Help Your Child Build Unshakable
Confidence – The OT Way!
What’s Right With Me: A New Approach to Raising Confident, Emotionally Resilient Kids
Have you ever looked at a child you love and wished they could see what you see — their kindness, their creativity, their courage?
Too often, children grow up being asked, “What’s wrong with you?” — by society, by peers, sometimes even unintentionally by those closest to them. That question chips away at their self-worth and teaches them to measure themselves by deficits instead of strengths.
That’s why I created What’s Right With Me — a new strengths-based approach designed to help children discover what makes them unique, capable, and worthy, just as they are.
Why I Created “What’s RIGHT With Me”
As an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, What’s RIGHT With Me is a deeply personal and professional response to what I’ve seen over 30 years in practice — a growing number of children who feel overwhelmed, anxious, and disconnected from their true selves.
Grounded in social-emotional learning (SEL) and occupational therapy, this approach helps children aged 0–12 build confidence, emotional regulation skills, and a strong sense of identity. It's proactive, positive, and practical — created for families, therapists, educators, and carers who want to raise kids who feel seen.
What’s Included in the What’s Right With Me Approach?
What’s Right With Me is a complete emotional development bundle that includes:
A strengths-focused eBook
— Written to spark conversation and reflection between children and trusted adults.
— Gently introduces values, self-worth, and emotional regulation — without illustrations, allowing children to create their own mental imagery.
An Activity Book with 80+ evidence-based activities
— Divided by age group (0–5, 6–9, 10–12)
— Supports emotional language, confidence, values learning, family connection, and coping skills
— Includes drawing prompts, role-plays, visual maps, strengths charts, and calming tools
The Core Values Adventure Game
— An interactive, board game
— Includes storytelling challenges, riddles, role-plays, character cards, passports, badges, and printable maps
— Reinforces key values like kindness, courage, honesty, responsibility, and gratitude through imaginative play
“I’ve worked with kids for over 15 years and this is the most thoughtful resource I’ve seen. It builds language, confidence and connection in a way that actually works.”
Katrina M.
Occupational Therapist
“I use the game in my therapy groups. It’s fun, practical, and builds genuine skills for self-regulation.”
Priya T.
Child Psychologist
“These are all brilliant!! Superheroes with meaning. I love this idea. It's great. Again, brilliant. I wanna do this with my grandson. I wish you'd been writing this when my kids were little! A Compliments Jar - I love this idea!!”
Norah S.
Grandparent
Meet the Author:
Beryl Smith
Beryl is a paediatric occupational therapist with over 30 years’ experience supporting children with sensory, emotional and developmental needs. She’s the founder of Sensory Smart OT, and passionate about helping families reconnect and children feel seen.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Still have a question?
Email us at resources@sensorysmartot.com.au
-
No. It’s designed for all children — whether they’re neurodivergent, sensitive, anxious, or simply navigating growing up in a busy world.
-
Not at all! It’s been created for parents, carers, educators, and therapists alike.
-
It’s all digital — delivered as downloadable PDFs you can print at home or use on your device.
-
It’s ideal for ages 0–12, with activities grouped into three age stages: 0–5, 6–9, and 10–12.
-
Absolutely — the Adventure Game is especially great for classrooms, small groups, or therapy sessions.
