Hands Up

Catherine Williams

Dip COT SROT PGCert SpEd

Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Brain Injury Case Manager

Phone: 07793 749007
Email: handsup@tiscali.co.uk

Please note however, I am not guaranteeing the quality of goods or service you may receive from these suppliers.

• http://www.specialdirect.com/Default.aspx   - lots of fine and gross motor
• development activities
• http://www.taskmasteronline.co.uk/     pencil grips and special paper and more
• http://www.ldalearning.com   pencil grips and other individual needs resources
• http://www.physioroom.com/product/Therapeutic_Putty_50g_tub_/2334/36815.html therapy putty supplier
• http://www.brightminds.co.uk/default.asp?submit=Home   retail site with innovative activities
• http://www.kidicraft.co.uk/index.htm   magnetic wands and more!
• http://www.teachingtrends.co.uk/   magnetic wands and excellent activity resources
• http://www.hawkin.com       Fun and silly stuff, guaranteed to motivate!
• http://www.thenoveltywarehouse.com/default.asp     Full of my favourite, fun sensory activities
• http://www.weightedblankets.co.uk/     UK company selling weighted blankets
• http://www.babykind.co.uk/bibs.htm   stylish solutions for dribble problems
• http://www.thatcuteage.com/s11p1-Silly-Billyz   more stylish solutions for dribble problems
• http://www.backinaction.co.uk/posturepack   writing slope, folder and posture cushion in one!

Writing Development – Information and Resources

Writing frames – helping to formulate, organize and link knowledge and reduce stress for the writer:

• http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/literacy/Writing-frames/frames2.html step by step instructions to create writing frames
• http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/starteractivities/writingframes.htm

Mind Mapping and visual thinking:

• http://www.logo.com       a variety of visual representation ideas for all ages.

Writing practice paper:

• http://www.tlsbooks.com/handwritingpracticedn1.pdf   You can type and print worksheets with this.
• http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/handwriting-paper.htm   lots of differently lined paper to try
• http://www.do2learn.com/activities/writingtools/index.htm

Early Years Skills:

http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/Beal/readiness/finemotoractivities.html

 - lots of very good information for pre-school fine motor skill development

Pencil Grips etc:

• http://www.taskmasteronline.co.uk/
• http://www.specialdirect.com/Default.aspx
• http://www.ldalearning.com
• http://www.backinaction.co.uk/posturepack   writing slope, folder and posture                                                                                                                  cushion in one!

Visual Learning Strategies

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