Paediatric Occupational Therapy near Stanmore
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.
The team at Inner West Paediatrics has supported children with many different abilities and disabilities. Among these are autism, global developmental delay, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, genetic differences, learning difficulties, ADHD, social-emotional difficulties, trauma, and behavioural differences.
What our occupational therapy team can offer
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.
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 break down daily living tasks such as dressing, toileting, eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene to help your child perform them with increased independence.
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 develop strategies to support their emotional regulation, sensory regulation, and attention so they can 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 that help them thrive.
Functional Capacity Assessments
An FCA sets out clear, evidence-based recommendations to support NDIS applications or reviews, advocate for suitable supports, and inform therapy planning and collaboration with schools and other professionals. We take the time to work with you and your child, gathering the necessary information and putting together a comprehensive report about your child’s abilities. Where relevant, we may also recommend therapies, accommodations, assistive technology, and next steps.
Community and School Participation
Our occupational therapists can help you and your child pinpoint the school and community activities that are important to them, and build strategies to support taking part.
Looking for the right support for your child?
Our paediatric occupational therapists collaborate with families to deliver personalised support that suits your child’s particular strengths and needs.
Therapy approaches grounded in evidence
- 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 does occupational therapy involve?
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 assist with many different areas, from fine motor skills, coordination, and self-care tasks through to social skills, emotional regulation, and attention.
How can I tell if my child might need occupational therapy?
If everyday tasks like getting dressed, holding a pencil, managing emotions, or engaging with peers are proving difficult for your child, occupational therapy support may be worth considering. If you’re uncertain, get in touch, and our team will help you understand what they may benefit from.
How do your OT therapists approach intervention?
Our occupational therapists begin by getting to know you and your child so we can understand your priorities and establish meaningful goals. From there, intervention focuses on activities that develop the skills your child needs, adapting tasks, environments or routines where appropriate to support taking part in everyday life.
What types of speech and occupational therapy 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 provide 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 occupational therapy?
What areas do you service?
We service areas around:
And more!
Support your child beyond OT
Why families choose Inner West Paediatrics
The right therapist match
We take the information you provide and, through a thorough triage process, carefully match a therapist to your child and family, so you have the right support from the very beginning.
Centred on family
Our team helps parents and carers build their confidence and skills, supporting them to nurture their child's long-term independence.
Locally operated
Inner West Paediatrics is independently owned and run locally, providing community-first care that puts your family first.
Giving Stanmore kids a strong start through OT
We believe all children should have the tools to grow and learn with confidence, and that’s why we offer tailored OT support in Stanmore. If daily activities are proving a challenge for your child, reach out to our dedicated team today.