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ASK PINNACLE · QUESTIONS, EXPLANATIONS & NEXT STEPS

Catching Skills

Explore explanations, everyday questions and next steps connected with catching skills.

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Therapy & support

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Therapy for Catching Skills in Children

Catching skills are supported through occupational therapy, which builds the body coordination, visual tracking, timing and two-handed control that catching needs, using graded play that starts big and slow and grows with success. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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At home

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Helping Your Child Practise Catching Skills at Home

Build catching gently by starting with big, slow objects — rolling balls, floating scarves, balloons and bubbles — then shrinking and speeding them up as your child succeeds. Weave short catching moments into tidy-up, bath and cooking routines, say "ready... catch!" so they know when to look, and celebrate every try, not just the catch.

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How can I help my child learn catching skills at home?

Build catching at home with big, soft, slow objects — balloons and scarves first, then larger and smaller balls. Stand close, toss to the chest, cue the steps, and celebrate every try. Ten joyful minutes a day, graded easy to hard, helps eyes and hands learn to work together.

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What is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with catching skills?

Try a slow balloon catch: the balloon's gentle fall gives your child extra time to track it with their eyes and meet it with their hands. Start big and close, then make it smaller, faster and further as they grow in confidence — ten happy minutes a day builds catching coordination.

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