How can OT help my child?

Lauren Gingold OT offers a very personalized service depending on the specific needs of your child and family.

The following are examples of how we could help children requiring early intervention.

Babies

·       Fine motor skills, such as reaching, grasping, picking up objects

·       Gross motor skills, such as head control, rolling and sitting.

·       Learning how to interact with family

·       Helping families set up routines and a home environment to support their baby

·       Learning how to play with age-appropriate toys

·       Recommending equipment for babies needing additional support

Toddlers/preschool

·       Inclusion in childcare or kinder

·       Daily living activities, such as feeding, dressing, personal care, toilet training

·       Fine motor skills, such as drawing and colouring, using scissors

·       Intensive therapy for upper-limb rehab

·       Gross motor skills, including using equipment for mobility

·       Learning how to interact with family and other children

·       Learning how to play with age-appropriate toys

 School age

• Inclusion in school programs

• Fine motor skills, such as writing, drawing, cutting and pasting

• Sensory, including understanding your child’s sensory needs and preferences

Support for families

·       Linking in with other community services

·       Support following a diagnosis

·       Establishing routines

·       Help during transition times, for example children starting childcare, kindergarten or school.