Can occupational therapy help my child?
Occupational therapy can help children be able to do the things that they want or need to do in their daily life but find difficult. Common challenges that we see children finding difficult are:
Developmental Delay​
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Not reaching development milestones of sitting, crawling and walking.
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Not developing age appropriate play and social skills
Gross Motor Skills
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Move in a clumsy or uncoordinated way
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Find stairs challenging
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Have difficulty understanding the concept of right and left
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Poor ball skills
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Poor balance
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Be fearful of feet leaving the ground
Fine Motor Skills
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Playing with toys and puzzles
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Holding a pencil
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Using cutlery
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Using scissors
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Using zips, buttons, shoelaces
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Not developing a hand dominance at an age-appropriate time
Visual Processing
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The spacing and sizes of letters
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Recognising letters
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Copying shapes or letters
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Visual tracking and crossing midline
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Finding objects among other objects
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Copying from the board or another paper
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Understanding the concept of right and left
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Lose their place when reading or copying from the board.
Sensory Processing
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Unable to concentrate and focus at school
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Easily distracted
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Difficulty following instructions and completing work
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Tires easily with school work
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Sensitivities to textures, noise, taste
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Hyperactivity or low energy
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Avoids particular situations
