Skills We Address
Pre-writing Skills
A foundational ability children need before they can write letters, numbers, or words effectively. Prewriting skills focus on developing hand control, eye-hand coordination, visual skills, and muscle strength necessary for handwriting.
Fine motor skills
Focuses on developing the small muscles of the hands, fingers, and wrists, which are essential for self-care, play, and school readiness. Fine motor skills include writing, drawing, buttoning and zipping clothes, using utensils, cutting with scissors, and manipulating small objects (e.g., beads, coins).
Hand writing skills
Focuses on developing the skills necessary for legible, efficient, and functional handwriting. Whether a child is struggling with letter formation, grip, or endurance, various activities and strategies are used to address specific needs.
Gross motor skills
Focuses on the development of large muscle movements that involve the arms, legs, and torso. These skills form the foundation for balance, coordination, strength, and posture, key for everyday activities and future fine motor development. Gross motor skills include: rolling, sitting, crawling, squatting, walking, running, jumping, kicking, throwing, and catching
Visual perceptual skills
This allows the brain to interpret and make sense of visual information. These skills are crucial for completing everyday tasks, such as reading, writing, navigating spaces, and even organizing information. These skills help a person recognize shapes, patterns, letters, and numbers and use that information to perform activities accurately.
Self-care skills
This allows individuals to care for their basic needs, such as dressing, eating, grooming, and hygiene. This includes putting on and taking off shoes, managing fasteners, tying shoe-laces, drinking from a cup, and using utensils.
Sensory processing skills
This refers to the brain's ability to receive, interpret, and respond to sensory information from the environment. These sensory inputs include sights, sounds, textures, tastes, and smells. Responding appropriately to stimuli in the environment is crucial for children to effectively engage with the world around them.
Executive functioning skills
This refers to the mental processes that allow us to plan, organize, and execute our thoughts and actions, ultimately helping us achieve our goals. They act as the brain's control center, enabling us to focus, remember things, manage emotions, and control our impulses. They are essential for daily tasks and success in school, work, and social settings.