SPOT Care - Specialist Paediatrics & Outpatient Therapy

20/10/2026

18/10/2026

How can we support children with dyspraxia/DCD?

Because DCD can affect movement, everyday function, school participation, confidence and sometimes other areas of development, assessment and support may involve several members of the multidisciplinary team. And just as importantly: parents, teachers and schools are part of the team too.
Good management is not simply about “fixing coordination”. It is about helping the child participate, build skills, experience success and protect their confidence.💜
At SPOT Care, this may include: Paediatricians and neurodevelopmental paediatricians: to review the child’s development, medical history and overall developmental profile, and consider other conditions that may coexist or need to be excluded. Speech therapists: to assess and support muscle coordination and motor planning needed to develop speech and communication. Occupational therapists: to assess and support fine-motor skills, motor planning, handwriting, dressing, self-care and participation in everyday activities. Physiotherapists: to work on gross-motor skills such as balance, coordination, strength, endurance and confidence in movement. Orthotists: where appropriate, to assess alignment, posture or the need for supportive devices. And just as importantly: parents, teachers and schools are part of the team too.
Paediatrics

16/10/2026

Parents or teachers may notice a child who: *trips, bumps into things or appears unusually awkward • struggles to learn to ride a bike, catch or kick a ball • avoids sport or playground games • finds buttons, shoelaces, cutlery or dressing difficult • has slow, effortful or tiring handwriting • takes longer to learn new movement skills • seems disorganised with tasks requiring several steps • becomes frustrated or loses confidence in physical activities.
One sign on its own does not mean a child has DCD. What matters is a persistent pattern of motor difficulties that is affecting everyday life, school, play or participation.
Because their brains process motor planning differently, they often develop highly creative “work-around” strategies. Parents or teachers may notice a child who: * has strong verbal and reading skills * is creative * can think “out the box” * shos deep empathy and social awareness
If you are concerned, an assessment can help identify both the challenges and the child’s strengths, and guide the right support.
💜 The aim is not to make every child move in the same way. It is to help every child participate.
ChildDevelopment Neurodevelopment

15/10/2026

In memory of all the babies who lit up our lives for such a short time: For the babies we carried, but never met & for the ones who never made it home…
For the hearts that ache, the arms that long and those with pain to deep for words…

13/10/2026

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also referred to as dyspraxia, is a life-long neurodevelopmental condition that affects the learning and ex*****on of coordinated motor skills. It is estimated that 1:20 school aged children are affected, at least 1 in every classroom!
Everyday activities require much more effort: things like running, catching a ball, handwriting, using cutlery, getting dressed or learning a new physical skill.
Importantly, DCD is not a reflection of intelligence, effort or potential. Children with DCD can be bright, creative and capable, but need more time, different strategies and appropriate support to participate confidently in everyday life.
💜 Different way of moving…Same brilliant child.

10/10/2026

25/06/2026

Did you know that spending time in nature has the power to reshape the architecture of a young brain?! 🍁

Children & Nature Network Research Director Cathy Jordan explains why nature is so good for kids, sharing research on the remarkable ways nature shapes growing minds.

https://discoverymag.umn.edu/stories/nature-is-nurture

Nature restores attention and enhances emotional well-being: creativity, play, movement, mind-body connection and nature: together, they help create optimal child development environments. 🍂

“When children play and learn in nature, they aren’t just having fun,” Jordan says, “they’re developing the resilience and coping mechanisms necessary to navigate a complex world.” 🍁

02/06/2026

It’s almost GO-TIME! 🧦✨
is on Friday 5 June 2026, and we're wearing our hearts on our feet. Dig out the neon florals, the tiger print, the polka dots you forgot you owned. This Friday, they matter.
HERE'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO: 📸 Snap a sock selfie 📱 Post it on your socials and tag our Facebook and Instagram pages when you post and share. 🏷️ Use or .
Healthcare students – don't forget your post could win you R1 000. One winner per campus. Post on 5 June, entries close 13 June.
Let's get loud, get colourful, and remind our healthcare workers that they're not invisible. 💙

27/05/2026

Thank you for all your generous donations! We would love to support our colleagues at CH Baragwanath Hospital again this year! If you have gently used or new warm clothes or blankets you would like to donate, please leave them in our collection box and we will deliver them to the hospital.

12/05/2026

Happy international Nurses Day … To our nursing colleagues at Sandton Mediclinic 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

To our NICU nurses.. NICU = Nursing Intensive Care, your exceptional care is instrumental in helping our most vulnerable tiny patients and parents not just survive but thrive!

To our Labour Ward and Maternity Ward and Theatre Nurses- you are instrumental to bringing our babies safely into the world!

To our Paediatric Ward Nurses - you help our children to feel safe and cared for while they heal.

To our PICU Nurses - your skill and expertise is indispensable in helping our sickest children survive.

To our Emergency Department Paediatric Nurses - your calm disposition, quick thinking helps make the ER less frightening to our little ones.

To our wonderful practice nurses- Sr Jenny & Sr Adrienne - your dedicated love and care and support are so essential to all our families! Without you our work would not be possible!

We appreciate you and thank you for your partnership with us!