We have experience working with children with the following conditions:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Global Developmental Delay (GDD)
• Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
• Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) / Dyspraxia
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Intellectual disability
• General gross motor and/or fine motor delays/difficulties
• Handwriting difficulties
• Difficulties in daily life skills such as self-help skills and play skills
• Social Skills difficulties
• Attentional and Regulation issues
• Emotional and Behavioural challenges  

If your child has not been diagnosed with any of the above but is struggling to perform or participate in day-to-day activities at home, in school and/or in the community, Occupational Therapy (OT) may be able to help!

Some possible traits or challenges that your child may exhibit or experience include but are not restricted to the following:

• Appears to reach motor milestones (e.g. sitting, crawling, walking) much slower than same-aged peers
• Appears clumsy, frequently falls or bumps into things
• Appears uncoordinated, has difficulty performing tasks that require left and right sides of the body together
• Slow to pick up sports activities e.g. ball games, cycling
• Slow to pick up self-help skills e.g. putting on own clothes, using eating utensils, tying shoelaces
• Holds the pencil with an awkward grip and has difficulty learning to write; writes with excessive effort
• Difficulty with pre-writing or classroom skills e.g. tracing, cutting, copying from the board
• Slow to pick up learning concepts e.g. recognising and matching shapes and colours
• Shows little interest in toys or does not explore new ways to play, prefers to play with the same thing or in the same way over and over again
• Has limited pretend or imaginative play  
• Has difficulty with waiting, turn-taking and sharing
• Has difficulty making friends and understanding other people’s perspectives
• Appears to be overly bothered by certain sounds, textures, movement or other sensations in the environment that typically do not bother others
• Very fidgety and/or very active with difficulty paying attention especially during tablework
• Frequently seems lethargic, slow to move and tires easily
• Appears to have poor organisational skills e.g. has difficulty packing own bag or completing homework on time
• Easily frustrated and has difficulty managing own emotions; difficulty coping with changes and calming self when upset
• Exhibits non-compliant behaviours, does not listen or follow instructions
• Appears anxious and/or have low self-confidence and self-esteem

If you are unsure but would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to give us a call and schedule an appointment with us. We will listen to your concerns and work with you from there to determine how best we may be able to help your child.

Types of services we provide:

• Assessment and screening
• Intervention and therapy
• Parent education and training
• School visit for child
• Consultation to schools / educators
• Teacher training (e.g. staff development program talks)
• Home-based therapy (subject to time availability and suitability – please call to enquire)

Examples of interventions used:

• Sensory integration
• Floortime
• ALERT program
• Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach
• Handwriting training
• Motor skills training
• Structured teaching
• Social skills training
• Play skills training
• Activities of daily living (ADL) training
• Behavioural management consultancy and training
• Relaxation techniques