What is Occupational Therapy?
Did you know that children have occupations, just like adults?
Children have tasks they need to complete every day in order to access their world. Tasks like sitting, moving, eating, toileting, dressing, playing, learning, writing and thinking.
Occupational therapy helps children develop the skills necessary to complete daily activities, engage in a range of environments and build independence.
We can help with Fine, Gross and Visual Motor Development
- Fine motor development (co-ordination of the small muscles in the hands, fingers and eyes)
- Gross motor development (whole body movements using large muscles in the body)
- Visual motor skills (coordination of visual input and motor movement e.g. hand eye coordination, copying)
- Underlying abilities (crossing midline, bilateral co-ordination, in hand manipulation, hand strength, pinch grasp)
We can help with Handwriting skills
- Postural control
- Legibility
- Speed
- Copying
- Independent writing
We can help with Self-Care
- Dressing
- Eating
- Sleeping
- Personal hygiene
- Toileting
- Self-organisation
We can help with Sensory Processing
The ability to interpret and react to information received through the following systems:
Vision
Hearing
Touch
Body awareness
Balance/Movement
We can also help with…
- Emotional Regulation (ability to understand and manage emotional state)
- Social Participation (interaction with peers and adults in a range of environments)
- Executive Functioning (self-control, organisation, task completion, self-monitoring and awareness)
- Visual perception skills (ability to recognize, recall, discriminate and make sense of what is seen e.g. find shoes on the floor of a messy toy room)
- Praxis (idea generation and motor planning skills) Understanding and following routines Safety
Are You Worried About Your Child’s Communication Skills?
We understand that as a parent, it can be hard to know if your child is on the right track with their communication development. We have provided a range of developmental checklists to give you an idea of what skills are expected at each age.
The Good News Is, We Can Help!
If you are concerned about your child’s communication skills, we recommend starting with an assessment. This provides a clear outline of your child’s strengths, as well as areas in which we can help them grow.
Once we know how your child’s skills are developing, we create a personalised therapy plan to suit their individual needs. If therapy is needed, you can decide whether it is most convenient for your family to attend in clinic, or via online services.
Areas We Service For Children’s Occupational Therapy
Looking for Paediatric Occupational Therapist in Sydney, or near the surrounding suburbs?
We offer online therapy services as well as services within our clinics in Parramata, Bella Vista, Oran Park, Penrith & Kingswood. We also offer our services to the surrounding suburbs at Narellan, Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Kellyville, Auburn & Rydalmere.