Nurturing the development and independence of children with neurodiversity!
How can we help?
The Olive Shoot emphasises on Early Intervention and supports the following areas of a child's development:
- Social skills - Social skills are the skills one uses to communicate and interact with others. They include both verbal communication with words and non-verbal communication such as gestures, and body language. Social skills allow one to partake in conversations with others, resolve conflict and establish positive connections and interactions.
- Emotional regulation and management - Emotion regulation involves having an awareness of one's emotions and being equipped with appropriate strategies to manage different states of emotions. It is important for a child to understand internal body signals, recognise how their body feels with each onset of emotion and express these emotions in a way that is comfortable and meaningful to them. This skill may make it easier for a child to have control of their emotions and actively seek out ways to feel calm.
- Fine motor skills - Fine motor skills involve the coordination between the small muscles of one's hands, including their fingers and wrist. Appropriate fine motor skills facilitate everyday functions such as handwriting, dressing and feeding.
- Gross motor skills - Gross motor skills are the skills that involve whole body movement and require the coordination of one's arms, legs and core, in a functional manner. These skills enable one to navigate their environments by walking/running and partake in sporting and playground activities. It also facilitates participation in table-top activities and dressing tasks.
- Executive functioning skills - Executive functioning skills include one's working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. These skills allow one to learn effectively, to control their impulses, and to organise themselves and manage daily life tasks.
- School readiness and transition supports - School readiness is a measure of a child's knowledge, skills and behaviours. It enables a successful transition and integration into Kindergarten.
- Management sensory needs and preferences - Sensory processing difficulties may occur when an individual experiences challenges with taking in information from their surroundings and responding to it accordingly. Appropriate and effective management of individual sensory needs and preferences are fundamental to support positive integration in different environments and participation in activities of daily living.