Milestones Paediatric Occupational Therapy

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Milestones Paediatric Occupational Therapy, founded by Sian Wilson, helps children and families build confidence, independence, and essential life skills, supporting every step of their journey.

Some children seem โ€œclumsyโ€ but sometimes thereโ€™s more beneath the surface.๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต:โ€ข Balanceโ€ข Coordinationโ€ข Bo...
25/06/2026

Some children seem โ€œclumsyโ€ but sometimes thereโ€™s more beneath the surface.

๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต:
โ€ข Balance
โ€ข Coordination
โ€ข Body awareness
โ€ข Motor planning

can impact confidence, play, and participation.

Early understanding leads to better support.

Play isnโ€™t โ€œjust fun.โ€๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ:๐Ÿ’› Manage emotions๐Ÿ’™ Build resilience๐Ÿ’› Practise flexibility๐Ÿ’™ Feel safe ex...
24/06/2026

Play isnโ€™t โ€œjust fun.โ€

๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ:
๐Ÿ’› Manage emotions
๐Ÿ’™ Build resilience
๐Ÿ’› Practise flexibility
๐Ÿ’™ Feel safe exploring challenges

Through play, children develop the regulation skills they need for everyday life.

This is why play is such an important part of occupational therapy.

Getting dressed isnโ€™t โ€œjust getting dressed.โ€๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€:๐Ÿ‘• Motor planning๐Ÿง  Sequencing๐Ÿ– Coordinationโš– Balance๐Ÿ“ Body aware...
22/06/2026

Getting dressed isnโ€™t โ€œjust getting dressed.โ€

๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
๐Ÿ‘• Motor planning
๐Ÿง  Sequencing
๐Ÿ– Coordination
โš– Balance
๐Ÿ“ Body awareness

When dressing feels difficult, it may reflect challenges with the underlying skills needed for independence.

Occupational therapy helps build these everyday foundations.

Independence starts with small everyday wins ๐Ÿ’›๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ:โœ“ Putting on shoesโœ“ Tidying toysโœ“ Helping set the tableโœ“...
04/06/2026

Independence starts with small everyday wins ๐Ÿ’›

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ:
โœ“ Putting on shoes
โœ“ Tidying toys
โœ“ Helping set the table
โœ“ Pouring drinks

help children build confidence, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Progress doesnโ€™t need to be perfect โ€” it just needs encouragement.

Transitions can feel overwhelming for some children.๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ:โ€ข Shifting attention...
03/06/2026

Transitions can feel overwhelming for some children.

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ:
โ€ข Shifting attention
โ€ข Managing emotions
โ€ข Processing expectations
โ€ข Coping with uncertainty

When transitions are difficult, children often need support โ€” not pressure.

Predictable routines and preparation can make a huge difference ๐Ÿ’™

School refusal can have many underlying causes.๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€:โ€ข Sensory overwhelmโ€ข Difficulty with transitionsโ€ข S...
30/05/2026

School refusal can have many underlying causes.

๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€:
โ€ข Sensory overwhelm
โ€ข Difficulty with transitions
โ€ข Social exhaustion
โ€ข Executive functioning challenges
โ€ข Environmental mismatch

Understanding the root cause is essential before solutions can help.

Every childโ€™s experience is unique.

Building hand strength doesnโ€™t need worksheets.Simple play-based activities can strengthen the muscles children need for...
30/05/2026

Building hand strength doesnโ€™t need worksheets.

Simple play-based activities can strengthen the muscles children need for:

โœ Writing
โœ‚ Cutting
๐Ÿงฉ Manipulation
๐Ÿ– Daily independence

Try:
โ€ข Playdough squeezing
โ€ข Peg games
โ€ข Spray bottle play
โ€ข Tongs activities
โ€ข Building toys

Learning through play is powerful.

That after-school meltdown?It may be the release of a whole day spent working hard to cope.Children often hold themselve...
29/05/2026

That after-school meltdown?

It may be the release of a whole day spent working hard to cope.

Children often hold themselves together during school, then release their stress in the safety of home.

๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€:
โ€ข Sensory overload
โ€ข Emotional exhaustion
โ€ข Social demands
โ€ข Cognitive fatigue

Support starts with understanding what their day has required of them ๐Ÿ’›

Executive function skills help children manage everyday tasks.These include:๐Ÿง  Planning๐Ÿง  Organisation๐Ÿง  Focus๐Ÿง  Emotional r...
28/05/2026

Executive function skills help children manage everyday tasks.

These include:
๐Ÿง  Planning
๐Ÿง  Organisation
๐Ÿง  Focus
๐Ÿง  Emotional regulation
๐Ÿง  Task completion

When these skills are harder, children may seem forgetful, overwhelmed, or easily frustrated.

Theyโ€™re not being difficult โ€” they may need support building these skills.

Not every unusual pencil grip is a problem โœ๏ธChildren often experiment with different ways of holding a pencil as their ...
27/05/2026

Not every unusual pencil grip is a problem โœ๏ธ

Children often experiment with different ways of holding a pencil as their hand strength and coordination develop.

What matters most:
โœ” Comfort
โœ” Control
โœ” Endurance
โœ” Legibility

Sometimes what looks โ€œwrongโ€ is simply part of normal development.

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Saint Albans

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+447700175100

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