by Childworks | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Just an update on what we are doing to manage the current Corona virus pandemic. Childworks is not currently seeing children face-to-face, however, we are able to ensure your child’s ongoing progress through a telehealth service. What is happening now is, as we have...
by Childworks | Jan 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every day I see mums, dads and grandparents who’s purpose in life is to help their child. They bring their child to me for help. This is so humbling and I just wanted to take the opportunity as we plan ahead for 2020. I want to say… I see what you do. I see how...
by Childworks | Jan 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every day I see mums, dads and grandparents who’s purpose in life is to help their child. They bring their child to me for help. This is so humbling and I just wanted to take the opportunity as we finish up for the end of the year to say what a privilege it is to be...
by Childworks | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Exciting news! Childworks welcomes Elaine Tan to our team. Elaine has a broad range of Occupational Therapy experience. She speaks fluent Mandarin and simple Cantonese. Elaine says she relishes the opportunity to help children and families and make a difference to...
by Childworks | Oct 2, 2019 | fine motor skills
Play Dough Play dough is great!!!!! I use play dough a lot in therapy and not just with pre-schoolers. I even use play dough with teenagers. You can use it at home to help with fine motor skills and other skills as well. There are so many things you can do about play...
by Childworks | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Occupational therapy Australia states that occupational therapy is a “client-centred health profession concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of...
by Childworks | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Play is a child’s work. It is what they need to do to explore their environment, to understand their own bodies and to experiment with ideas and objects. It is how they learn about themselves and their world. When children play they experience now ways to solve...
by Childworks | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are a number of reasons why your child may have messy handwriting but one common reason could be poor motor control. This can lead to poor control of the pencil or pen. And yes there are numerous reasons for this also. It could be because your child’s joints...
by Childworks | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Christmas is a hectic and chaotic time. With school holidays, parties and altered schedules Christmas can be overwhelming for adults and children. It can be hard to continue developing and improving specific skill areas, like fine motor or handwriting. So, I have put...
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