Skill Sense OT

Skill Sense OT Thoughtful Support, Not Labels or Quick Fixes. Occupational Therapy isn’t about ticking boxes or applying one-size-fits-all advice. We don’t jump to conclusions.

Skill Sense OT (formerly SPOTS Therapy for Children) helps parents uncover what’s behind emotional, sensory, behavioural or learning challenges with clear, professional OT support. It’s about understanding your child’s unique way of experiencing the world, and using evidence-informed tools to help them feel more settled, engaged, and successful in daily life. We take time to assess your child’s st

rengths, challenges, and goals and work with you to create a plan that fits your family. What You Can Expect:
1. A whole-child approach not just labels
2. Clear, practical guidance tailored to your family
3. Support that respects your instincts and builds you and your child confidence

Over more than twenty-five years of working with children and families, I have sat with many parents who were doing ever...
14/06/2026

Over more than twenty-five years of working with children and families, I have sat with many parents who were doing everything right and still could not work out why handwriting was not getting easier.

They were not short on effort or care. They were missing a framework.

Without one, even the most attentive parent is left responding to what they can see, rather than what is driving handwriting difficulties. That gap is what the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series is built to close.

My work is grounded in Ayres Sensory Integration®, and in one consistent idea: When the foundations are understood and supported in the right order, things start to make sense.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series.Here is what the four sessions cover:Session 1. Why handwriting still matters, a...
13/06/2026

Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series.

Here is what the four sessions cover:

Session 1. Why handwriting still matters, and what fluent handwriting really involves.
Session 2. The whole-body picture. What the body needs to do before the pencil touches the page.

Session 3. Practical setup. What to check at home, and what to adjust.

Session 4. Why timing matters, and what a clear path forward looks like.

Each session is thirty minutes, live, with replays available afterwards. Sessions run from 22 June.

This is not a tips collection. It is a structured way to understand the full picture of handwriting difficulties.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

Behaviour during handwriting is information.When a child slumps, grips, rushes, or gets upset, there is usually somethin...
12/06/2026

Behaviour during handwriting is information.

When a child slumps, grips, rushes, or gets upset, there is usually something underneath making the handwriting task harder than it should be.

Understanding what that is changes how you see it, and how you respond.

In the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series we look at what the body needs to do during writing, and what it might mean when any part of that is harder than expected.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

When handwriting is hard, there is almost always a reason. A physical reason. A developmental reason. Something that, on...
11/06/2026

When handwriting is hard, there is almost always a reason. A physical reason. A developmental reason. Something that, once understood, makes the whole situation make more sense.

Your child is not choosing this. They are doing the best they can with what they have available right now.

Understanding what sits underneath handwriting difficulties is where better support begins.

That understanding is what the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series gives parents, in four structured sessions.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

When a child slumps at the desk, the usual response is to tell them to sit up straight.But slumping is not always a choi...
10/06/2026

When a child slumps at the desk, the usual response is to tell them to sit up straight.

But slumping is not always a choice. Sometimes it is a sign that the body is working hard just to stay upright, and there is not much left over for the writing itself.

The way a child’s body is set up during handwriting affects everything that follows. Shoulders, wrists, hands, pencil. It all connects.

Once you can see that connection, what looked like attitude or inattention starts to make a very different kind of sense.

That connection is one of the things the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series helps you understand.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

None of the things on the left are wrong to look at when your child has difficulty with handwriting.They are just not al...
09/06/2026

None of the things on the left are wrong to look at when your child has difficulty with handwriting.

They are just not always the whole story.

When support stays on what is visible on the page, it can miss the layer underneath that is making the visible part of handwriting hard.

Understanding what the full picture includes is one of the most useful things you can do before deciding what to do next.
That is what the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series is built around.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

This is why handwriting is more involved than most people expect.It is not only about letters. It is about what the body...
08/06/2026

This is why handwriting is more involved than most people expect.

It is not only about letters. It is about what the body and brain need to do before a letter can be formed well.

When parents can see this picture, they stop guessing about what is getting in the way of handwriting. They start to see the situation differently, and they can support their child with more confidence.

That understanding is exactly what the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series is designed to give you.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

The Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series is not a collection of tips.It is four structured sessions that give you a c...
07/06/2026

The Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series is not a collection of tips.

It is four structured sessions that give you a clear, evidence-informed way to understand what handwriting needs, what can get in the way, practical advice, and what a sensible path forward looks like.

Thirty minutes each, with replays available so you can watch when it suits you.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

This is one of the things that changes how parents see the whole situation when a child faces handwriting difficulties.H...
06/06/2026

This is one of the things that changes how parents see the whole situation when a child faces handwriting difficulties.

Handwriting is a whole-body skill. It starts in the core and moves outward through to the fingers. By the time the pencil touches the page, a lot has already had to happen.

When any part of that needs support, handwriting becomes harder than it looks.

That is the picture the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series is built on.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

This is one of the most useful things to understand about handwriting difficulty.When a child is practising in a way tha...
05/06/2026

This is one of the most useful things to understand about handwriting difficulty.

When a child is practising in a way that is not quite working, doing more of it tends to set the pattern in, rather than smooth it out.

This is not the child’s fault, and it is not yours. It is what happens when the picture underneath handwriting difficulties has not been understood yet.

Understanding what is happening comes before knowing what to do. That is what the Handwriting Made Easy Foundation Series gives you.

The link is in our bio and the comments.

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