OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

Our team of therapists provide direct support to our Melbourne-based clients and their families as well as remote support to clients across Australia.

While as occupational therapists we don’t believe in a standardised, one-size-fits-all approach, our focus is on increasing independence in:

• Self-care such as dressing, showering or toileting
• Domestic activities such as meal preparation
• Learning and executive functioning strategies
• Fine motor skills such as handwriting
• Upper limb strengthening and development of the more refined fine motor patterns such as scissor skills
• Sensory processing assessments and then implementation of a sensory diet to support the individual to use their hands more functionally and to be able to modulate their sensory system in a range of different environments
• Access to technology and strategies for an individual to access electronic devices for leisure and communication such as switches, eye gaze and direct access
• Strategies to improve targeting (with a hand/finger) to a screen or communication book and to support direct access to non-electronic communication systems
• Assistive technology prescription (NDIS) such as home modifications, vehicle modifications, shower/toilet chairs, high/low beds, second skin body splints/jetproof clothing, hoist and slings
• Active participation and learning in leisure activities in the community including shopping and upper limb programs at the gym.