Paediatric Occupational Therapy near Marrickville
Supporting your child to grow their everyday skills and self-belief.
Nurture your child's growth
No matter what stage your child is at in their development journey, we are here to support you. Whether they have a developmental delay, disability, are neurodivergent, or need extra support, our fun occupational therapy services help your child move toward independence.
At Inner West Paediatrics, we have experience supporting children with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. These include autism, global developmental delay, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, genetic differences, learning difficulties, ADHD, social-emotional difficulties, trauma, and behavioural differences.
The role our occupational therapists play
We help your child develop the important skills for joining in meaningful day-to-day activities, from play and school to self-care such as feeding, dressing, and toileting.
These skills cover fine and gross motor abilities, strategies to support attention and concentration, play and social interaction skills, and regulation strategies across emotional, sensory and behavioural areas. We also provide a range of ways to access care, including:
In-person OT
Mobile occupational therapy
Online OT
Building skills, our way
Fine and gross motor skills
Our therapists consider the underlying motor skills at play, such as strength and endurance, stability, balance, coordination, and motor planning. From there, we develop strategies to support your child to take part joyfully in the activities they enjoy.
Self-care tasks and activities of daily living
We take everyday tasks like dressing, toileting, eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene and break them down, supporting your child to manage them more independently.
Play and social interaction
We spend time learning your child’s interests, sensory preferences and aversions, interaction skills and play skill level. We also explore the skills and level of understanding of family and other important people. Then, we develop fun play ideas and strategies to help your child engage in meaningful social connections and interactions through daily routines and build the capacity, skills and confidence of important people around the child to engage in meaningful play.
Regulation (Emotional, Sensory, Attention)
Our occupational therapists support your child to develop strategies for emotional regulation, sensory regulation, and attention, so they may take part in important activities as comfortably and independently as they can. We also work with you and other important people in your child’s life to build strategies and skills, and to adapt tasks and environments that help your child thrive.
Functional Capacity Assessments
An FCA offers clear, evidence-based recommendations that may support NDIS applications or reviews, advocate for the right supports, and guide therapy planning and collaboration with schools and other professionals. We spend time with you and your child to gather all the information needed and prepare a comprehensive report on your child’s abilities. We may also suggest therapies, accommodations, assistive technology, and next steps.
Community and School Participation
Our occupational therapists can work with you and your child to identify the school and community activities that matter most to them, and to develop strategies that support their participation.
Looking for the right support for your child?
Our paediatric occupational therapists work together with families to provide tailored support that reflects your child’s unique strengths and needs.
The evidence behind our therapy
- DIR Floortime principles
- SCERTS®
- Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP Approach)
- Learn to Play approach
- Occupational Performance Coaching
- Handwriting Without Tears programs
- Toileting interventions
- Sleep interventions
- Zones of Regulation
- Alert Program
- Autism Level UP
- Regulation and sensory supports
- Upper limb programs including CIMT & bimanual skill programs
- Cognitive interventions
Frequently asked questions about occupational therapy
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy works to help people gain independence and enhance their quality of life by addressing physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.
What can an occupational therapist help with?
Occupational therapy can support a wide range of areas, including difficulties with fine motor skills, coordination, and self-care tasks, as well as social skills, emotional regulation, and attention.
Might my child benefit from occupational therapy?
If your child is struggling with everyday tasks, like getting dressed, holding a pencil, managing emotions, or engaging with peers, it may be worth exploring OT support. If you’re unsure, get in touch, and our team will help you determine what they may benefit from.
What does your approach to intervention look like?
Our occupational therapists first work with you and your child to understand what matters most to you and to set meaningful goals. Intervention then builds around activities that grow the skills your child needs, while adjusting tasks, environments or routines where suitable to support participation in everyday life.
What speech and occupational therapies do you provide?
- Hanen Programs (It Takes Two to Talk, More Than Words, Target Word, Talkability, Learning Language and Loving it)
- DIR Floortime Principles
- Learn to Play approach
- Key Word Sign
- Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT)
- SOS Feeding Approach
- Responsive Feeding Approach
- The Lidcombe Program
- Sounds~Write
- Meaningful Speech for Gestalt Language Processors
- Occupational Performance Coaching
- High and Low Tech AAC assessment, trial and intervention
- Handwriting Without Tears programs
- Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP Approach)
- Toileting interventions
- Zones of Regulation
- Alert Program
- Regulation and sensory supports
- Upper limb programs including CIMT & bimanual skill programs
- Cognitive interventions
Do you provide resources for parents and carers to use at home?
Yes. Our therapists equip parents and carers with practical resources and strategies to support their child’s development between sessions, because meaningful progress happens in everyday life, not in the clinic.
What funding options are available for OT support?
What areas do you service?
We service areas around:
And more!
Support your child beyond OT
What sets Inner West Paediatrics apart?
Matched care
Through a thorough triage process, we carefully pair a therapist with your child and family based on the details you share, so the right support is in place from day one.
Family at the centre
Our team is focused on growing parent and carer confidence and skills, so they feel equipped to support their child's long-term independence.
Locally run
Inner West Paediatrics is independently owned and run locally, providing community-first care that puts your family first.
Local occupational therapy your family can count on in Marrickville
Every child deserves the tools to grow and learn with confidence, which is why we offer tailored OT support to families in Marrickville. If your child is struggling with everyday activities, connect with our committed team today.