PIF Categories: CYP Occupational therapy

Hand dominance

Date: 20/07/2021 | Category:

What is hand dominance? It’s the hand that you use to write and perform most activities. How to help your child establish hand dominance It’s important to encourage daily activities […]

Hand dexterity

Date: 20/07/2021 | Category:

What is hand dexterity? It’s the ability to perform small, precise hand movements with flow and accuracy using the small muscles of your hand. Your child’s hand dexterity is based […]

Finger isolation and finger games

Date: 20/07/2021 | Category:

Why is finger isolation important? Being able to move your fingers in isolation allows us to complete a fine motor task, especially with writing. As our writing skills mature, we […]

Finger dexterity

Date: 20/07/2021 | Category:

What is finger dexterity? It’s the ability to perform small, precise hand movements with flow and accuracy. Your child’s dexterity is based on efficient development of foundation skills including: proprioception […]

Crossing the midline

Date: 19/07/2021 | Category:

What is crosssing the midline? The midline is an imaginary line that divides the body in half. ‘Crossing the midline’ refers to a person’s ability to reach over this imaginary […]

Body awareness

Date: 19/07/2021 | Category:

What is body awareness? It’s when our muscles, joints and tendons help tell us what position our body is in. Most children develop the ability to integrate information about their […]

Balance

Date: 19/07/2021 | Category:

What is balance? It’s our ability to keep our body in a controlled position when sitting and performing an activity, and when standing and moving. It’s a foundation skill that […]

Visual skills

Date: 19/07/2021 | Category:

Children use visual perceptual skills to make sense of what they see. Their eyes send visual information to the brain which interprets the information and make sense of everything. There […]

Scissor skills workbook

Date: 07/07/2021 | Category:

Download and print out our scissor skills workbook for exercises to help your child learn to use and cut with scissors. To start the process of learning to cut we […]

Preparing your child for primary school

Date: 06/07/2021 | Category:

Preparing your child for primary school Starting school can be a daunting time for both children and parents.  Here are some tips to help you get prepared for your child’s […]