At Sensational Kids, our Occupational Therapists are dedicated to empowering children to overcome challenges and reach their full potential. By focusing on key areas of development, we provide tailored interventions that help children thrive in their daily lives, build independence, and engage confidently with their world. Here’s how our Occupational Therapy services can benefit your child:
Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are essential for tasks that require precise hand and finger movements. Our therapy sessions focus on strengthening these skills to enable children to succeed in everyday activities.
Includes:
- Strengthening and endurance
- Dexterity, including isolated finger movement
- Pre-writing and handwriting skills
- Dressing tasks (e.g., buttons, zips, shoelaces)
- Feeding skills (e.g., managing utensils)
How OT Can Help: Children who struggle with fine motor tasks, such as holding a pencil, opening snack containers, or managing buttons, can benefit from targeted exercises and strategies. Our therapists use engaging, play-based activities to develop hand strength, coordination, and dexterity, making daily tasks easier and more enjoyable.
Gross Motor Development
Gross motor skills involve the use of large muscle groups for movement and stability. We work on improving these foundational skills to support overall physical development.
Includes:
- Postural control and core stability
- Balance and equilibrium
- Ball skills and transitional movement patterns
- Eye-hand and eye-foot coordination
- Postural strengthening and shoulder girdle stability
How OT Can Help: For children who experience difficulty with climbing, running, or balancing, our therapists design fun, movement-based activities that enhance strength, coordination, and endurance. Improved gross motor skills help children participate more fully in sports, playground activities, and classroom routines.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Developing independence in self-care tasks is a significant milestone for every child. Occupational Therapy helps children build the skills they need for these daily routines.
Includes:
- Dressing, feeding, toileting, bathing, grooming, and sleeping routines
How OT Can Help: Our therapists work closely with children to break down tasks into manageable steps, providing tools and techniques to support independence. Whether it’s mastering shoelaces or brushing teeth, we tailor interventions to meet each child’s unique needs.
Cognitive Skills and Executive Function
Cognitive and executive function skills are critical for problem-solving, memory, and task management. We help children build these essential skills for success at home and in school.
Includes:
- Visual and auditory memory, sequential and working memory
- Following instructions, impulse control, focus, and concentration
- Task organisation and time management
- Cognitive strategies like visual schedules and token economies
How OT Can Help: Children who struggle with organisation, attention, or task completion benefit from personalised strategies to improve focus and time management. Our therapists use tools such as visual schedules and structured activities to build confidence and independence.
Social Engagement
Interacting effectively with peers is vital for a child’s social and emotional development. Our therapy sessions support children in developing these critical skills.
Includes:
- Peer engagement skills such as sharing, waiting, and turn-taking
How OT Can Help: Through structured play and group activities, we help children practice social interactions in a safe and supportive environment. These sessions teach sharing, turn-taking, and conflict resolution, making social interactions more enjoyable and less stressful.
Visual Perceptual Skills
Visual perceptual skills enable children to interpret and respond to visual information, a critical aspect of learning and daily functioning.
Includes:
- Visual figure-ground, discrimination, and closure
- Visual-motor integration and spatial relationships
How OT Can Help: Our therapists design activities to improve skills like matching shapes, copying from a board, and organising information on a page. Enhanced visual perceptual abilities support academic success and confidence in tasks like reading, writing, and puzzles.
Sensory Processing
Sensory processing challenges can affect a child’s ability to regulate emotions and respond appropriately to sensory input. We help children achieve better sensory integration and emotional regulation.
Includes:
- Sensory and emotional regulation
- Motor planning, bilateral coordination, and body schema development
How OT Can Help: For children who experience meltdowns, over-reactivity, or sensory avoidance, our therapists create personalised sensory diets and activities. These strategies help children feel more grounded and in control, improving their ability to engage in daily activities.
Mental Health
Emotional well-being is a cornerstone of a child’s overall development. Our therapists provide tools and support to help children manage emotions and build resilience.
Includes:
- Stress management, relaxation techniques, coping strategies
- Emotional expression, problem-solving, self-esteem, and boundaries
How OT Can Help: We support children experiencing anxiety, mood swings, or behavioural challenges by teaching relaxation techniques, problem-solving strategies, and emotional expression. These skills help children navigate challenges with confidence and self-assurance.
Why Choose Sensational Kids?
At Sensational Kids, our Occupational Therapists are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your child’s needs. We believe in empowering children to achieve their potential through a holistic, child-centred approach. If your child is facing challenges in any of these areas, contact us today to learn how we can help support their journey toward success.