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Handwriting Support at Making Milestones — Welland, SA
Making Milestones in Welland, SA lists services that overlap with paediatric occupational therapy for handwriting.
Services Making Milestones offers for handwriting
Handwriting difficulties often stem from underlying fine motor challenges, and Making Milestones addresses these through targeted occupational therapy. Fine motor skills—the small, controlled movements needed for pencil grip, letter formation, and writing fluency—are developed through structured activities tailored to each child's needs. At Making Milestones in Welland, our occupational therapists use evidence-based interventions such as hand strengthening exercises using therapy putty and tweezers, pencil grip training with adaptive writing tools, and dexterity activities like threading beads or completing puzzles. We also incorporate sensory preparation techniques to help children's hands and fingers ready themselves for writing tasks. These services support children in developing the foundational skills necessary for legible, efficient handwriting. If your child is eligible for NDIS funding in the 2025–26 financial year, occupational therapy sessions at Making Milestones may be covered under your plan's capacity-building supports. Our therapists work collaboratively with families and schools to ensure strategies generalise beyond the clinic, helping children gain confidence and independence with writing tasks across different environments.
Contact Making Milestones
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- Phone
- 08 7082 4233
About handwriting
Handwriting difficulties are one of the most common reasons families seek paediatric occupational therapy. Writing draws on many skills — fine motor control, posture, visual-motor integration, attention, and the ability to translate ideas into letters on a page.
Other providers in SA supporting handwriting
- Adelaide Night and Day Family Therapy Across SA, SA Status unconfirmed Lists: Fine motor
- Adelaide Paediatrics Mile End, SA Status unconfirmed Lists: Fine motor
- Connect Allied Health Across SA, SA Status unconfirmed Lists: Fine motor
- Glenelg Allied Health Across SA, SA Status unconfirmed Lists: Fine motor
- Kid Sense Child Development Across SA, SA Status unconfirmed Lists: Fine motor
Other conditions Making Milestones may support
Common questions
How do I know if my child has a handwriting difficulty that needs occupational therapy?
Signs include difficulty holding a pencil, slow or illegible writing, hand fatigue during writing tasks, or reluctance to write. Teachers or parents may notice these concerns. Making Milestones recommends an initial assessment where our occupational therapists can evaluate your child's fine motor skills and discuss whether therapy would be beneficial. An OT assessment is not a diagnosis but helps identify specific areas to support.
Can occupational therapy help if my child has autism, ADHD, or sensory processing differences?
Occupational therapists cannot diagnose autism, ADHD, or sensory processing differences, but we can support the functional difficulties associated with handwriting. At Making Milestones, we tailor fine motor interventions to suit each child's individual needs and learning style, regardless of any underlying conditions. We recommend discussing your child's full history during your initial consultation.
Will NDIS funding cover handwriting support at Making Milestones?
Making Milestones is NDIS registered, and occupational therapy for fine motor and handwriting difficulties may be funded under your child's plan if capacity-building goals are relevant. Funding depends on your individual plan and goals. We recommend contacting us or your NDIS planner to discuss eligibility and how 2025–26 allocations apply to your situation.
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