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Fine Motor Skills
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Toilet Training: Teaching Child To Wipe Their Own Bottom & Milestones
How often have you heard your child yelling “Mum! Dad! I’m done!” from the toilet? Wouldn’t it be nice if they could wipe their own bottoms? Wait, what age is that again? By 4 years old, your child should be to wipe their own bottom but may need some occasional help. Of course, each child […]
17 Ways to Help Your Child Who Is Struggling with Handwriting
Handwriting can be a struggle for many children, especially those with developmental differences or fine motor issues. However, there are many things that a parent or educator can do to help children excel in the development of their handwriting. Below we have provided a list of some of the best practices to help a child […]
10 Signs Your Child May Need Occupational Therapy – Expert Tips
Occupational Therapy aims to helps people, both children and adults, learn how to effectively and appropriately live, act, and respond to their life, responsibilities, and others around them. Now, while most people don’t need help with these things, it is more common than you would think for someone to need Occupational Therapy. The best way […]
What Are Play Skills?
You’re never too old to play, but did you know that playing is an important part of a child’s development? There are different play skills that children learn from infancy throughout their childhood that are crucial to social, psychological, and physical development that can affect their lives and relationships as adults. Play skills are different […]
What is Occupational Therapy? (Explained By OTs)
As Occupational Therapists, we often get asked questions like “So you help people get back to work after an injury? “So, that’s kind of like a physiotherapist?” “So, that’s like Occupational Health and Safety?” As Occupational Therapists, we get asked “What is Occupational Therapy” all the time – both professionally and personally. Sometimes it is […]
9 Multisensory Activities For Sensory Handwriting: Easy To Setup
Do you want your child to learn their alphabet but often find it difficult for them to focus? How often do you feel like a broken record, telling your children to practice handwriting? Well, handwriting is actually a really hard task! Handwriting requires a combination of complex skills such as visual, physical fine motor, gross […]
Handwriting Tips for Kids
Handwriting legibility is the quality of written output. A child’s handwriting legibility can impact their schooling, including their grades. Legibility is impacted by a range of skills such as word spacing, letter placement, letter formation, and pencil control. Improvement in one or more of these areas can assist in enhancing your child’s handwriting. In this […]
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