Robyn Papworth
Fundamental motor skills for school readiness
Virtual Presenter
Robyn is an accredited Exercise Physiologist, Masters qualified Development Educator, mother of three children, and a passionate advocate for children who have learning difficulties, autism, trauma, and developmental delay. Robyn provides play and movement based learning strategies for early childhood teachers and educators to improve their support for children with autism, intellectual disability, and special needs. Robyn’s motivation for establishing her business Play Move Improve, was her son Hugh, who was born with a developmental delay and had to work harder than his twin to achieve each of his gross motor and fine motor milestones.
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