What Is Occupational Therapy?
What Is and How We Use OT
Occupational Therapy empowers children to participate in the everyday activities that are meaningful to them. For children, their primary occupations include play, learning, and self-care. We support children to do the things they need and want to do; especially the tasks they find challenging.
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​Together with families, we set goals that are meaningful and relevant to your child’s life.
Fine Motor
Skills
Refers to the ability to use small muscles within our hands and fingers to perform important tasks such as handwriting, cutting with scissors, utilising cutlery and manipulating buttons and zips on clothes.​​​​
Gross Motor Skills
Involve the use of large muscles from to perform movements such as walking, jumping and climbing and essential for balance and coordination skills.
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Emotional Regulation
Ability to identify, recognise and regulate emotions in a safe way.
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Self-Advocacy Skills
Involves the ability to communicate one’s needs, rights and preferences.
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Sensory Processing
Managing and responding to sensory experiences in a way that supports their daily functioning through implementing tailored strategies & accommodations
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Self-Care
Skills
Involves performing everyday activities for personal wellbeing and hygiene such as toileting, dressing, eating, bathing and sleeping.
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School Readiness
Preparing a child for when they attend school such as fine and gross motor skills, toileting, emotional regulation, social skills and independence in tasks.
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Social
Skills
Involves building positive relationships.
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Executive Functioning
This incorporates cognitive processing that support individuals to plan, organise and execute a task and may involve skills such as working memory, attention, problem-solving skills, impulse control and regulation.
Our Occupational Therapy Approach
At Bumble Bea Occupational Therapy, we offer a range of services designed to support the development of our clients and families.
Our comprehensive approach includes:
Assessments
We conduct thorough Functional Assessments to understand each child’s unique strengths, differences, and areas where they may need support. When needed, we also offer detailed Sensory Assessments to evaluate your child’s sensory processing needs.
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Individual Therapy Services
Our 1:1 Mobile Therapy sessions are tailored to your child’s specific goals. Using evidence-based approaches and strategies, we support your child to reach their full potential and lead a meaningful life.
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Parent and Caregiver Coaching
Our coaching sessions empower parents and caregivers to confidently support their child’s daily routines. We provide practical strategies and tools, working collaboratively with you to problem-solve and find solutions tailored to your child’s needs.
“The most powerful intervention is human connection. The relational safety and support a child experiences shapes their emotional development.”
Mona Delahooke
