Fine
Motor Skills
·
Pre-Writing skills
· Writing skills
· Using scissors
· Manipulative skills
Areas a Paediatric Occupational Therapist treats
*
Finger, hand strength, position & stability
* Pencil grip & control
* Wrist &/or forearm control
* Copying shapes
* Fluency / finger movements
* Spatial organisation (space & letter formation)
* Quality of work
* Visual perception skills
* Speed & dexterity
* Tweezers, scissors, finger isolated movements
What
to look out for in your child
-
No interest in fine motor skills
- Gross pencil grasp
- Poor scissor skills
- Clumsy grasp & release skills
- Difficulty holding small objects, manipulating tools, pencils
or scissors
- Unable to complete mazes, dot-to-dots, etc
- Difficulty copying text from whiteboard or blackboard
To
Learn More About Handwriting
If
you notice your child having difficulty in any of these areas then
please contact
us.
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