Occupational Therapy at Kids+
Occupational Therapists at Kids+ specialise in working with children from birth, during childhood, and adolescence with the aim of improving their play, independence skills and overall participation in their everyday activities.
We will support you and your child to participate in everyday tasks, including:
Hand function and tool use such as drawing/writing, cutting, typing and using technology such as switches and computers.
Play skills and leisure activities: Participating in recreation and leisure activities in the home, school and community environments.
Self-care Skills: Daily living tasks including dressing (buttons, zippers, shoes and clothing), self-feeding (finger feeding and use of utensils), toileting, bathing and grooming activities (showering, teeth brushing, hair brushing), as well as getting to and staying asleep.
Programs are tailored to each individual and may include direct skills training, home activities and assistive technology or adaptations if required.
Why is Occupational Therapy different at Kids?
Our team of Occupational Therapists are trained in child development as well as task and movement analysis to support identification of limitations or restrictions related your child's goals.
Our goal is to help your child develop their independence skills to participate more fully in the things they want and need to do at home, kinder/school and out in the community, through the use of everyday activities (occupations).
Occupational therapy at Kids+ includes:
An individualised assessment, during which the child, family and occupational therapist work together to explore the child’s goals and customise therapy supports to improve the child’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals, as well as outcome measurement and evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met.
Evaluations of the child’s home and other environments (e.g. kinder, school), recommendations for adaptive equipment and training in its use, and guidance and education for family members and caregivers.
What our families say
“We love working with Laura! She’s helped our family find new ways of doing things that improve everyday life”
Meet the Kids+ Occupational Therapists
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Kirsten Lieshout
Team Leader & Occupational Therapist
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Harriet Anderson
Occupational Therapist
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Ruby Bradshaw
Occupational Therapist
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Travis Eylward
Occupational Therapist
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Erin Hammond
Occupational Therapist
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Kelsey Jamieson
Occupational Therapist & Executive General Manager of Therapy Services
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Laura Nielsen
Occupational Therapist
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