Target Developmental Skills

Want to target Developmental Skills with your child? Check out the helpful information below.

Speech Therapy Skills

Speech sound production: practicing correct production of target sounds in words

• Expressive language: Naming colors in the rainbow, expanding sentences by describing colors.
• Vocabulary development: learning & using descriptive and color words.
• Following directions: listening to and completing steps in each activity.
  
  

Occupational Therapy Skills

Fine Motor Skills: picking up coins/small items to strengthen the small muscles in the hands and fingers

• Hand/eye coordination: Using vision to guide hand movements while tracing and coloring
• Visual perceptual skills: Recognizing shapes, lines, and color differences
  
  

Physical Therapy Skills

Gross motor skills: Practicing whole-body movements such as jumping, stepping, and moving through obstacles

• Balance & Stability: Maintaining balance while standing, jumping, and moving across different surfaces
• Strength Development: Building leg and core strength through jumping and obstacle course activities
• Coordination: Coordinating arms and legs during jumping and movement activities
• Following Directions/Participation: Listening to instructions and completing multi-step movement tasks
  
  

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