All Aboard to learning skills using a train set
Choo–oo-oo!! All aboard for train play! A children’s train set provides your child with the opportunity to have fun and to develop their communication and interaction skills, while enjoying pushing the train around the track. Whether plastic, wooded, or themed and licensed (e.g. Thomas the Tank Engine) you’re likely to find one that your child […]
Dribbly kids & unclear speech
Dribbly kids & unclear speech Do you know kids who are messy eaters, who dribble, whose talking is unclear or whose speech is not understood by people outside the immediate family?Difficulty moving and using the muscles of their mouth (oro-motor skills) is the most probable explanation. The ability to move and co-ordinate the mouth muscles […]
Play doh fun
Looking for some inside & educational fun on a rainy day? Then pull out the play doh and try some of our activities. Play doh is one of the word’s best kept secrets. Not only is it fun but it has great therapeutic value. Play doh is a fantastic tool to improve: finger strength, manipulation, […]
Play: The Farmhouse way!
Looking for an all round toy to develop play, language and attention? The “Little People” Farmhouse” can do that and more! With Christmas coming up and birthdays happening all the time it can be difficult to think of toys or games to give children. Here is a list of games that we find particularly useful and […]
Pencil grasp and grips
Pencil skills are a significant way in which we communicate. Of course, there are many ways children hold their pencils, and this can be a result of poor finger and hand strength. The best way to ensure your child is off to a good start is to build the strength of the fingers. Then they […]
Put a sock on it! Tips for putting on shoes & socks.
Putting on shoes and socks independently is an (often frustrating) rite of passage for both children and their parents. Not only does it signal emerging independence in self care skills but it also provides the grounding for the planning and sequencing of more complex self care and play skills. Self care skills where they are […]
