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Phone: +61 2 8515 0666

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25.01.2022 ACTIVITY POST: MIRROR PLAY A fun and super quick set-up activity To play: ... 1.Sit opposite your child. 2.Create a pattern or shape with coloured sticks and pom poms. 3. Ask your child to ‘mirror’ the pattern from where they are sitting. 4. Swap places to check if they are the same. Benefits of mirror play: Visual scanning Pattern recognition Memory Fine motor control Planning and organisation Let us know how you go!

24.01.2022 *Alert for Parents Regarding Social Media* There is an extremely graphic video circulating on Social Media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok. We strongly recommend keeping your children offline today and tomorrow if possible, and heavily supervise all social media interactions until this content is removed. Check with your children to determine if they have viewed this clip. They are likely to be extremely distressed. Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

23.01.2022 Need an activity for the School Holidays? Great news - We are running our hugely popular LEGO LEGENDS Program again! Your LEGO Legend will have fun taking on a range of awesome building projects, working in both a team and individually, as well as lots of other LEGO themed games and activities. Last holidays, our LEGO Legends loved their virtual trip to LEGO World and starting the sessions with Animal Yoga! Dates: Wednesday 30th September & Wednesday 7th October Time: 9.30am ...- 12.30pm Location: Shire Therapy Group Suitable for children aged 5 - 11 years old. Your child may attend one or both sessions. To book your child in or to find out more, visit here: https://bit.ly/2YEDS3p

22.01.2022 Monday was the final day for our Term 3 School Readiness program, The children have done an amazing job this term and have learnt so much! We have worked on our letter sounds, as well as our one to one correspondence and number recognition. The children have tried their very best and we are so proud. Congratulations! If you would like to enrol for our Term 4 Program, please contact us on 02 8555 0616.

21.01.2022 We currently have new positions available for assessments at the start of 2021! Please contact reception on (02) 8515 0666 to book your child in today.

20.01.2022 Shire Therapy Group now offers one-on-one tutoring sessions for children aged 5-12 Has your child fallen behind with online learning? Do you have some concerns about whether your child is ready to make the leap into the next school grade? One-on-one tutoring is a fantastic way to build your child's literacy and numeracy knowledge foundations. Starting with an initial assessment, sessions are then tailored to build confidence in the areas the child needs assistance as well a...s build upon and challenge the children in the areas they are already demonstrating proficiency. If you would like to find our more, or book your child in for tutoring today please get in touch with us on (02) 8515 0666.

20.01.2022 Here is a great article we thought may be helpful for some of our families ahead of the new school year. If you require any additional support or guidance, please get in touch with Reception on 8515 0666 to learn how the Shire Therapy Group team can assist your family. https://www.autismactually.com.au//10-tips-on-helping-auti

18.01.2022 "Tutoring can help students become more confident, become more active participants in class, they become better learners." If you are interested in one on one tutoring for you child contact us on 85150666

17.01.2022 VISUAL DISCRIMINATION: Looking for a quick and easy way to keep little hands occupied during these school holidays? This simple activity uses only playdough and toothpicks and can help improve fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and shape identification. ... Just roll playdough into small balls, then use them to attach toothpicks together to form different shapes. For an added challenge, try making 3D shapes like a cube.

15.01.2022 It was a big week in our School Readiness Program! Our friends worked extra hard as we focused on the recognising and writing the letters ‘m’ and ‘n’ as well as the numbers ‘5’ and ‘6’. Our educators used a variety of resources such as flash cards, dice, whiteboard, magnets and workbooks to accommodate different learning styles

15.01.2022 We are very excited to be running our Lego Legends School Holiday Program again in the upcoming Spring Term Break Last Holidays our Legends, with a little help from our 'Lego Masters' had the best time building everything from Kangaroos to Spaceships Lego Legends is open to all children aged 5 - 11 years old. To find out more or reserve a place, visit: https://bit.ly/2YEDS3p

14.01.2022 The children have been having a great time in our weekly School Readiness classes! There are so many different and fun ways to learn our number recognition and letters!

11.01.2022 Yesterday at Shire Therapy Group, we had a lot of fun talking about emotions and exploring how we all have different thoughts and feelings; even to the same thing or event! Effectively recognising and regulating our own emotions, being aware of other peoples’ feelings, reading body language and responding appropriately (most of the time) is largely an expectation for school aged children and above. Difficulties in these skills can contribute to feelings of low self-esteem and social difficulties. To find out more about emotional regulation or to book an appointment with one of our skilled therapists, please contact our reception 8515 0666.

11.01.2022 NEW BLOG POST: MUSCLE TONE Muscle tone refers to the natural level of contraction that your child has in their muscles. It is important as it affects the postural control and stability of children. To find out about the different levels of tone and these affect children's movements, read the blog post here: http://shiretherapygroup.com.au/index.//11/12/muscle-tone/

08.01.2022 BLOG POST: MOTOR FUNCTION Motor skills are the basic foundation for learning. Did you know that all of the activities and movement that we do as infants, toddlers and children help to prepare our body and brain to learn? To find out more about Motor Skills, why they are important and how Occupational Therapy helps build Motor Function - check out the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/3iCzaux

07.01.2022 We still have a few places left in LEGO LEGENDS for Wednesday 7th October. The session runs 9.30am - 12.30pm. Lots of fun and laughs (and LEGO!) guaranteed. Call us on 8515 0666 to book your child in today.

03.01.2022 We now offer a permanent School Readiness Program! Based off the success of our recent holiday program, we are very excited to offer two small group sessions each week, running from 10.00am - 11.00am. The program is for children who are starting school in 2021 and require additional assistance in areas such as numeracy, literacy, self-help skills, classroom transitions, gross/fine motor refinement, phonemic awareness and emotional/ self-regulation. ... The small group size, combined with our highly experienced educators, ensure each child gets the attention needed to build confidence and create a love of learning that will last throughout their school career. Sessions are $35 each. Shire Therapy group is now taking enrolments for Term 3, with only limited places remaining. Please call reception on (02) 8515 0666 to find out more or to secure a place for your child today.

02.01.2022 Today is R U OK?Day. It’s a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life today, tomorrow and any day it's needed. Learn what to say after R U OK? so you can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask... #RUOKDay #theresmoretosay #RUOK See more

01.01.2022 Visual discrimination is the ability to differentiate among symbols and forms. This can include being able to match or separate colours, shapes, letters and size. We need good visual discrimination skills when we read to see words like pat and tap are different, even though they have the same letters. Similarly, children with underdeveloped visual discrimination skills may often confuse letter b/d and p/q. Encouraging children to sort objects by form can be an easy way to improve these skills.

01.01.2022 Roll it, squish it, pat it! We love playdough at Shire Therapy Group. It can be used to develop so many skills including: - Bilateral coordination - Sensory regulation - Finger strength and isolation - Arch development... - Hand-eye coordination - Fine motor skills Playdough can be purchased for a low cost at most supermarkets, discount/variety stores and larger retail stores. Making Playdough is also super easy and a great activity to do at home with your children. Here is a simple, no cook recipe: https://www.kidspot.com.au//no-cook-play-dough-re/86ok7dsn

Shire Therapy Group | Speech pathologist