Motor Skills

Building skills for movement, play, and everyday tasks

Motor support is about joining in with activities a child needs or wants to do.

Ask about a motor concern
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What you might notice

Motor skills are part of daily life

Strength, coordination, planning, body awareness, and confidence meet inside ordinary activities.

What you may be noticing

Difficulty with playground activities, balance, drawing, cutting, fasteners, utensils, or new movement sequences.

  • Playground activities Balance, coordination, and confidence can affect joining in.
  • Drawing, cutting, fasteners, or utensils Hand skills and tool use may need purposeful practice.
  • New movement sequences Planning, body awareness, and strength can shape how a child approaches movement.

How OT may help

We look at the task, practise through purposeful activities, and adapt tools, positioning, or steps when useful.

Plush monkey clinging to a rope and pulley beside a blue swing in the WonderKids sensory gym
What support can include

Support that fits everyday life

Depending on the child and family priorities, support may include:

Obstacle courses

Using purposeful movement to practise coordination, planning, and confidence.

Hand-skill activities

Practising hand use through activities that matter to the child.

Dressing tasks

Practising dressing steps, tools, and strategies for everyday participation.

Playground preparation

Building confidence and access for playground movement and play.

Classroom tools

Reviewing tools and set-up that support participation in classroom tasks.

Family involvement

Carrying skills into home and school

We look for useful repetition without turning home into therapy.

  • Home practice
  • School activities
  • Dressing tasks
  • Playground preparation
  • Classroom tools
Child using developing motor skills during an ordinary playground activity

OT at WonderKids has been foundational to his growing physical and emotional confidence, to his increased physical strength and coordination.

Parent of a WonderKids client

Related support

  • Sensory regulation Considering sensory experiences, body cues, and environments that affect participation.
  • Daily independence Supporting participation in self-care and everyday routines.
  • Executive functioning Supporting planning, starting, shifting, and following through with everyday tasks.
  • Social play Supporting meaningful play, connection, and participation.

Let’s discuss the best fit

Tell us which activities your child wants or needs to do more comfortably.

Ask about a motor concern