HOW WE HELP CHILDREN GROW

Gross motor skills involve the large movements children use to play, explore, and move confidently in their environment. Your Occupational Therapist can help your child develop strength, balance, coordination, and confidence, supporting them to participate fully in everyday activities, playground play, and physical tasks.

Self-care skills help children take charge of their daily routines and become more independent. Your Occupational Therapist can support your child to develop the skills and confidence needed for daily activities such as dressing, grooming, toileting, and mealtimes.

Fine motor skills give children the ability to explore, create, and take action in their everyday world. From holding a pencil to building with blocks, using scissors, or managing everyday tasks like dressing, feeding, and personal care, these skills support independence and confidence. Your Occupational Therapist can help your child strengthen their hands, improve coordination, and develop the dexterity needed to fully participate in learning, play, and daily life.

Cognitive and learning skills help children think, remember, and solve problems so they can participate successfully in everyday life. Your Occupational Therapist can support your child to improve attention, working memory, problem-solving, and the ability to follow instructions, helping them feel confident and capable at home, at school, and during play.

Sensory processing is how children perceive, interpret, and respond to information from their environment. This includes their senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, as well as movement and body awareness (vestibular and proprioception). When sensory information is difficult to interpret, it can affect a child’s ability to participate fully in everyday activities. Our Occupational Therapist works with you and your child to develop strategies that support better responses to sensory input, helping them engage more confidently in daily life.”

Play is how children learn, explore, and connect with the world around them, while social skills help them build relationships and communicate effectively with others. Your Occupational Therapist can support your child to develop confidence, turn-taking, problem-solving, and cooperative play skills, helping them engage positively with peers and participate fully in everyday activities.

Children’s behaviour and emotions are closely linked to their ability to manage everyday tasks and participate in activities. Occupational Therapy supports children to understand and regulate their feelings, develop coping strategies, and build self-control. Your Occupational Therapist can help your child develop the skills to stay calm, focused, and engaged, enabling them to participate more confidently at home, at school, and in social situations.