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Occupational Therapy
for children

Who needs OT?

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When to start OT?

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INFANTS

0 - 36 months

Montly developmental assessments with report and feedback session

Monthly treatment sessions

Home programs

Infant massage classes

Toddlers

3 to 4 years

Screening tests

Full OT assessments with report and feedback session

Weekly individual therapy sessions

Weekly group sessions (2 kids)

Re-evaluations

Home programs

Pre-Schoolers

5 to 6 years

Screening tests

Full OT assessments with report and feedback session

Weekly individual therapy sessions

Weekly group sessions (2 kids)

Re-evaluations

Home programs

School-aged

7 to 9 years 

Screening tests

Full OT assessments with report and feedback session

Weekly individual therapy sessions

Weekly group sessions (2 kids)

Re-evaluations

Home programs

Play Therapy

What is Play Therapy?

Play Therapy is based on the fact that play is the child's natural medium of self-expression.  The child gets the opportunity to "play out" emotions and problems, in the same way that adults "talk through" their emotions and problems in therapy.  

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When we talk about Play Therapy, we imply a holistic approach, using play as a means of "helping" in a non-invasive way, the physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive aspects, both conscious and unconscious, taking account of the past, present and future of the "whole" child.  It is concerned with children's feelings, not just their behaviour.

 

- Amster 1964

Who benefits from Play Therapy?

Any individual aged 2 year to adolescent with difficulties relating to:

 

- self-esteem

- anxiety

- anger

- trauma

- and/or other behavioural difficulties. 

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