Motor and daily skills to try at home
Home motor practice is a button on a spare shirt, playdough on the table, a thick crayon, a sock they pull. If it needs a shop trip and a laminated chart, it will not survive the week.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
Three starts that usually work
Playdough: one ball, two snakes, stop. Pegs or large beads. A spare shirt with one big button. Cover the table. Stop while they can still succeed. Checklists: motor skills checklist, fine motor program.
Dressing and mealtimes
One step they do, you do the rest. A sock. A zip started for them. A spoon they hold while you load. If texture is the wall, that is sensory as much as motor — sensory support, feeding program. Do not turn dinner into therapy every night.
When home is not enough
A hand that will not open, a child who cannot sit to eat, pain, or a skill that has gone backwards. Book the motor programme or assessment. We will say if a licensed OT is the right door.
One change this week
Chair height, wall drawing, or the last step of the button. Programme: fine motor home programme. Coaching: parent coaching.
The idea behind the work (in the books)
None of this needs a therapy gym. Heavy work before a hard moment. Short and often.
Exner — kitchen-hand practice
Playdough, a sponge, clothes pegs, tearing paper. Five minutes most days.
Ayres idea — input before the demand
Carry the water bottles, push the laundry basket, climb, then sit for the pencil. Not a sensory-diet prescription from a profession we do not staff.
What the research tells us
This isn’t just our opinion — it’s grounded in published research. Here are a few findings from trusted, independent sources:
Novak and Honan’s systematic review of paediatric occupational therapy found strong evidence that task-specific handwriting practice improves handwriting. That is about repeated, specific practice of the skill — not a claim that Inclusive delivers licensed occupational therapy.
— Novak and Honan, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (2019). View source
Take a worksheet home
Print one sheet. Fill it in this week. Bring it to the consultation — a consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
Motor skills checklist
Big movements, small ones, and everyday self-care.
Home practice log
One skill, a few minutes, one line of what happened. Bring it next time.
Fine-motor home program (PDF)
Five minutes most days. Chair before handwriting.
Book a consultation
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first. No referral needed. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
At home — questions parents ask
How long should we practise?
Five to ten minutes. A fight that lasts an hour is not practice.
They refuse the pencil at home.
Start with playdough and a fat crayon. The pencil is a later floor. Forcing it teaches avoidance.
Siblings grabbing the only button shirt.
Keep the burst short and the tool theirs for that burst. See supporting siblings.
Can you coach us on video?
Yes, for routines. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. Hands-on assessment of the hand is still better in the room.
Do we need special equipment?
No. If it only works with a clinic swing, it will not survive Tuesday.
Ask about at home
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
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