Occupational Therapy

Fine Motor Skills 

Fine motor skills involve the control and coordination of the small muscles in the hands, fingers, and wrists, allowing for precise and dexterous movements. These skills are essential for tasks that require accuracy and careful manipulation, such as dressing, writing, using scissors, and handling small objects.

Gross Motor Skills  

Gross motor skills are a set of abilities that involve the use and coordination of the large muscles of the body to perform activities such as walking, running, jumping, climbing, and balancing. These skills are crucial for whole body movements, stability, strength, and participation in physical play and sports.

Self-Care & Daily Living Skills

Self-care and daily living skills refer to the basic tasks children need to complete to take care of themselves, such as dressing, toileting, feeding, brushing teeth, and maintaining personal hygiene. Developing these skills enhances independence and confidence in everyday routines.

Sensory Processing

Sensory processing refers to how the brain receives, organises and responds to sensory information from the body and environment in order to behave in a meaningful and consistent manner. In addition to touch, sight, taste, smell and hearing, we also have the vestibular sense (movement and balance), proprioception (where body is in space) and interoception (internal sensations).

Emotional Regulation & Social Skills

Emotional regulation involves a child’s ability to recognise, understand, and manage their emotions in different situations. Social skills include the abilities required to interact positively with others, such as sharing, taking turns, following social rules, and building relationships with peers and adults.

Attention, Focus & Executive Functioning

Attention, focus, and executive functioning skills involve cognitive processes that allow children to plan, organise, pay attention, remember instructions, and control impulses. These skills are foundational for learning, problem-solving, completing tasks, and adapting to daily routines at home and school.

Continence

Continence refers to a child’s ability to control their bladder and bowel movements. It is a developmental process, with most children gaining continence by the age of five. Some children may experience difficulties with continence, leading to problems such as daytime wetting, soiling, constipation, and bedwetting.