Macarthur Paediatric Occupational Therapy provides a wide range of individually tailored therapy options. This allows for increased choice and control for our client and their families.
Clinic Based
Individual clinic based therapy offers an opportunity for occupational therapists to cater therapy to the individual needs of the client. With access to a wide rage of materials and resources, the therapist will breakdown skills through meaningful activities and building rapport.
Parents/carers can be actively engaged in the sessions increasing not only the skills of the client but the family as well. These skills can then be practiced at home or in other aspects of the community.
Home Visits
Home visits provide access to services where clinic based can not be accessed.
Home visits allow:
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Occupational therapists to see the home environment
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Provide therapy using tools and resources found at the home and that match the needs of the family.
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Functional skills can be assessed and observed in the home environment
School/Preschool
School visits encourage observation of skills in their learning environment. It allows for individuals to build on their school based skills. This may include:
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Attention to task and classroom participation
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Fine and gross motor skills
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Handwriting
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Sensory processing
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Social skills
School based therapy also allows for collaboration and communications between the OTs, educators, teachers and other school staff, esuring the best possible outcomes.
Community
As skills are developed in the clinic, home, or school, community based therapy allows for skill development in real world locations. These life skills include:
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Road safety
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Cooking
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Riding a bike
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Travel Training
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Shopping
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Money management
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Time management