Occupational Therapy
Paediatric Allied Health
Occupational Therapists help to enrich skills in various areas of life, but at Lifespan Therapies we do this through what children are best at - playing!
Handwriting skills, oral feeding and using cutlery, spasticity and tone management, splinting and switching.
Fine Motor & Upper Limb Skills
From adapted cutlery and cooking equipment, to shower chairs, beds, and modified vehicles.
Equipment Prescription
Attention, Sensory & Emotional Help
Emotional regulation strategies, sensory diets, and executive functioning.
From rolling and sitting as infants, to skipping and climbing playgrounds in childhood.
Milestone Achievement
Dressing, self-care, meal preparation, and basic household tasks.
Independent Daily Living Skills
Balance and Coordination
Concepts of gravity, force, motion, and equilibrium.
"I really enjoy working with all of our clients and making sure that all of our sessions are as fun and functional as possible"
- Ryan Hopkinson, Occupational Therapist
Our Occupational Therapists offer comprehensive support in a variety of areas to help individuals to enhance their strength and functional ability to complete fundamental activities.
The areas concerned include early play hand skills, handwriting skills, oral feeding and using cutlery, as well as spasticity and tone management, and splinting and switching.
OTs support strength and functionality for everyday tasks.
We can support with:
Dressing - using zips, buttons and tying shoelaces
Self-care - bathing, toileting, hair brushing and teeth brushing
Meal planning and preparation, including following recipes
Basic household tasks
Community engagement such as ordering meals at cafes
Empower independence by helping with daily living skills.
OTs play an important role in identifying and supporting children’s sensory processing needs and finding ways to accommodate these in everyday life activities!
OTs may also support in:
Emotional regulation strategies
Sensory diets
Executive functioning
