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Early Childhood Intervention
This website is a place for families who are facing
challenges pertaining to their child's development and
growth.
It is a place to find answers and practical
suggestions. That's what Early Intervention Support is all
about.
Whether a family has a child with a challenging behavior,
a disability or developmental issue, childhood is short - it
should be savored and enjoyed.
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We understand developmental milestones and the challenges
of Special Needs children. We spend a great deal of time
with families understanding the inner workings of childhood
routines and interactions. Ask us about your child today!
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Fine Motor Skills for Preschoolers
30-36 Months
Most Three Year Olds can:
- String four large beads
- Turn single pages
- Snip with scissors
- Hold crayons with thumb and finger (not fist)
- Use one hand consistently in most activities
- Imitate circular, vertical, and horizontal strokes
- Paint with some wrist action. Make dots, lines, and circular
strokes
- Roll, pound, squeeze, and pull clay
- Build tower of up to 9 cubes
- String 1/2 inch beads
- Cut along a line
- Use a fork
- Manage large buttons
- Dress self with supervision
Parenting Tips for Fine Motor Skills:
You can help with toddler developmental milestones. Suggested play to
help a toddler 30 to 36 months of age develop fine motor skills:
- Bubbles are fun. First draw bubbles of all sizes on a piece of paper
' big ones, little ones, green ones, and purple ones. Then blow some
real bubbles.
- Become a mechanic. Collect a group of large bolts with matching
nuts. Show your child how to find the one that matches and then twist
them together. (Supervise this activity to make sure your child doesn't
put anything in its mouth.)
- Turn tongs into toys. How many cotton balls can your child move from
one container to another with a pair of kitchen tongs? This requires
concentration. After the cotton balls, switch to something heavier like
walnuts or small stones.
- Make a delicious puzzle. Next time you make your child a sandwich,
cut it into three odd shapes and have him/her put the puzzle together
before he/she eats the 'pieces'.
- M is for Morgan. Show your child how to write the first letter of
his or her name. Even if it doesn't look close to the letter, clap and
tell him or her you are proud of the accomplishment.
Fine Motor Skills by Age Group
'Fine motor' refers to the development of small muscle movements of the
hands. Fine motor skills develop as your child's whole body gains mobility,
stability, cognitive, and emotional/social development. Fine motor skills
that come to mind are shoe tying, writing, and cutting paper with scissors.
Contact Information
Find Early Intervention
Support contacts in your State. If you have a question or comment for
us, please visit our Contact page.
Early Intervention Helps with Developmental Delay
For children with Special Needs, intervention in early childhood
development means finding specific ways to help a child become as functional
as possible.
Learn more on our Parenting
Tips
page.
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