Laura Graham Occupational Therapy

15/10/2025

An interesting read in SEN Magazine this month all about Dyspraxia / DCD in school. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16SNPkStTo/

Did you know Laura has written a book all about DCD/Dyspraxia https://www.amazon.co.uk/Developmental-Coordination-Disorder-Dyspraxia-Help/dp/1913414159/ref=asc_df_1913414159?mcid=6bd6eb223dfa3e03830c561eaaa7f094&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=3622331848129702656-1913414159-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3622331848129702656&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045503&hvtargid=pla-2281435176618&psc=1&gad_source=1

And written a chapter in the book What if it's not Dyslexia?

young people manage physical coordination challenges and flourish… Sometimes called ‘dyspraxia’, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a frequently under-detected condition that chiefly affects physical coordination but also impacts on many other areas of life. It is often seen as an .....

07/10/2025

Our book "What if it's not Dyslexia? Is 1 this week.

03/10/2025

Some super resources here to support regulation https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GyNhAACqZ/

23/09/2025

Laura has written an article for the first ND360Hub magazine which is out now. The magazine also features several interesting features from a range of professionals.
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/fdbdbf9365.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM_xZhjbGNrAz_FkmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeYd_nztF2i7EOzMwZPz_vDd7TmzmrvEmpkEVRgMHM5-ywRLlla0qUM5eZm6Q_aem_yWSb0EY9LwQtPO6YIvVirw

14/09/2025

Still on the theme of handwriting this is a great post from Teach Handwriting about the importance of teaching phonics and handwriting separately.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1aYLx1tVNk/

13/09/2025

This is a super useful post from Geldards SEN on exam adjustments for students with SENhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1CuNasRn81/

With exam adjustment deadlines fast approaching, Education team Partner Salise takes a look at some examples of reasonable adjustments in exams

https://www.geldards.com/insights/exam-adjustments-for-young-people-with-sen/

12/09/2025

The hot topic in Laura's working week this week has been handwriting. With the new writing framework coming into play, schools are keen to ensure their students are accessing appropriate pre writing activites to support the fluent and legible handwriting required. Tracing is one such activity that can have many benefits but it is not without drawbacks. This is a great post detailing the considerations of when and when not to use tracing to support handwriting development. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BHgtDdkye/

This is a HUGE resource...and information OT practitioners want you to know about tracing....
Learning letters is a tricky task for our brains and hands; they must work together to look at a drawing, understand that drawing/symbol represents a letter, remember that letter, copy a mental image of the letter, and then instruct our hand to move in such a pattern that creates the letter.

"Often times I have parents/teachers who have students who do somewhat well when tracing their alphabet, but when it comes time to write the letter on their own it falls apart.
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This can be due to two things:
1. The child does not have a good memory of how to create the letter
2. Tracing allows for the child to start at any point, and therefore formations may start bottom to top/in the middle of the letter/wherever and thus the resulting formation may be large/incorrect/illegible.

This being said, there is a time and place for tracing as a tool to support skill development...

Let's talk about what the research says AND experienced OTs have to say about how tracing should and should not be used for young learners!
https://www.theottoolbox.com/to-trace-or-not-to-trace/

07/09/2025

This afternoon Laura has attended the fabulous Libby Hill's 3rd book Launch. A fabulous afternoon with super company!

01/09/2025

It's the first day back to work after the summer break and Laura has been busy delivering training to over 100 teaching assistants from 17 schools in the West Midlands alongside the fabulous School Sensory Solutions with Ali Neal. It's been a super day of learning and playing as the amazing Grow Family Services loaned us several items from their new and updated SEND Library. Laura and Ali are currently working on something really exciting for 2026....watch this space.

27/08/2025

As we start to think about returning to school next week one of the tasks I'll be looking at as a school based OT is furniture height. This infographic from is a great reminder of the key issues. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16q2XNW5UD/

Grab this freebie for back to school!

Available at my TPT store (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/miss-jaime-ot) and www.Missjaimeot.com/shop

07/08/2025

What a super idea for developing scissor skills. The little car helps with orientation of the scissors, we often see a range of unusual scissors grasps in practice and work with children and school staff to support. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16oRMjeD1V/

22/07/2025

A lovely review of Laura's 2nd book "What if it's not Dyslexia?" In SEN Magazine

Read the latest book review by

What If It's Not Dyslexia? A Guide For Parents and Professionals

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/support-advice/books/26499/what-if-its-not-dyslexia/