Sensory Integration for School-going Children

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Sensory Integration for School-going Children

Struggling in class can be frustrating and overwhelming. But your child doesn’t have to do it alone. With the help of you, the parents, and some occupational therapy, school can be turned into a positive experience for your child.

Sensory Integration for school-going children can assist with the following

Children may present as having difficulty in:

  • Sitting still on the carpet and needing to move regularly
  • Missing instructions from their teacher
  • Focusing
  • Organising their body and work page
  • Keeping up with their peers

Children may present as having difficulty in:

  • Holding their pencil appropriately
  • Using scissors
  • Forming their numbers and letters correctly
  • Poor handwriting
  • Not developing a hand dominance at an age-appropriate time
  • Avoiding tasks and games that require fine motor skills

Children may present as having difficulty in:

  • Coordinating their movements and may appear clumsy or uncoordinated
  • Coordinating both sides of the body
  • Understanding the concept of right and left
  • Ball skills
  • Balance activities
  • Crossing their midline
  • The child may avoid tasks and games that require gross motor skills

Children may present as having difficulty in:

  • Spacing and sizing of their letters
  • Recognising letters
  • Copying shapes or letters
  • Visual tracking and crossing midline
  • Locating objects among other objects
  • Copying from the board or another paper
  • Understanding the concept of right and left
  • Keeping their place while reading or copying from the board.
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Babies & Toddlers

Help your baby reach their potential and grow into the person they are destined to become with our sensory integration for babies and toddlers

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Preschool Children

The preschool years are important as they set up the foundation for the child’s school career

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Neurodiverse Children

Occupational therapy helps Neurodiverse children engage in their daily activities, occupations and most importantly with their friends and family

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If you think your child needs some assistance through occupational therapy, please do not hesitate to contact us

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