About Us
Welcome to Kids Potential OT
Empowering kids from 4-18years to reach their potential!
We provide expert occupational therapy services to support children, teens and their families in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
We have a special interest in helping children with developmental delay, ADHD and Autism; supporting the development of handwriting skills; and providing strategies and accommodations to schools for students with dysgraphia (specific learning disorder in written expression).
We understand busy family schedules which is why we is mobile - providing visits to your home, school, kinder/childcare or where support is needed.
Our Services
Kids Potential OT has a focus on supporting kids with Autism and ADHD.
Helping the individual and family to build upon their strengths and interests to increase independence and participation in everyday activities.
Therapy sessions are tailored to your child's needs using evidence-based strategies and frameworks to enhance independence and confidence.
We understand assessment and therapy is best provided in the child's own environment in collaboration with the child, parents/carers and education staff to help them achieve their potential. Our serivce is mobile - we go to where you are - to maximise the transfer of strategies and skills to your child's natural learning environments such as
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home visits
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kinder/childcare visits
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school visits
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community visits eg park, shops, public transport
SELF CARE and INDEPENDENCE
Assist in improving functional daily routines including
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sleeping
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dressing
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grooming
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eating
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toileting
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identifying sensory preferences in everyday living.
PLAY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Encourage the development of play and managing in their social environment
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regulating emotions
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understanding sensory preferences
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supporting interpretation of social situations and managing friendships
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joining in play, sharing and taking turns
SCHOOL
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handwriting development and dysgraphia
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scissor skills and other fine motor development
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developing executive functioning skills - attention, planning and organisation, prioritising, time management, following instructions, flexibility
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emotional regulation
Advocating for you and your child during transitions to primary and high school including
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environmental and material accommodations
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working alongside teachers to implement strategies to support the student's attention and learning
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be received at least 48hours prior to scheduled appointments, to be able to offer the time to other families waiting otherwise full fee applies for cancellation.
We understand that family life is full of unexpected things, if a child is unable to make the appointment on that day, please change to a telehealth parent consult or the scheduled time will be used for educator consultation or report writing.
Contact Us
Memberships
AHPRA
OT Australia