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Help your child build skills and confidence
Our Occupational therapists work with children to ensure they can fulfill their everyday activities including self-care, social skills and learning.
Paediatric occupational therapy is goal-focused intervention to teach strategies or adaptations, change environments and educate individuals involved in the child’s life.
Your child will benefit from a holistic approach to intervention, that considers their unique underlying abilities which impact task performance e.g. motor skills, cognition, sensory, personal, and emotional factors.
No matter where your child is at – developmental delay, disability, neurodivergent or just needing extra support – we can help. Our occupational therapists have experience supporting children with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.
Our occupational therapists believe parents know their children best. By working closely with you during sessions, we ensure the goals are practical and achievable. Professionals may come and go, but families are the constant support in a child’s life.
Good partnerships between therapists and parents ensure that support and learning continue at home, leading to better outcomes for your child. This is because evidence shows that most of a child’s learning happens between therapy sessions. We give you the skills and strategies to make it happen.
At the initial consultation, we will work with you to decide the best approach for your child’s needs. This includes information gathering and observation through to standardised assessments. Our goal is to determine your child’s strengths and needs. From here, you and your therapist will set individualised therapy plan.
To foster engagement and enjoyment, we centre activities around your child’s interests and focus on building and maintaining a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Therapy may take place in our outdoor play space or personalised therapy rooms. At every session we will discuss outcomes and provide parent support and guidance.
Rebates may be available through Medicare and Private Health Insurance. Services can be self-funded and with your child’s NDIS package.
Group programs are developed in response to client demand and identified needs, ensuring that each group is tailored to meet the specific goals of families. We prioritise individualisation by matching peers based on age and abilities to maximise engagement and therapeutic outcomes.
Our assessment reports are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of a child’s development, with a particular focus on motor skills and daily functioning.
– PEDICAT (domains assessed: daily living, mobility, social, cognitive, responsibility)
– Vineland 3 (communication, daily living skills and socialisation)
Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Third Edition: (Age range: 3 to 25 years). Used to assess Manual Dexterity, ball skills, Balance &Locomotion. Additionally gathers gather views from parents/teachers/self and gauge emotional/motivational impact of motor challenges.
Sensory Profile 2: (Age range: Birth to 14 years and 11 months). Provides you with standardised tools to help evaluate a child’s sensory processing patterns in the context of everyday life. It can assist in determining how sensory processing may be contributing to or interfering with the child’s participation in activities.
Beery Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration 6th Edition: (Age range: 2-adult) assesses how well a child can coordinate their visual perception and motor (hand) movements, such as copying shapes and patterns. It helps identify difficulties that may impact everyday tasks like handwriting, drawing, and other classroom or play-based activities
McMasters Handwriting Protocol: Handwriting Assessment Protocol (3rd Edition) (grade range: Preschool – year 6): designed to identify the specific areas in which achild is having difficulty with handwriting and to help occupational therapists determine whether and where to intervene.
Brown Executive Function/Attention Scales: (Age range: 3+) assess a child’s executive functioning skills, including attention, emotional regulation, memory, organisation, and impulse control. This tool helps identify how challenges in these areas may affect daily functioning at home, school, and in social settings.
A Functional Capacity Assessment completed by an occupational therapist provides a comprehensive overview of a child’s ability to participate in daily activities across home, school, and community settings. It consolidates information from all allied health professionals involved (where applicable), ensuring a holistic understanding of the child’s needs to inform goal setting, service recommendations, and NDIS planning.
The Children’s Occupational Self Assessment (COSA) is a child-friendly tool designed for children aged approximately 8 years and older, or younger children with strong language and cognitive abilities. It supports children to reflect on how well they complete everyday activities and how important those activities are to them. Through structured questions and simple rating scales, children can express their own perceptions, preferences, and priorities. Involving children in goal setting in this way helps develop motivation, ownership, and engagement in therapy, leading to more meaningful and effective outcomes that are aligned with what truly matters to them.
(Age range: 2 years to 18 years 11 months). Provides standardised scores to evaluate a child’s ability to perform daily activities, helping identify strengths and areas of need to inform service planning, educational supports, and living arrangements.
We invite you to learn more about how the The Bridge Effect can make a significant difference in your family’s life. Whether it’s about taking the first steps or continuing the journey, we’re here to support you every step.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and begin a new chapter in your child’s developmental story.
