Feb10th 2018Certainly, you’ve heard of executive functioning, but what exactly is it? Executive functioning skills are the set of cognitive skills that regulate and control abilities and behaviors, such as motor skills, memory and attention. These skills also assist with helping to manage, organize, plan and retrieve information. When there is no pathology, the brain automatically
Jan20th 2018Gross motor skills require the use of the large muscles in the body. These skills include actions such as, walking, climbing stairs, holding objects, balancing and much more. Gross motor skills are essential to many daily activities. You may have a concern with your gross motor skills due to an injury, abnormal muscle tone, neurological
Jan10th 2018Unlike gross motor skills, fine motor skills are the small movement of fingers, hands and wrists. Fine motor skills include things like holding small items, buttoning shirts, cutting with scissors, keyboarding, eating and writing. These tasks require strength and coordination of small muscles. Fine motor skills are critical to everyday activities. The hands are needed
