So… what is in-hand manipulation you may ask? In hand manipulation is the ability to hold and manipulate multiple items in one hand. An example could be picking up and holding 10 pens in one hand, another example could be counting and holding money in one hand, or finding the right key for your front […]
The occupation that children tell us they dislike the most in school – HANDWRITING!!!! As an occupational therapist based in schools this is the main reason children are referred to us! Children dislike this occupation more than any other, however the skills required to develop it can be practiced in a number of fun and […]
This blog is written by a newly qualified OT working within a private paediatric service which focuses on delivering group based therapy within schools. Such groups focus on fine motor skills, gross motor skills, handwriting and concentration. This piece will contain helpful tips and strategies to enable a paediatric OT to deliver effective therapy to […]
Here at OT for Kids we love social media and love that so many OTs get involved with social media, check out our Social Media For many paediatric therapists working in isolation or without a team, connecting with other OTs, seeing what parents like and don’t like and being up to date with the […]
“Help! My child won’t stop fidgeting!” Sound familiar? Kids love to fidget, they love to explore the world, touching, tasting, squashing and squeezing everything they like the look of. Children do this for a reason – they are learning and children are whole body, multi-sensory learners, meaning they use their whole body to get as […]
Seasonal Multi- Sensory Silliness Here at OT for Kids we spend most of our time with children, working on improving handwriting, fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Here are our top 5 activities that work on hand strength, concentration, visual motor integration and pre-handwriting skills with an Autumnal theme! Get working on that pincer […]
‘Why can’t you sit still and concentrate!!! … It’s simple, all you do is look at me and don’t talk’ …sound familiar? This is often a rhetorical question asked by many parents and teachers. What if I told you that actually it is not a simple task and it involves a complex combination of skills […]
We’ve all been there… open up their books hoping that what’s written on the page resembles some form of letters, or maybe even a word or two! But no! Alas! You can’t read a thing! Not with all these reversed letters, no clear spaces and the odd letter running between 2 lines! Surely this isn’t […]
Body awareness or Proprioception skills help children understand where their hands are in space when completing tasks. A child may have difficulties with activities such as handwriting, and dressing, if they cannot understand where their hand is or what it’s doing. Below are some fun yet effective activities at developing proprioception skills for little ones! […]
Children’s Occupations? Children don’t need jobs! Children just play surely? Have you heard of children’s occupational therapy? Children’s occupational therapists look, specifically at the occupations of children. How can children have occupations? We all have jobs to do in our lives, activities that we find meaningful and give us purpose, well children are no different. […]
Olivia James is an Occupational Therapist at OT for Kids. Through working closely with each and every child; Olivia’s role is to produce positive results for every child who accesses our service.
OT for Kids have been a great help in aiding my son Jake with coping with his dyspraxia both at home and in school. They came out to our house and completed the assessment at home.
At our school, there are many children who have difficulty forming letters correctly, concentrate or perform well in P.E, which can impact greatly on their learning. With the support and OT Groups available from OT for Kids, these children have made great progress and are now at a level which is not so concerning. As a teacher and SENCO, I thoroughly enjoyed working (and learning) from the Occupational Therapist.As a case manager, I regularly deal with many private companies. I found OT for Kids to be highly professional, reliable and provide me with flexible appointments that suited both me and my clients. The OT completed a comprehensive assessment and report, which was not only clear, concise and an accurate reflection of the difficulties, but it was returned to me quickly.We've put together a handy brochure that will cover everything you need to know!
