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Birmingham NHS Children's Occupational Therapy service. We work with children/young people/families and education, supporting with everyday activities

24/03/2026

To help your child develop the motor skills required for wiping, try taping two balloons to the back of a chair and encourage them to practice the wiping motion. Add in spread or shaving foam for an extra challenge. This activity will help to build body awareness, stretching, reaching, and arm movements.

To begin, your child can use a mirror for body awareness to help them understand where their reaching for. As they become more confident, encourage them to try the movement without looking, which further supports the development of coordination and body awareness.

17/03/2026

DIY Games (Tweezer Games)

You don't need expensive equipment to build skills at home, you can make your own games using household objects!

Using washing pegs and lollipop sticks, you can create homemade tweezers together as a fun craft and then use them to play lots of tweezer games.

Tweezer games support the development of fine motor skills. They can help children to build finger and grasp strength as well as coordination and control when picking up objects or sorting them. Developing fine motor abilities and hand strength will support children in mastering everyday tasks such as dressing, handwriting and cutlery use independently.

14/03/2026

Buttoning is a functional fine motor task requiring a strong pincer grip in both hands and good bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body together).

It is easier to practice this task off the body first, using a garment placed on a table or the child’s lap, so that they can clearly see and control the task.

💡Tip: Teach your child using the backward chaining method. Push the button part-way through the hole so that it is ‘peeking’ out the other side. Ask your child to pull the button the rest of the way through. Once they can do this, help your child to push the button into the hole for you to pull through. Once they can do both parts separately, they’re ready to put it together independently.

11/03/2026

Playing games that involve posting coins promotes the use of a pincer grip which is using the thumb and index finger to pick up, hold and release small items.

These activities will strengthen finger muscles, improve hand eye co ordination and wrist stability which are essential skills for handwriting, fastening buttons and using tools.

You can play games such as connect 4, sticking coins upright into playdoh and putting coins in a piggy bank.
rcot Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

02/03/2026

📣📣CALLING ALL BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION SETTINGS📣📣

Check out this month's upcoming training!!

The SEND Occupational Therapy Team have training in March that is available for Early Years settings, as well as mainstream primary and secondary schools. Training is FREE for Birmingham settings and includes Fun with Food (Part One) and Quick Wins for both primary and secondary education settings. To book, simply visit SEND Occupational Therapy's Eventbrite page at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bchc-send-occupational-therapy-team-58871323623 (Link in Bio). Make sure you complete all questions when booking.
rcot Early Years Networks

22/02/2026

Some children avoid certain clothes, covers their ears, or struggle in busy places 👂🏻👕
Others are constantly moving, touching or fidgeting…🏃

These are two different approaches to sensory regulation. Both of these presentations are ways that children regulate their nervous systems. 🧠

Understanding whether a child is sensory avoidant or sensory seeking will help you to respond in the right way.

More information about sensory regulation and strategies is available on our website🔎: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/paediatric-occupational-therapy-sensory

17/02/2026

Happy Pancake Day!!

When making pancakes we use our bilateral skills, which means using two parts of your body. Share your creations with us!

16/02/2026

This fun treasure hunt activity is a great way to support your child in developing their fine motor skills.

Squeezing the tongs to lift up small toys will help to build hand strength which we need for handwriting.
Spotting and retrieving the hidden toys will help them to develop their hand eye co ordination skills.
Picking up small objects by using their thumb and index finger supports the developemnt of their pincer grip which will help with their pencil control.
Exploring the different textures in the container will help them to develop their sensory processing.

Use whatever you have available in the house already to create this fun activity for your child.

13/02/2026

Try these strategies to support your child with transitions. Breaking down tasks and instructions for your child can help them to understand what is expected of them.

06/02/2026

Did you know that obstacle courses can provide amazing opportunities for child development?

29/01/2026

Our colleagues in the Speech and Language Therapy Team and the Language Learning and Strategic Support Team are providing training for parents of children with a developmental language disorder and who attend a Birmingham primary school. Please see more details in the shared post.

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Soho Health Centre 247-251, Soho Road
Birmingham
B219RY

Telephone

+441214665211

Website

https://linktr.ee/BCHC_ChildOt

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