R is for ‘Recognising your child’s needs’ Welcome to our post covering the second part of the BRAVE model? To recap: The BRAVE model is a model I developed for parents to help them to understand their child’s needs, and how they can support their child to live their best life. I am writing [...]
B is for ‘Being Aware’ (and getting help early) A few weeks ago, I introduced to you the BRAVE model – a model I developed for parents to help them to understand their child’s needs, and how they can support their child to live their best life (you can find that blog post here). [...]
In case you are reading our blog for the first time, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Emily Hayles, and I am a physiotherapist and the founder of Move and Play Paediatric Therapy, a children’s therapy service based in Mackay, Queensland. We help children with developmental delays and disabilities learn to [...]
As a parent, you want to make sure you are doing everything you can to help your child develop as best they can. These days there are a lot of specialty toys and equipment available in shops and online that are marketed as being beneficial for promoting your child’s development. It can be easy [...]
As parents, I think most of us would share a similar goal for our children – that they grow up to be as healthy and as happy as they can be. So, we read books to them, we sing songs with them, and we try to get them to eat their veggies (sometimes successfully, [...]
Learning to jump is an exciting and fun milestone in your child’s life! Learning to jump will help your child to keep up and participate with their friends in sports and other physical play, which gives them lifelong opportunities for fitness and socialising. As a result, jumping is an important milestone that we often [...]
This is our final post in our series about Early Childhood Intervention. Today I want to share with you: How to know if your child is doing what they are supposed to be doing, and What to do if you are concerned about your child’s development As parents, I am sure we have all [...]
This time of year marks the beginning of training and competition for many sports. If your child has had a break over the summer, it is important that they return to training and competition safely and minimise their risk of injury. Here is our list of the TOP 6 THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOUR [...]
Who has finished their Christmas shopping????? I haven’t…(!) If you are struggling for ideas, and would like to buy something for your child that will support their gross motor development, here are a few suggestions: Mirrors or toys with mirrors Babies love to look at themselves, so using a mirror or a toy with [...]
In addition to the behavioural, sensory and social-emotional difficulties, many children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will also experience difficulties with their motor skills and capabilities. Children with ASD may achieve early gross motor milestones such as sitting, crawling and independent walking within the expected timeframes, but the quality of their movements may be [...]