Early intervention therapy

⸻ ⭐ EARLY INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES (EIP) Simple | Effective | Age-wise | Skill-specific ⸻ 1️⃣ Gross Motor Activities 0–12 months • Tummy time (3–5 sessions daily) • Supported sitting • Rolling practice (side → back → tummy) • Reaching for toys while on tummy • Supported standing with weight-bearing 1–3 years • Climbing soft steps • Ball kicking and rolling • Walking on sensory paths (grass, carpet, foam) • Pull-to-stand and cruising along furniture • Push toys (walker, push-cart) 3–5 years • Balance beam walking • Throwing and catching large balls • Jumping on trampoline • Obstacle course (pillows, tunnels, cones) ⸻ 2️⃣ Fine Motor & Hand Strengthening 0–12 months • Finger grasping toys • Cloth book exploration • Reaching and grabbing rattles 1–3 years • Peg board activities • Stacking blocks • Crayon scribbling • Playdough squeezing, pressing, rolling • Finger painting 3–5 years • Bead stringing • Using tongs or cloth clips • Cutting paper (child-safe scissors) • Tracing shapes • Puzzles (2–6 pieces) ⸻ 3️⃣ Speech & Language Development 0–12 months • Babbling games (“ba-ba”, “pa-pa”, “ma-ma”) • Responding to coos • Face-to-face naming (“milk”, “ball”, “mama”) • Imitation of sounds 1–3 years • Naming objects during play • Two-word combinations (“more juice”, “big ball”) • Action words during activity (jump, eat, push) • Picture books & pointing • Sound imitation (animal sounds, vehicle sounds) 3–5 years • WH-questions (what, where, who) • Story-telling with picture cards • Naming emotions • Simple instructions (2–3 steps) ⸻ 4️⃣ Cognitive & Problem-Solving Activities 0–12 months • Peek-a-boo • Cause-and-effect toys • Tracking moving toys 1–3 years • Sorting by shape and color • Matching pictures • Simple puzzles • Pretend play (kitchen set, doctor set) 3–5 years • Sequencing activities • Memory games • Identifying opposites (big–small, hot–cold) • Concept building (in–out, up–down, heavy–light) ⸻ 5️⃣ Sensory Integration Activities Tactile • Sand play • Water play • Foam -rice -lentils bins • Playdough Proprioceptive • Pushing-pulling heavy objects • Climbing cushions • Animal walks (bear walk, crab walk, frog jumps) Vestibular • Swinging • Sliding • Rocking on therapy ball Auditory • Sound matching • Listening games • Rhythm clapping ⸻ 6️⃣ Social & Emotional Development • Turn-taking games • Pretend play • Sharing toys • Joint attention activities (pointing, eye contact) • Family routines (feeding, bathing, reading together) 7️⃣ Daily Living Skills (Adaptive) • Self-feeding with spoon • Drinking from open cup • Simple dressing (pulling socks, shoes) • Toilet routines • Cleaning up toys ⸻ ⭐