Occupational Therapy
Self-Care and Independence
We love to see all children grow in self-confidence as they master everyday living skills. Learning to perform developmentally or age appropriate self-care tasks independently can be a challenge for some children. If daily routines such as dressing, bathing and getting ready for school are a struggle we can help.
At The Kids Place:
- We conduct screenings and assessments of the many underlying skills which may affect attention and concentration (e.g. visual and auditory memory, sensory processing difficulties, visual skills).
- We offer individual sessions to develop the skills required for sustained attention and concentration.
- We support your child to learn how to self-monitor and implement strategies to ready their body for learning.
- We provide strategies and recommendations to support attention and organisation at home and school. This may include changing positioning in the classroom, supports like a fidget toy, decluttering visual stimulation, to name just a few of many options.
- We meet with other professionals (e.g. teachers) to plan how to best support your child’s learning journey and maximise their potential.
- We offer formal and informal feedback to other professionals (e.g. paediatricians) if requested by you.
- We are happy to write a short referral to a Paediatrician of your choice if you wish for further investigation, and request this from us in writing (email).