Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapists receive referrals from the same sources as Speech and Language Therapists and cover the same age group 0-18 years.

Occupational Therapists work with children who have difficulty with:

• Self-care skills such as dressing
• Fine motor skills
• Visual perceptual skills
• Hand writing
• Planning and organisation
• Visual attention
• Dyspraxia
• General global delay

The Occupational Therapist carries out an initial assessment to establish the child's needs and creates a programme to be carried out:

• On an individual basis in the clinic
• In a group, often in conjunction with a Speech and Language Therapist
• A school programme carried out by a therapy assistant or by a member of the school staff.
• A home programme
• Regular review monitoring

The Occupational Therapist works closely with the Speech and Language Therapists and the Physiotherapist.