Occupational Therapy

Paediatric Occupational Therapists work with children and their families to support participation in everyday activities. Our OT’s focus on building independence, confidence and functional skills across home, school and community settings.

Our Occupational Therapists support across the following areas:

Self-care skills: We support children and families to build independence in everyday routines whilst respecting their sensory profile, regulation needs and developmental stage. We support with:

Personal self care including dressing and grooming
Toileting readiness and independence
Sleep and bedtime routine
Understanding sensory preferences for engagement in daily routines

Play and leisure: We support children to engage in play and leisure in ways that feel meaningful, regulating and enjoyable for them. This includes support your child to engage in pretend play, collaborative play with other children and recreational and sporting activities in their home, educational and community setting.

Skills for childcare, kinder and school

Fine motor skill development including drawing, handwriting, cutting, typing
Gross motor development ensuring access to playground equipment, riding a bike, sporting activities, navigating your environment
Participation in school/kinder/community supporting attention and regulation for engagement and participation in classroom routines to best suit their learning style
Organisational skills – supporting children to manage their belongs, plan tasks and navigate routines