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Gross Motor Skills

“Gross motor” refers to use of large muscles for movement. Gross motor skills (GMS) are the types of motions we use to get around. GMS provide the foundation for most of our other skills, including Fine Motor Skills!

Examples: Walking, climbing, jumping, and kicking

A happy child wearing shorts and a t-shirt is running (an important gross motor skill) with photo taken mid-flight.
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My Kids Place in San Diego, CA provides traditional therapy services to the special needs community. We also offer short-term, focused interventions by skilled OTs, PTs, and speech-language pathologists to parents seeking more for their children.

Serving clients from the San Diego area including:

  • Escondido, CA
  • Mira Mesa, CA
  • Oceanside, CA
  • Poway, CA
  • Rancho Bernardo, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • San Marcos, CA
  • Vista, CA

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