Pediatric OT Services

Our Occupational Therapists can help with following areas when working with children:

Attention and concentration
Fine motor skills e.g. grasping, handwriting
Gross motor skills e.g. balance, climbing, running, swinging
Eating or drinking e.g. fussy eaters, limited food choices, fear of foods
Learning e.g. remembering things, planning, problem-solving, organisation
Self-care e.g. dressing, toileting, brushing teeth, washing, tying shoelaces
Play and social skills
Sensory, behavioural, and emotional regulation e. g. helping to stay calm and alert to support other learning
Visual awareness and communication e.g. reading, spelling and general learning within the classroom
Prescribing and using adaptive equipment e.g. bath chairs, car seats, hoists, wheelchairs, scooters

Services We Offer

• Assessment
• Home or school Programming
• Therapy sessions in the clinic – 50 minute sessions
• Home visiting
• School visiting
• Parent education
• Teacher education
• Educational presentations to schools
• Services are open to all ages from 0-adult

Types of Treatment Interventions

Our Occupational Therapists can help with following areas when working with children:

Client and family Centred Occupational Therapy Interventions based on following models or programs:
DIR/ Floortime based treatments – for facilitating all levels of development
Interventions to improve sensory processing including Sensory Integration based clinic treatment.

How does your Engine Run (Alert Program), Wilbarger therapressure protocol, Therapeutic Listening, Vestibular rehabilitation/ Astronaut Program
Interventions to improve motor control including neurodevelopmental treatments and praxis treatment
Cogmed Working Memory Training – for improved working memory and attentions
Functional Skills training – self cares, toileting, handwriting

Functional Assessments

The purpose of an OT functional assessment is to ascertain the person’s present functioning in all facets of daily life, including identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses, and to provide suggestions to address identified challenges and promote the person’s maximum level of independence.
OT functional assessments involve evaluating the following basic skill areas (ADLs and IADLs)
– Mobility and transfers
– Showering
– Dressing, grooming and hygiene
– Toileting
– Feeding/eating
– Home maintenance (e.g. completion of household chores, gardening)
– Money management and budgeting
– Meal preparation and cooking
– Medication management
– Telephone use
– Travel and transport
– Shopping
– Laundry/washing

Home Assessments

Reviewing the physical space of the home and recommending solutions for improved functionality.

Elderly / Aged Care Assessment

Working with aged care facilities and elderly clients in their own homes to ensure optimal independent day-to-day living

Disability Home Modification

Recommending the best modifications, both major and minor, for independent, functional living.