Category: Motor planning

April 4, 2016March 1, 2018Fine Motor Skills, gross motor, Motor planning, Planning, Proprioception

Hypermobility, Motor Planning and Dyspraxia

Hypermobility, motor planning and dyspraxia: three massive concepts in one sentence. Let’s start with motor planning (because I’m hoping you already have […]

March 30, 2016February 28, 2018gross motor, hypermobility, Motor planning, Proprioception, sport

Hypermobility and Proprioception: What’s with the clumsiness?

I’ve been asked to comment on the concept of hypermobility and proprioception in children (and adults). This is an interesting topic because […]

March 23, 2016February 28, 2018gross motor, hypermobility, mental health, Motor planning, self-esteem, sport

Hypermobility and self-esteem: When kids are not good at sport

I have been asked to comment on this topic of sport in children with hypermobility and low muscle tone, who aren’t so […]

January 18, 2016January 26, 2019fatigue, hypermobility, Planning, School Readiness

Surviving Term 1 of School

Putting a plan in place to survive term 1 of big school is really important. This is even more important if your […]

October 2, 2015dexterity, Fine Motor Skills, Finger strength, hypermobility, Planning, School Readiness, scissors

Scissors & Scissor Skills

Scissor skills. One of the most common reasons a child gets referred for occupational therapy by their school teacher. The other is […]

September 16, 2015April 17, 2016Balance, Core strength, Creativity, gross motor, hypermobility, Planning, sensory

Bilibo

I bought one of these strange but simple looking things for my nieces for Christmas a few years ago. It’s called a […]

September 2, 2015April 17, 2016Creativity, dexterity, Fine Motor Skills, Finger strength, Planning

Zoob. That’s right. Zoob.

This fantastic creation is fun for everyone. Zoob. Most people haven’t heard of it… but if they have, they rave about it. […]

August 26, 2015April 17, 2016Balance, Core strength, gross motor, hypermobility, Motor planning, Proprioception

Mini Micro Scooter (for preschoolers)

Now that Spring is almost upon us and the weather is starting to warm up (here in Australia anyway) it’s time to […]

March 3, 2015Activities of Daily Living, dexterity, Fine motor ADL, Fine Motor Skills, hypermobility, Motor planning

Teachers and Parents Pet Peeve

What is one thing teachers and parents both hate? Shoe laces.  Teachers hate having to say 20 times per day “Sally, your […]

February 22, 2015dexterity, Fine Motor Skills, Motor planning

Make drawing & writing more fun

Got a child who doesn’t really like handwriting? Or a child who doesn’t really take to drawing & colouring? This could be […]