Fine motor skills

Fine Motor Skills involve movements of the small muscles of the arms and hands. However, fine motor skills are occupational by nature and require focus and attention to be efficient.

Leisure, play and self-care are all important occupations for home and school and advice has been provided to support these tasks.

Please use this document to help you approach setting goals and supporting you child to become involved in making the changes that they need to: Coaching approach (PDF).

If your child is having difficulties doing tasks and you think that the way they process sensory information is having an impact, then look at this link to a range of advice sheets: Sensory strategies (PDF).