What is Paediatric Occupational Therapy?
An area of Occupational Therapy that supports infants, children and teenagers in everyday activities, like playing, learning, self-care and social participation.
The goal of OT is to help children become as independent, confident and content as
possible in their daily lives at home, school and in the community.
A Paediatric Occupational Therapist can help children with:
Fine Motor Skills (drawing, writing, using scissors, buttoning)
Gross Motor Skills (running, climbing, kicking a ball)
Hand eye coordination (catching a ball, building blocks)
Self Care skills (dressing, feeding, brushing teeth)
Executive Functioning Skills
Regulation and Sensory Processing Skills (knowing your nervous system and how to
help you regulate)
The OT will always think about the activity the child needs or want to do, the environment and all the people within it. We work with the whole family and everyone else that is involved (e.g. schools, creches, afterschool clubs) We can help and adjust the environment to better support the child and help all the people involved to better understand the child and how to support them.
Services:
Occupational Therapy Assessments:
Traditional:
€575
A comprehensive evaluation for children who might be Dyspraxic/DCD or who require
accommodations in school like Assistive Technology.
This assessment includes standardised assessments to explore fine and gross motor skills,
sensory processing, visual perception, handwriting, executive functioning and other relevant
areas.
A full written report and parent feedback session are included.
Child Led:
€495
This assessment is observational and play based.
It includes parents and teacher questionnaires and a follow up call with schools/creches, a
child led, play based Ot assessment over three different appointments and a detailed written
report, helping you understand your child’s nervous system, regulation needs and how to
best support them in school, at home and other important environments. A parent feedback
session is included.
One to One OT intervention:
€70 (50min)
These sessions include tailored goals achieved through fun and engaging activities. One to one sessions are strengths focused, child led and neuroaffirming. We can help your child feel empowered in their autonomy, work on regulation skills and help with executive functioning skills.
OT Club:
A fun and playful club where children can develop gross and fine motor skills, sensory and emotional regulation, build confidence and make friends. While exploring different regulation activities the children will learn about their bodies, nervous systems and emotions in a no pressure way that will always value all their experiences.
Smaller group sizes will ensure every child will get the attention they deserve.
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