Jacquie OT services

27/07/2025

COMMENT '248' to receive de-esculation techniques!
❓ Knowing what to do before. during and after a Meltdown/Shutdown is hard! 😕
📌 Strategies wear out and not every strategy works for everybody.
✅ I have created a 1 page PDF for you with reminders of how to De-Escalate. I highly recommend you print it out to refer back to and share with friends/family/colleagues

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27/07/2025

I am affirmations help kids build confidence, kindness, and self-respect. Teaching children to use positive self-talk can boost their self-esteem and create a strong foundation for a happy, healthy mindset.

27/07/2025

COMMENT '252' to access some incredible resources for social emotional learning.
✅ Free e-book
✅ Access to Free webinar
✅ The Student Wellbeing hub (Recommendations for resources that can help you)

I've spent a long time developing a Social Skills course that focuses on teaching students with diverse needs in busy and complex classrooms. I provide lots of strategies like these, designed to be quick and easy to implement.

COMMENT '252' to access resources!

27/07/2025

✨ Words Matter! ✨

Positive affirmations are more than just kind words — they’re powerful tools that help build your child’s confidence, emotional regulation, and self-worth. 💬💛

These affirmations nurture secure attachments, encourage resilience and foster a strong sense of belonging in both home and classroom environments.

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27/07/2025

𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 & 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲
https://tinyurl.com/2z3yfs6d (Growing Hands-On Kids)
As the new school year fast approaches, we thought this post would help many teachers & parents alike.

In order for kids to follow directions, it's important to understand developmentally what children are able to understand & follow. It's also important to understand all the different ways you can give & encourage direction following based on their abilities. To learn more, visit the article in the link above here.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2st3w zkr

27/07/2025

In-hand manipulation is a fine motor task we all complete daily! From opening the toothpaste lid to adjusting a pen or pencil within the hand...these are tasks you probably do without a second thought!

But for those with dexterity, coordination, strength, mobility, tone, or range of motion challenges, these simple tasks can be very difficult.

Some fine motor activities to practice these skills:

👉Roll play dough into small balls using only the fingertips
👉Tear newspaper into strips, crumble it, and stuff an art project
👉Use tweezers to pick up small items. This works on the intrinsic muscles of the hands.
👉Lacing activities
👉Eye Droppers to drop water into recycled lids
👉Coin or button matching, sorting, and stacking
👉Small beads or cut pieces of straw-press them into play dough and tuck extra beads/straws into the palm of the hand.
👉MORE IDEAS: https://www.theottoolbox.com/in-hand-manipulation-for-functional/

27/07/2025

Why is it important to talk about inclusion and diversity with our children?
🌟It builds empathy and understanding
🌟Combating prejudice and discrimination
🌟Promoting social inclusion
🌟Cognitive development
🌟Preparing for the real world
🌟Positive self-esteem
Via Kid Approved

22/07/2025

Executive functioning skills are life skills. They are in everything we do. 🧠

22/07/2025

The ABC's of self-talk 💡

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