Social skills are are the skills we use everyday to communicate and interact with others. For many children, social skills present as a...

Promoting healthy eating habits and behaviours from a young age is crucial for a child's developmental trajectory and lifespan. A healthy...

Occupational Therapy is a health profession that can be defined as "the art and science of helping people do the day to day activities...

The body is a complex system. In the womb and during early life the body’s brainstem has several reflexes called ‘primitive’ or...

Starting school can be an extremely daunting and stressful time for both children and their parents. The buildings are bigger, there are...

The body’s mid-line is an imaginary line down the centre of the body that divides the body into left and right. Crossing the body’s...

If you are a parent or guardian, the chances that you have experienced a tantrum is likely. We usually expect them in toddlers. However...

The term 'fine motor' means 'small muscles'. Small muscles in the fingers, hand and arm are used when a child manipulates, controls and...

Executive function is much like having an air traffic control system at a very busy airport managing the arrivals and departures of...

One of the most common referrals to Occupational Therapy is for handwriting. It is important to recognise that like anything, if you want...