OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
FOR CHILDREN

Developing potential through play-based therapy

Our paediatric occupational therapists support children to build the skills they need for everyday life - from handwriting and coordination to routines and regulation. We work closely with children, families and educators to set goals that matter most.

We welcome you to contact us if your child has difficulty with:

meeting developmental milestones (sitting, crawling, walking)
handwriting, messy writing or pencil grip
coordination (frequent falls, difficulty with sport)
attention and concentration
sleep
fine motor skills (cutlery, buttons, handwriting)
gross motor skills (hopping, skipping, jumping)
strength and balance
daily living skills (dressing, toileting, showering, routines)
sensory processing difficulties
primitive/unintegrated reflexes

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Short blocks of support (when appropriate)

Some children benefit from a short, targeted block of therapy to learn strategies and set up supports - often around 5–6 sessions, depending on goals and needs. We will recommend the best pathway after the initial assessment.

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Our approach: building strong foundations

Many skills we use at school - like attention, handwriting and classroom participation - rely on underlying foundations such as regulation, sensory processing, primitive reflex integration, balance, coordination and body awareness. This triangle is a simple way to show how those building blocks connect. Our occupational therapists work with children in practical, play-based ways to strengthen foundations and support everyday function at home and school.

Pyramid of Learning - reproduced from Kathleen Taylor & Maryann Trott.