Sally McNamara- Occupational Therapist for Kids in Myrtleford, Victoria | Occupational therapist

Sally McNamara- Occupational Therapist for Kids

Locality: Myrtleford, Victoria

Phone: +61 422 584 776

Address: 190 Myrtle St 3737 Myrtleford, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 A video that may be helpful for children who need to get a COVID-19 swab

19.01.2022 OT ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: INDOOR CUBBIES/FORTS It’s been raining at our house for a few days now and my kids are starting to go a bit stir-crazy. They’re seeing the same people, in the same space, day in and day out so I thought it would be nice to offer them a ‘new space’ to enjoy. All it took was a few sheets spread over our dining table and they spent almost two hours playing and enjoying their cubby.... Imaginative play is so important for children’s development, as it supports creative thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills. So if you have some sheets, blankets or boxes see if you’re children might be interested in an indoor cubby space. Have fun at home! Sally McNamara Occupational Therapist for Kids

18.01.2022 PROPOSED CHILDREN’S THERAPY CLINIC FOR MYRTLEFORD Does your child live in the Alpine shire, or surrounding areas? If they do, and if they have ever received any allied health children’s therapy (e.g. occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, or psychology), OR, if they may do so in the future, it would be very much appreciated if you were able to complete the following 1-minute survey. All responses are anonymous and will help to guide the planning of a potential... private children’s therapy clinic in Myrtleford. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q73LCRB Thank-you

13.01.2022 OT ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: PLAY-DOUGH Play-dough is a great activity for so many reasons. Amongst other things, it promotes fine motor coordination, shoulder stability, bilateral integration, upper body strength, shoulder stability, motor planning, imitation skills and creative thinking. I use it all the time for my Telehealth occupational therapy sessions, as it allows me to work on so many goals- and is something that most families have at home. ... Depending on the age of the child, I like to focus on things like rolling, pinching, pulling, breaking and forming new shapes and creations. Play-dough can also used to help children learn letters (using long rolled lengths to create the letter forms); with the child tracing the outline of the play-dough with their finger before attempting to write it. It can also be used for maths activities (eg using balls of play-dough for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, or for working on fractions). I like to make my own play-dough at home using the gluten-free Kidspot recipe below: https://www.kidspot.com.au//gluten-free-play-dough/ka79wme3 Otherwise, there are many different alternative recipes than can be found online. Have fun at home! Sally McNamara Occupational Therapist for Kids

04.01.2022 OT ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: CUTTING AND PASTING Scissors activities are a great way to encourage inner hand strength, fine motor coordination, eye-hand coordination and bilateral integration (use of both sides of the body in a coordinated way). Children often benefit from cutting thin strips of cardboard to begin with; as it provides greater feedback than paper and is less likely to flop around. Frozen playdough can also be fun to learn snipping and early cutting skills. As child...ren get older, thinner magazine paper can be provided to offer a greater challenge. Children often need self-opening scissors or safety shears to start with, but can typically be offered supervised use of regular scissors by 4-5 years of age (depending on their developmental level). Try to encourage children to use their thumb up to cut and to cut by holding the scissors directly away from their body while they turn the paper. There are so many things you can make from paper and scissors. Paper chains, collages, craft projects, decorations, printable card games etc. The opportunities are endless :) Have fun at home! Sally McNamara Occupational Therapist for Kids Photo note: Today, I did a cutting and pasting activity with my oldest child using a garden magazine. As it is ANZAC day I drew the outline of a poppy and she cut and pasted all the red flowers she could find in the magazine onto the large poppy in a collage format. It was a great opportunity to discuss ANZAC day with her as we obviously weren’t able to attend any services (NB: I know that poppies are typically associated with Remembrance Day, however I still thought it was a nice way to create something connected to our service men and women as the ANZAC crest was a little trickier to attempt).