Tag: hypermobility

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 14, 2016March 1, 2018gross motor, hypermobility, Pain, sport

Part 1: Sport with hypermobility

I often get asked the question: “Can my child still play sport with hypermobility?” It’s never an easy answer.   Negotiating sport […]

February 17, 2016March 1, 2018Adolescence, diagnosis, fatigue, hypermobility, Pain

Hypermobility in teens: Diagnosis as a teenager

Hypermobility in teens. If you’ve got one, you’re probably hoping someone has some advice for you. I don’t have advice, but I […]

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 […]

June 17, 2015Creativity, dexterity, Fine Motor Skills, hypermobility, sensory

Magic-Kinetic-Moon Sand.

Courtesy of spiders   Kinetic Sand. Sand in Motion. Sands alive. Magic sand. Moon sand. Many names for the AMAZING creation that […]

June 17, 2015Fine Motor Skills, hypermobility, sensory

Bendy Body Blogging

LOOKOUT: I have decided to revive my blogging habit… Before I was a hypermobility specific OT I was a general Paediatric OT […]

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 […]

February 8, 2015Creativity, dexterity, Fine Motor Skills, Motor planning

Wikki Stix

I think Wikki Stix are a paediatric occupational therapist’s best kept secret. We LOVE Wikki Stix, and so will your children. In my experience, most […]