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Intensive Paediatric Therapy – helping Amelia reach her goals
Amelia comes to Therapies for Kids and participates in regular Intensive Paediatric Therapy to work on a number of goals:…
The F-words for child development
Research in childhood disability has identified six F-words that should be the focus for development. These include Function, Family, Fitness,…
Tips for toilet training your toddler
We often get asked when a parent should be worried about toilet training for their child. Like all developmental milestones,…
Intensive Paediatric Therapy – helping Harry ride his bike
Harry is four-years-old with a condition called Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting development and growth. For Harry, the…
7 tips to successfully build therapy/skill practice into your daily routine
I am frequently asked how often, how much, and where to practice therapy. Parents are often shown therapy in a…
Preparing for the transition from daycare to school
Transitioning from daycare to preschool is one of the biggest milestones in any family and at TFK we feel that…
The magic of tummy time for babies
At TFK we are constantly talking about tummy time for babies. There are so many reasons why tummy time is…
Jumping milestones for children 18 months to 5+ years
Jumping develops once your toddler is walking, going up and down stairs, trotting, and walking on their toes. Toddlers begin…
Container play and posting play for children
At TFK we love to see our babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers play posting games. It begins from about 12-15 months…
Importance of crossing the midline
Often at TFK you will hear a therapist say “Great crossing over” or “This week we’ll work on crossing the…
How pretend play develops
Following up on last Monday’s blog post – “Benefits of pretend/imaginary play,” here is a table on how pretend play…
Benefits of pretend/imaginary play
A couple weeks ago I discussed the development of social play. This week I will discuss a type of play…
First Riverina Clinic intensive
A very different milestone this week for fun. This week is a milestone for TFK as we will be running…
Social stages of play for children 0-6+ years
Any activity that your child does (whether organised or unstructured) that they find fun is considered play. Play is much…
Walking milestones for children 0-15 months
Over the past few months, I have been exploring developmental achievements of babies in the first 12-18 months in the…
Pointing for children 5-18 months
An important social and language/communication milestone Over the past weeks I have been discussing the importance of the combination of…
Independent standing milestones for children 0-12 months
In the last 2 weeks we have had a number of our little people at TFK achieve independent standing. Such…
Fine motor skills table
Fine Motor Skills for Children Aged 6-9 Months Fine Motor Skills for Children Aged 9-12 Months
Fine motor skills for children 6-12 months
Last week we discussed fine motor development in the first 6 months and the importance of vision and gross motor…
Hand skills for children aged 0-6 months
For the next couple weeks, we will discuss the development of fine motor skills in the first 12 months of…
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