Paediatric Occupational Therapy near Glebe
Skills, confidence and independence, one session at a time.
Guiding your child's progress
Your child’s development journey is unique, and we’re here to walk it with you. Whether they have a developmental delay, a disability, are neurodivergent, or would benefit from extra support, our fun occupational therapy sessions may help your child build towards 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
Together with your child, we focus on the everyday skills that matter most, including play, participating at school, and self-care tasks such as feeding, dressing, and toileting.
This includes fine and gross motor skills, building strategies that support attention and concentration, developing play and social interaction skills, and creating regulation strategies for emotional, sensory and behavioural needs. We offer several ways for your family to access care, including:
In-person OT
Mobile occupational therapy
Online OT
Our approach to skills development
Fine and gross motor skills
Our therapists explore the motor skills that sit beneath everyday movement, including strength and endurance, stability, balance, coordination, and motor planning. We then build strategies to support your child to engage happily in the activities they love.
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 understanding what your child enjoys, their sensory preferences and aversions, how they interact, and the level of play they’re at. We also consider the skills and understanding of family members and other important people. We then develop enjoyable play ideas and strategies to help your child form meaningful social connections and interactions through daily routines, and to build the capacity, skills and confidence of the important people around your child to take part in meaningful play.
Regulation (Emotional, Sensory, Attention)
Our occupational therapists help your child build strategies for emotional regulation, sensory regulation, and attention, so they may join in important activities as comfortably and independently as possible. Alongside this, we support you and other important people in your child’s life to develop strategies and skills, and to modify tasks and environments that allow your child to thrive.
Functional Capacity Assessments
An FCA provides clear, evidence-based recommendations to 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 necessary information and create a comprehensive report about your child’s abilities. We may also recommend 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.
Not sure where to start with your child's support?
Our paediatric occupational therapists collaborate with families to deliver personalised support that suits your child’s particular 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 is designed to help people become more independent and improve their quality of life by working through physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.
What can an occupational therapist support my child 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.
How can I tell if my child might need 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.
How do your OT therapists approach intervention?
Our occupational therapists begin by working with you and your child to understand your priorities and establish meaningful goals. From there, intervention focuses on activities that build the skills your child needs, while adapting tasks, environments or routines where appropriate 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 give parents and carers resources for home?
Yes. Our therapists give parents and carers practical resources and strategies to support their child’s development between sessions, because meaningful progress happens in everyday life, not just 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?
Thoughtfully matched support
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 works to build the confidence and skills of parents and carers, empowering them to support their child's independence over the long term.
Locally operated
As an independently owned, locally operated practice, Inner West Paediatrics provides community-first care that puts your family first.
Where Glebe families turn for children's OT
Every child deserves the tools to grow and learn with confidence, which is why we offer tailored OT support to families in Glebe. If your child is struggling with everyday activities, connect with our committed team today.