Paediatric Occupational Therapy Intervention
Children may be referred for Occupational Therapists for a variety of reasons. Children may have been diagnosed with a specific condition, or may be experiencing difficulty managing particular activities at school, in the playground or at home.
OT intervention may address the following:
- personal care activities (feeding, dressing, toileting)
- play skills (movement, balance, confidence)
- gross motor skills (running, jumping, catching)
- fine motor skills (scissors, cutlery, shoelaces)
- handwriting (pencil grip, legibility, endurance)
- sensory processing (attention, sensitivity to light/sound/touch)
- behaviour and social skills (taking turns, making friends)
Common diagnoses OTs work with may include:
- Autism/Aspergers
- ADD/ADHD
- Down Syndrome
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental Delay / Intellectual Disability
- Dyspraxia
- Vision impairment
- Attachment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Our approach to therapy is client-centred, and draws from a range of strategies and approaches, including:
- The Alert Program ®
- The Traffic Jam in my Brain
- Social Stories ™
- Cognitive Strategies
- Behaviour Management Principles
- Sensory Integration Principles
- Play Therapy
- Sensory Diets
- Visual Schedules
Our Paediatric Occupational Therapists can provide intervention within the home, school and clinic.