Welcome to OT Handouts Core Skills

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Skills such as hand strength, coordination, pencil grasp, and the small movements needed for writing, cutting, buttoning, and manipulating objects.

Skills that help children become more independent with dressing, toileting, feeding, hygiene, and other daily routines.

To support children who are over- or under-responsive to sensory input (like sound, touch, or movement) to feel more comfortable and focused in their environments.

Tools to identify and address retained primitive reflexes that may be interfering with a child’s motor coordination, attention, or emotional regulation.

Tools to help children plan, organize, and carry out body movements — key for tasks like climbing, jumping, or learning new skills.

Skills to strengthen the connection between vision and movement (like copying from the board or catching a ball), as well as how a child makes sense of what they see.

Tools to help children recognize and manage their emotions, navigate transitions, and build calming strategies they can use throughout the day.

Resources to guide development of skills like turn-taking, joint attention, imaginative play, and building peer relationships — especially important for early development and school success.

Tools to assist with picky eating, oral motor coordination, food sensitivity, and building positive mealtime routines.