Leap Occupational Therapy

Leap Occupational Therapy If your child is struggling at home or at school, LEAP OT can help. For more information and to boo

We specialise in the assessment of motor skills, self care skills, sensory processing, attention, visual motor integration and handwriting.

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Occupational Therapy Services @ Leap OT 💫For more information please contact us for via email or telephone ⭐️
14/04/2021

Occupational Therapy Services @ Leap OT 💫

For more information please contact us for via email or telephone ⭐️

Tummy Time 👶 Tummy time is something we as therapists recommend on a daily basis for a baby’s development. This is also ...
09/04/2021

Tummy Time 👶

Tummy time is something we as therapists recommend on a daily basis for a baby’s development.
This is also true for older children when we recommend prone work I.e completing activities in the prone position.
There are so many benefits to a baby and child’s development by completing tummy time/prone activities. Here are just a few:
-Promotes the development of the core, neck and back muscles.
-Helps the baby meet their motor milestones
-Can help prevent early motor delays
-Promotes Sensory Development

⭐️Tummy time should be completed several times a day. You may want to start with 1-2 minutes at a time and then gradually build this up.

❌Remember to always speak to your baby’s health nurse/GP if you have any concerns or queries.

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First ➡️Then Visuals 👀 This is a strategy that we recommend regularly for children who have difficulties maintaining foc...
06/04/2021

First ➡️Then Visuals 👀

This is a strategy that we recommend regularly for children who have difficulties maintaining focus and attention for table top activities- schoolwork, homework 📚

The child can see what is expected of them ‘first’ and what they can do ‘then’ (after the first activity is completed). Please ensure the ‘then’
activity is motivating for the child.

It is important to set a timer for each of the first and then activities.⏱(the amount of time at each depends on the child, however it may be good to start with 4-5minutes at the ‘first’ activity and 4-5 minutes at the ‘then’ activity)

This strategy really helps children stay on task.
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To celebrate the launch of our new Instagram page, We are excited to giveaway this ultimate LEGO bundle 💛 For your chanc...
01/04/2021

To celebrate the launch of our new Instagram page, We are excited to giveaway this ultimate LEGO bundle 💛

For your chance to win
🔵 LEGO Classic medium creative brick box
🟡 LEGO Classic 1500 piece set
🔵 LEGO building table
🟡 Rainbow coloured 6’ x 6’ construction base plates

All you have to do is
👉 Tag 3 friends
👉 Follow Leap Occupational Therapy on Facebook and Instagram
👉 Share this post to your stories and tag us

The winner will be announced on 24th April.

Best of luck, everyone 💛

Just some of the benefits of using a Therapy Ball ✨-Promotes core strength and stability-Promotes upper limb strength-Im...
31/03/2021

Just some of the benefits of using a Therapy Ball ✨

-Promotes core strength and stability
-Promotes upper limb strength
-Improves balance
-Improves coordination
-Source of sensory input
-Deep pressure input

Such a cost effective strategy too 👌

Did you know good core strength gives us the foundation for good fine motor skills?✏️Children with weak core strength an...
29/03/2021

Did you know good core strength gives us the foundation for good fine motor skills?✏️

Children with weak core strength and stability may present with
-Poor seated/standing posture
-Coordination Difficulties
-Find it difficult to sit still
-Difficulties with fine motor table top tasks
- Fatigue easily during table top tasks.

Swipe over to see some core strengthening activities you can do with your child to help strengthen their core and improve fine motor skill function ✨
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Pre-writing skills: 🖍Prewriting skills are the fundamental skills children need to develop before they are able to write...
27/03/2021

Pre-writing skills: 🖍

Prewriting skills are the fundamental skills children need to develop before they are able to write. These skills contribute to the child's ability to hold and use a pencil, and the ability to draw, write, copy, and colour.

A major component of pre-writing skills are the pre-writing shapes. These are the pencil strokes that most letters, numbers and early drawings are comprised of. They are typically mastered in sequential order, and to an age specific level.

Swipe over to see the age specific shapes and some ideas on how to develop these skills ✏️🟡🟪🔺

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Sensory Regulation Zones 💫We use charts like these with children to help them understand their sensory needs.
26/03/2021

Sensory Regulation Zones 💫We use charts like these with children to help them understand their sensory needs.

What is Paediatric Occupational Therapy? Who can benefit from services with Leap Occupational Therapy?
25/03/2021

What is Paediatric Occupational Therapy?
Who can benefit from services with Leap Occupational Therapy?

Fine Motor Skills ✏️ We use our hands hundreds of times a day to help us complete the majority of our activities of dail...
24/03/2021

Fine Motor Skills ✏️

We use our hands hundreds of times a day to help us complete the majority of our activities of daily living. More than 2 in 10 children struggle with their fine motor skills.

What do fine motor skill difficulties look like?
-Does your child struggle with prewriting/handwriting skills, do they have an immature pencil grasp?
-Can your child use scissors to cut out simple shapes?
-Maybe they struggle to use their hands to perform everyday tasks like opening a bottle or packet or struggle to pick up items?
-Can your child zip up their coat?

As a child gets older they may struggle to keep up with their peers during handwriting tasks, especially as they enter secondary school, early intervention is key to help support a child’s development in their early years.

At Leap OT we can assess your child’s fine motor skills and give your specific recommendations and advice on how to develop these.

Great activity to work on developing shape recognition, fine motor and visual motor integration skills 🖍✂️🔺🟡
10/03/2021

Great activity to work on developing shape recognition, fine motor and visual motor integration skills 🖍✂️🔺🟡

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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