Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Helping your child build skills and confidence

Fun and enjoyable occupational therapy services to help your child move toward independence and engage in everyday activities.

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We can support any child to participate in activities they need or want to do.

No matter where your child is at – developmental delay, disability, neurodivergent or just needing extra support – we can help. Our occupational therapists have experience supporting children with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. These could include autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, social emotional difficulties, trauma and behavioural differences.

We approach intervention by focusing on activities that promote development, establish needed skills, and modify tasks or environments to support your child’s participation.

How our Occupational therapists can help

We work with your child to develop essential skills to participate in meaningful everyday activities like play, going to school and self-care (feeding, dressing and toileting). These skills include fine and gross motor skills, increasing attention span and concentration skills, play and social skills, and the ability to regulate and process sensory, behaviour and emotions.

Our approach to skills development

Fine and gross motor skills
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Our therapists will look at underlying motor skills including strength and endurance, stability, balance, coordination and motor planning. We develop strategies to support your child so they can engage joyfully in the activities they love.

Self-care tasks and activities of daily living
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We break down daily living tasks such as dressing, toileting, eating, sleeping and personal hygiene to help your child perform them independently, focusing on the areas they find difficult.

Play and social interaction
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We spend time learning your child’s interests, sensory preferences and aversions. 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 connection and interaction through daily routines.

Regulation (Emotional, Sensory, Attention)
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Our occupational therapists help your child develop their emotional regulation, sensory regulation and attention so they engage in important activities as comfortably and independently as possible. We also support you and other important people in your child’s life to learn strategies and skills and how to modify tasks and environments to help them thrive.

Functional Capacity Assessments
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To help you access NDIS support, we spend time with you and your child to gather all the necessary information and give you a comprehensive report about your child’s abilities. We can also recommend therapies, accommodations, assistive technology and next steps.  

Community and School Participation
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Our occupational therapists can support you and your child to identify the school and community activities that are important to them and develop strategies to support their participation.

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Our Therapy Techniques

Our occupational therapists use a wide range of personally tailored therapy techniques to best suit your needs. As well as being fully qualified and accredited, our therapists have extensive training and experience in the following:

  • DIR Floortime principles
  • SCERTSⓇ
  • Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP Approach)
  • Key Word Sign
  • M.O.R.E approach – Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions
  • 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

What can Occupational Therapy help with?

Occupational therapy can help with a wide range of issues, such as difficulty with fine motor skills, coordination, and self-care tasks, as well as difficulties with social skills, emotional regulation, and attention.

The 5 key reasons why you should consider occupational therapy for your child

Improve fine motor skills
Occupational therapy can help your child improve their ability to use their hands and fingers for tasks such as writing, cutting, and buttoning.

Enhance coordination and balance
Occupational therapy can help your child improve their balance and coordination, which can be beneficial for activities such as sports and other physical activities.

Increase independence with self-care tasks
Occupational therapy can help your child develop the skills they need to be independent with tasks such as dressing, eating, and personal hygiene.

Enhance social and emotional skills
Occupational therapy can help your child develop the skills they need to interact with others, such as turn-taking, sharing, and problem-solving.

Boost self-confidence
Occupational therapy can help your child feel more confident in their abilities, which can have a positive impact on their overall self-esteem.

Our Therapy Techniques

Our Occupational Therapists use a wide range of personally tailored therapy techniques to best suit your needs. As well as being fully qualified and accredited, our therapists have extensive training and experience in the following:

  • DIR Floortime principles
  • SCERTS
  • Handwriting Without Tears
  • Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP Approach)
  • Key Word Sign
  • M.O.R.E approach – Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions
  • Learn to Play approach
  • Occupational Performance Coaching
  • Handwriting Without Tears programs
  • Toileting interventions
  • Sleep interventions
  • Zones of Regulation
  • Alert Program
  • Regulation and sensory supports

Other ways we can help your child

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