Macquarie Occupational Therapy
for Kids...
WHAT WE DO
What is Occupational Therapy?
Macquarie OT for Kids is based in Narromine and services the communities in the Macquarie Valley ( Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie, Warren and Nyngan).
Macquarie OT for Kids is an Occupational Therapy service, designed to support children - and their families - so that they can effectively participate in the activities of their daily lives that are meaningful to them, to be included in their communities, to play, live, socialise, take care of themselves and learn to their highest potential, and - as a result - thrive!
Our dedicated OTs, Key Workers and Allied Health Assistants have experience and training in providing services to children from birth to 18 years to help your child thrive.
WHAT WE DO
About Macquarie OT
for Kids...
Paediatric OT's have specialist skills and experience in helping children through stages of development with activities such as:
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Self care: dressing, bathing, using the toilet, eating, doing chores, making a snack and organising themselves.
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Play and leisure: playing alone or with others, imaginary play and participating in leisure/sport activities.
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School: tasks involved with participating in a learning environment such as concentrating, following instructions and handwriting and typing skills.
WHAT WE DO
Why choose Macquarie OT
for Kids...
There are many reasons why a child may need support to participate in their day to day activities. Macquarie OT for Kids can help children who have challenges related to:
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Fine motor and gross motor skill development
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Self regulation and behaviour
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Sensory processing
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Attention
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Coordination
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Cognition and learning
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Visual perception
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Handwriting
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Conditions such as autism, attention deficit disorder, global developmental delay, dyslexia, hearing impairment, visual impairment and more.
WHAT WE DO
Capacity Building at Macquarie OT for Kids...
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Macquarie OT for Kids can help with many areas of your child's development, including self regulation, emotions, behaviour, sensory processing, social interactions, play skills, gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
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OT can help if your child has difficulty paying attention or focusing in school or other activities, has problems with fine motor skills, such as difficulty colouring in or difficulty using scissors. and poor handwriting skills.
At Macquarie OT for Kids, we focus on your child's strengths and we work in a family-centred way.
Every child is different and every child's needs are different.​
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Helping your child to build their independence and skills through targeted and fun activities.
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Providing you with advice and support to adapt your child's activity or environment, to help your child participate more successfully. This could involve supporting your child with adaptive equipment.
We are committed to a collaborative approach, working alongside Parents/ Carers and Teachers to support your child's participation so that they thrive at home, at school and in their community.
NARROMINE
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ABN: 61 063 800 127
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Macquarie Support acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and we pay our respects to their elders past, present and future who we share this great region with.