Where do I start?
Information & strategies to trial at home whilst waiting to see an Occupational Therapist
Check out these helpful links to better understand and support the development of your child’s skills in the following areas:
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
- ‘Fine Motor Skills‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Gross Motor Skills‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Gross Motor Activities‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Balance and Coordination‘ – From KidSense
Play & Social Skills
- ‘Play and Social Skills‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Play Skills‘ – From KidSense
- ‘The Children are Home: Keeping minds and bodies busy at home‘ – Tips for supporting the development of pretend play skills from Learn to Play
- ‘Social Skills‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Conversation Skills for Children‘ – Helpful information and strategies from Raising Children
Self Care & Organisation
- ‘Self Care‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Organisation‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Toileting‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Toilet Training: in pictures‘ – Visual resource for parents toilet training their pre-school aged child, from Raising Children
School Readiness (including writing)
- ‘School Readiness‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Writing‘ – From KidSense
Behaviour & Regulation
- ‘Behaviour‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Challenging Behaviour‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Behaviour Management‘ – Helpful tips from KidSense
Attention, Behaviour & Regulation
- ‘Attention‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Behaviour‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Challenging Behaviour‘ – From KidSense
- ‘Behaviour Management‘ – Helpful tips from KidSense