General assessments

Prior to commencing therapy services, thorough assessments are completed to determine the best path of intervention.  A summary assessment report is provided for each child.

Assessments at FUNdamentals Occupational Therapy are comprehensive and designed to determine the fundamental cause, of your child’s difficulties. Each assessment is tailored to the specific needs of your child.

FUNdamentals Occupational Therapy uses a variety of assessments to determine underlying factors that may be the cause of your child’s difficulties. Each assessment is tailored to the specific needs of your child. Formal assessments are completed when a child first attends therapy sessions and ongoing observational assessment continues throughout your child’s time at FUN OT. Regular feedback to parents is provided during every session.

Individualised therapy sessions are generally 45-50 minutes in length and include feedback to the parent or caregiver. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to be active participants in all sessions, as this will assist them in supporting their child at home or school. Sessions are tailored to meet the parent and carer’s goals for their child and support is provided to assist them in working towards these goals at home, school or in the community.

Upon the request of families, group therapy sessions are available. Groups will be made up of individuals with similar interests, needs and goals. Sessions will generally run for 1 hour and will be organised around specific skills or goals.

Examples of group therapy programs include:

– Sensory integration (developing skills through movement)
– Social and play skills (developing skills through communication)
– Fine motor and handwriting skills (developing skills through craft and writing)
– Gross motor skills (developing skills through active games)

Online services are available for clients living in remote regions.  Sessions are tailored to meet the parent and carer’s goals for their child and support is provided to assist them in working towards these goals at home, school or in the community. 

Professional development is available to parent groups, schools, dental and medical clinics and other interested and invested organisations.  Topics for professional development are tailored-made to meet the needs of your organisation.  Possible topics include:

– Preparing your child for school
– Understanding sensory processing
– Managing screen time
Developing fine and gross motor skills
– Activities to improve attention and concentration