Blogs

Emotional Self-Regulation

by Jessica Kennedy March 23, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? Self-regulation refers to your child's ability to manage their emotions, thoughts and behav...

Posted in Anger, Emotions, Frustrated, Interoception, Meltdowns, Regulation, Self Regulation, Sensory Processing, Tantrums

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Visual Motor Skills

by Jessica Kennedy March 23, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? Visual Motor Skills or Visual Motor Integration allows our eyes and hands to work together ...

Posted in DCD, Dyspraxia, motor skills, school skills, vision, visual motor integration, visual motor skills, visual perceptual

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Behaviour

by Jessica Kennedy February 2, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? There are a number of reasons why your child may engage in a specific behaviour and we are ...

Posted in Behaviour, Meltdowns, Tantrums

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Receptive Language

by Jessica Kennedy January 19, 2022

When should I choose this Area of Focus for my Gabadoo? Receptive language refers to our ability to understand words, phrases, spoken language and ...

Posted in Attention, Hearing, Language, Listening, Receptive Language, Speech

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Sensory Space Design

by Jessica Kennedy January 19, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? If you are looking for some guidance around choosing an appropriate space at home or at sch...

Posted in Home Design, Movement Breaks, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Equipment, Sensory Integration, Sensory Processing, Sensory Space, Sensory Toys, Toys

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Toileting

by Jessica Kennedy January 12, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? If you are looking for some guidance around helping your child learn how to use the toilet ...

Posted in Independence, Potty Training, Toileting

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Gross Motor Skills

by Jessica Kennedy January 10, 2022

When should I choose this Area of Focus for my Gabadoo? Gross Motor Skills include activities in which large muscle groups are used to initiate and...

Posted in balance, cycling, fitness, healthy, hopping, Hypermobility, motorskills, muscle tone, sports

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Dressing Skills

by Jessica Kennedy January 10, 2022

When should I choose this Area of Focus for my Gabadoo? Dressing skills requires fine and gross motor skills, motor planning and sequencing, body a...

Posted in buttoning, dressing, dressingskills, finemotor, finemotorskills, tying laces, undressing

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Feeding & Mealtimes

by Jessica Kennedy January 10, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? Did you know that research shows that 1 out of 5 kids will struggle with eating at some poi...

Posted in eating, feeding, mealtimes, picky eater, problem feeder, self feeding

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Oral Motor Skills

by Jessica Kennedy January 10, 2022

When should I choose this Area of Focus for my Gabadoo? Oral motor skills include awareness, strength, co-ordination, movement and endurance of the...

Posted in Dribbling, Drinking, Eating, Feeding, Language, Muscle Tone, Oral Motor, Oral Tone, Speech

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Fine Motor Skills

by Jessica Kennedy January 7, 2022

When should I choose this area of focus for my Gabadoo? Fine Motor Skills refers to the use of your hands and fingers to complete a task. So think ...

Posted in drawing, Dyspraxia, finemotor, finemotorskills, handstrength, handwriting, Hypermobility, motorskills, school, writing

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Why Can't My Child Jump

by Jessica Kennedy December 7, 2021

Jumping is an important gross motor skill & it is the first time that a child's 2 feet leave the ground at once. This can often feel like a ...

Posted in balance, cycling, grossmotorskills, hopping, jumping, motor planning, motorskills

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