaGrassie
Children's Occupational Therapist & Creative Practitioner with background in design. Combining experience from both careers towards new solutions
#SchoolForFidgets has a new URL👇The strength of pupil & student message remains clear & compelling - fidgeting can positively impact the tasks & activities they want, need & are expected to do. Watch 5-min film here ➡️ youtu.be/-dj0YMiuwyo #InclusiveEducation #Neurodiversity
This sounds absolutely fascinating! Read Jenny Tillotson’s story about her amazing wearable Scent Bubble innovation @scentsory here 👇 @ChurchillFship #Scent #Sensory #MentalHealth
How can scent support mental health? 🌿 Jenny Tillotson’s (@scentsory) Fellowship sparked an innovation now driving NHS-backed research: Scent Bubble® – a wearable scent technology helping to manage anxiety, mood, and sensory overload. 🔗 Read her story: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blo…
Fantastic, much needed initiative! Fast fashion can be a sensory hell for so many people - scratchy seams, uncomfortable fabrics & challenging shopping environments - so many barriers to finding clothes that feel right & allow self expression #Neurodiversity #SensoryDifferences
'I adapt clothes for neurodivergent people like me' bbc.in/41Mo6nU
Fantastic. Dental hygiene is pivotal for health and wellbeing.
Fantastic opportunity to share occupational therapy strategies with amazing @toothPASTEstudy Toothbrush handles can be a barrier to familiarisation & brushing - creative problem solving to meet child needs & preferences might help 🪥 @amritkchauhan @DrPeterDay @KGrayBurrows
Fantastic opportunity to share occupational therapy strategies with amazing @toothPASTEstudy Toothbrush handles can be a barrier to familiarisation & brushing - creative problem solving to meet child needs & preferences might help 🪥 @amritkchauhan @DrPeterDay @KGrayBurrows
Toothbrushing can be difficult for autistic children. The texture or shape of a toothbrush might feel overwhelming. This new video shares simple, low-cost ways to adapt toothbrushes to better support sensory needs. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F7s0j_…
Just booked and very much looking forward to this year’s Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture with @CharlieChung90 Excellent topic! @theRCOT
Hope to see you on 30 April! I’m enjoying the preparation including reflecting on what has opened doors for me and why opening doors for others is a personal and professional priority. Lovely to include people’s stories that demo the power of OT @theRCOT
Playing with drawing larger than life toothbrush and fight or flight response as part of an explanation of what I do in my role as an occupational therapist. Illustration for new portfolio website coming soon 😀 #OralCare
Wow! Mesmerised by this fascinating multi-layered film which the limits of a post simply couldn’t do justice to @thestimmingpool @tynesidecinema Sharing a BFI review & thoroughly recommend seeing if showing in your area bfi.org.uk/sight-and-soun… #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth
When I started working with children who weren’t fine at school, I was surprised by what parents told me they were told to do by professionals. It didn’t seem right – were they really being told that they should make home less pleasant for their children if they weren’t happy at…
Such an incredible project to be involved in @toothPASTEstudy 🤩 Super exciting to see 1st preview shared! If brushing in the bathroom has or may have environmental triggers you can’t change, another location may work better - bathrooms can be tricky! #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth
Kicking off #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth with a preview of one our or toothPASTE resources - a checklist for supporting toothbrushing in the bathroom (if that’s what works for your child!). Co-designed with families & OT @SaskiaGrassie. The toothPASTE website is coming soon!
Roughly sketching an overloaded child’s toothbrush for illustration practice and the minty smell of the toothpaste is SO strong! Small wonder some children recoil before the brush gets near their mouth #OralCare #Toothpaste
Yes Pearl, we agree! Persons with disabilities need to be involved in making decisions within the health sector.
The Guardian view on the arts in schools: classrooms need more creativity | Editorial @sairskay @theartcriminal @BobandRoberta @NSEAD1 This much we know - now let’s see it happen - properly theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
🦷On #WorldOralHealthDay, learn how BRUSH project aims to reduce childhood tooth decay via supervised brushing programmes. A collaboration between @Peninsula_ARC & @NIHR_ARC_YH Read more: tinyurl.com/53zwf7ma @NIHRresearch @NIHRARCs @DrPeterDay @zmarshman @KGrayBurrows
Just found 2020 video @CBeebiesHQ on #WorldOralHealthDay Teeth brushing can be very boring & feel like an unnecessary inconvenience. Making it fun & linking brushing to an existing regular routine can help establish healthy habits #OralHealth linked to whole body & mind health!
This has been cheering us up this week. If you haven't found Teddles on iPlayer yet, you need to NOW. 🧸💕😁 With or without kids. 🙅🏻♀️ #WorldOralHealthDay
🤩 Fantastic to see Emilia’s plan to keep doing the things that matter to her #JuvenileArthritis #JIA
It was an absolute delight to hear from Emilia in Ecuador. Emilia's mum told us that she and Emilia have been able to download and use the resources from our website despite being many miles away from where we are based in the UK. That is incredible to hear! #MoreThanMyArthritis
Disturbing article @KitchenBee @guardian Manufacturers misleading parents from all backgrounds that these products are healthier - reinforcing preference for sweet & smooth which reduces opportunity to learn about real foods & contributes to tooth decay theguardian.com/society/2025/m…
That waste is a double tragedy, for the children the narrowed and high stakes tests dominated curriculum is failing, and for us, who lose all those possibilities of a culturally enriched future. theartsandmindscampaign.org.uk/policies/
A report launched today by Child of the North - led by @n8research and @_henorth - and @annelongfield’s @Cfyounglives warns the talents of millions of children are being wasted, and calls for creativity to be embedded into an inclusive school curriculum tinyurl.com/2eca46yb
📢 Deadline Extended! Youth with disabilities, this is your chance to shape the #GDS2025 Youth Call to Action! Share your experiences, challenges and solutions in this survey. 🗓️Deadline: 18 March 2025 🔗Survey Link: idata.tools/survey/-OIAIOp…
Young People’s Perspectives on Neurodiversity - FREE Webinar 7pm Monday 17th March @NCWeek #Neurodiversity @LexxicLtd join Ynes Hernandez Day & a panel of young people for a lively debate! Register here neurodiversityweek.com/event/perspect… @adhdbabes @ADHDWOMENPUB @NDcreativesUK @nusuk ☂️
What does neurodiversity mean to young people today? How do they see the challenges & opportunities ahead? Join these 5 inspiring young advocates in this panel debate. Register via this link: neurodiversityweek.com/event/perspect… @NCWeek @LexxicLtd @ION_Diversity @NDcreativesUK @nditcommunity