Physiotherapy

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

Physiotherapists work with children with the following concerns:

• Children who are born with evident problems with movement of neurological origin
• Young children who are slow to develop gross motor skills such as sitting, standing, walking
• Children who have co ordination difficulties which affects physical activity
• Body in space awareness
• Organisation and sequencing movement
• Dyspraxia
• Global developmental delay

The Physiotherapist carries an initial assessment to establish the needs of the child and create a programme appropriate for that child. The programme may involve:

• Individual sessions in the clinic
• Home and/or school programmes

The Physiotherapist liaises closely with the Speech and Language Therapist and the Occupational Therapist.