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 Toddlers
36-42 Months
Parenting Tips for Fine Motor Skills:
You can help with toddler developmental milestones. Suggested play to
help a toddler 36 to 42 months of age develop fine motor skills:
- Dress the bear. Find some of your child's old baby clothes that fit
its teddy bear or another stuffed animal. Look for clothes with large
buttons or snaps so your child can practice small finger work. Have
your child dress his or her animal!
- Pick peas from a pod. Buy some fresh peapods. Show your child how to
find the peas hiding inside the shell. He or she can put all the peas
they can find into a bowl, then rinse them off and eat them.
- Decorate the sidewalk. Outdoor chalk is a fun way to use hand
muscles. Or give your child a paint brush and a bucket of water. The
painting will be fun and so will the magic of evaporation. "Where did
your picture go?"
- Make more jewelry. Cut circles and flowers from colored paper,
punching a hole in the center of each. Next, cut a large plastic soda
straw into pieces. Let your child string a shoelace with alternating
flowers, straw pieces, and circles. Your child may not always alternate
the pieces, but that doesn't matter. Tie the ends and he or she will
have a beautiful necklace.
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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