What Skills Do Occupational Therapists Work On?
Being Independent
- Toileting
- Dressing (doing buttons, tying shoelaces, putting on socks)
- Eating (using cutlery, cutting own food, increasing variety of foods)
- Grooming (brushing teeth, brushing hair)
Building friendships
- Developing type of play (functional play, imaginary play, play with others)
- Sharing and turn taking
- Initiating play and responding to friends
- Solving problems
- Following social rules
- Identifying and responding to other’s emotions
Preparing for and succeeding at school
- Following routine
- Cognitive skills (attention, planning, organisation)
- Developing interest in learning and social activities
- Development of fine motor skills (learning to hold a pencil, opening bags, colouring, cutting)
- Development of gross motor skills (catching a ball, running, jumping)
Regulation
- Co-regulation (regulating a child alongside of them)
- Identifying, labelling and coping with emotions
- Coping with sensitivities to sensory information (noise, touch, taste, vision)
- Coping with overstimulation (being in busy environments like the playground, classroom, shopping centres)
When should I see an Occupational Therapist?
- If your child is missing developmental milestones
- If preschool, day care or school have identified any concerns
- If you have any concern or question
Make an Appointment
Making an appointment is easy. Contact us by phoning 1300 112 742 to arrange an assessment of your child's play, movement and daily living skills.
You can also fill out your details in the link below to be added to our waitlist.