Archives: Patient Information Leaflets
Conversation and interaction – what to expect at each age milestone
Why it’s important Young children learn about conversation within their first few weeks. New born babies focus on faces, give eye contact and vocalise to indicate their needs. Non-verbal interactions, […]
Building sentences – what to expect at each age milestone
Why it’s important Building sentences begin after children learn to link single words together. This happens alongside their vocabulary development. Children need to know around 50 words before they can […]
Attention and listening
How children develop these skills A child develops their attention and listening skills by hearing everyday sounds around them, for example, the telephone, washing machine, and animal noises. Before they […]
Shoulder and core strength
Why is having a strong core important? It helps us stay upright when we sit and write at a table for example. It’s also helpful when we play, ride a […]
Bilateral intergration and co-ordination
What is bilateral integration? It’s a neurological process where the sensations from both sides of our body combine or ‘integrate’ together. Bilateral integration is a foundation skill for bilateral co-ordination […]
In-hand manipulation
What is in-hand manipulation? It’s when you use your fingers and thumb to move an object into position for an activity using one hand. For example, picking up a pen and […]
Pincer grip
What is a pincer grip? It’s a developmental milestone that’s normally formed using the thumb and index finger. A pincer grip allows you to pick up small objects. It usually […]
Hand dominance
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
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
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 […]