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Yvonne Wink is an occupational therapist (Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy) who aims to add another set of skills to the team around a child.

This involves working closely with parents and respecting their ability as parents to know their child.

Yvonne works across all environments from home to educational settings to community in supporting children as Self Carers, Players and Learners.

This experience covers more than 20 years and several Australian states/territories.

Most recent posts

But why should children use cutlery?

Babies learn to manipulate food in their hands so that it gets into their mouth. This is an important skill. The natural progression is then to use cutlery. Please give your baby a spoon!

By Yvonne Wink|Friday, 7th June 2019|2 Replies

But why should children help with the washing?

Why is it important that children assist with the clothes washing? Firstly, it is an activity that needs to be done. So there is no adding to a parents' already busy day. Secondly, there's an abundance of skills that can be learned when helping with the washing.

By Yvonne Wink|Tuesday, 21st May 2019|Leave a reply

But why should children have messy play?

Mess is essentially new textures. The more textures a child learns about, the better their fine motor skills. So give your baby the best start ... give your baby a mess!

By Yvonne Wink|Tuesday, 22nd January 2019|Leave a reply

But why should children learn to dress themselves early?

It can be easier to just dress your child yourself but learning to dress themselves is an important skills with many benefits. Here's some tips from an occupational therapist ...

By Yvonne Wink|Thursday, 15th February 2018|Leave a reply