Friday afternoon pegging for fine motor skills. They loved this and it didn’t take long to make. #occupationaltherapy #paediatrics #kids #littlelearnersstudio #play #autism #autismawareness #adhd #ot #goals #grossmotorskills #finemotorskills #handwriting #teachersofins...

We have many great social skills programs at the clinic. This session was about learning about difference and connection between “thinking” and “feeling”. This little one decided the clinic giraffe is thinking he would like to go home to his place to live 😂 #occupatio...

Has anyone else ever wondered why people make overflow movements with their mouths when they are concentrating? I see it a lot when children have difficulty writing. The reason for it is the link between the sucking reflex and the palmar reflex. Our hands and mouths ar...

Some retained reflex motor patterns are retained in children and impact on current functioning. For example the cute little sword fighter pose children make in the first 6 months (see picture), can cause all sorts of difficulties if retained after around 6 months. Occu...

Mat man is such a great tool for teaching body awareness and body concept. It is made to music and created by the “handwriting without tears”

Program.

Theraputty is such a great tool for finger strength, in hand manipulation and finger isolation. 

One of the most challenging parts of being a parent is the need to be constantly flexible. Clockwork plans never go how you expected and each day throws new challenges. It is also true that each child is different and there is no one size fits all for anything really....

Today’s “rock snowman” :) there are so many amazing games out there it’s no wonder there is such a temptation to play structured games. Sometimes heading outdoors and using natural materials encourages a greater level of divergent thinking and imagination. 

We just got a whole new set of social resources for the clinic including Superflex! These are so fun and work well for individual or group format. Watch out Rock brain here comes super hero super flex 💪

A big Thankyou to everyone who attended the Behaviour and Attachment workshop tonight, and Thankyou for the kind feedback, I will run another one in August. 

Our next workshop will be 19th June on FINE MOTOR and HANDWRITING. We will be doing regular workshops so subscri...