OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WORKING WITH CHILDREN

Occupational therapists provide assessment and therapy for children who are experiencing difficulties in their development and learning. The areas occupational therapists may assess include play skills, self-care skills, feeding skills, sensory processing, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, visual-motor coordination, visual perception, handwriting, social skills and self-esteem.

This indicates that the Occupational Therapist is registered with Medicare to provide rebated sessions via the Chronic Disease Management services with referral via GP

Metro - South of the River

AIM Therapy for Children

Jasmine Fong, Emma Lessing, Candice Thomas, Rinda Strydom, Thuy Anh McGrath, Shannon Jakovcevic

1b/228 Cambridge Street, Wembley WA 6014 1/101 Winton Rd, Joondalup WA 6027 8/83 Catalano Circuit Canning Vale WA 6155 2 Waldron Boulevard, Mandurah WA 6210

: 08 61508339 or 08 93003544

Secondary Email: claire@aimtherapy.com.au

Website: http://www.aimtherapy.com.au

At AIM Therapy we are passionate about helping children to improve their skills while also having fun! We offer Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology and Physiotherapy for children. Our main premises are located in Perth including Wembley, Joondalup and Canning Vale, all providing multidisciplinary services. Our secondary premises are located in Rockingham and Mandurah, all providing Occupational Therapy services. We also provide home and school visits, ask us if we can come to you.

  • Registered for Better Access to Mental Health
  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism
  • Registered for Better Start for Children with Disability

Swiss Family Clinic

Kristy Casella

97 Thomas Street SUBIACO

: (08) 6255 5333

Secondary Email: Kristy.casellaot@gmail.com

Website: http://www.swissfamilyclinic.com.au

Kristy Casella is an experienced Occupational Therapist offering assessment and intervention for children 0-8 years of age. Kristy is accepting referrals for children with developmental delays, handwriting difficulties, coordination difficulties, sensory processing, attention difficulties, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Swiss Family Clinic is a private multidisciplinary service providing expert mental health and developmental paediatric service using a family/client centred approach.

Wize Therapy

Paula Buttigieg, Deborah Thomas, Andrea Brown, Tina Bransch, Dana Hooker

Booragoon Commercial Centre 175 Davy Street BOORAGOON WA 6154

: 93177932

Occupational therapy, speech pathology and physiotherapy services for children from birth to 25years of age. Family-centred individual and group services for clients with sensory processing challenges, neurological disorders, acquired brain injury, developmental disabilities and classroom difficulties at the clinic or in the community (child care, school or home). OTs trained in Therapeutic Listening, Integrated Listening Systems (ILS), Perceive Recall Plan Perform (PRPP) and Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA). Registered for NDIS, Helping Children with Autism, Better Start, PITS(Botox), Medicare

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism
  • Registered for Better Start for Children with Disability

It's Your Journey

Anne Nguyen

Mobile Occupational Therapy Service

: 0420 288 994

It’s Your Journey is a mobile therapy service offering quality and personalised paediatric Occupational Therapy services to children, adolescence and their families at home, school and in the community. Areas of speciality includes Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Developmental Delay/Intellectual Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Down Syndrome, and other diagnosis.

Balance to Bloom

Isabelle Nash

PO Box 26, Inglewood WA 6932

: 0473656800

Website: https://www.balancetobloom.com.au

Balance to Bloom offers holistic and inclusive occupational therapy services for children 3-18 and their families across the Perth Region. We believe in providing solutions that will work for your child and family in everyday settings and provide therapeutic services in the home, school, and community.

OT to Your Door

Susanne Parker

P.O Box 817 Scarborough 6922

: 0481 590 089

Website: http://ottoyourdoor.com.au/

Susanne has over 20 years of experience as an OT working with children and can provide OT services in the comfort and convenience of your home. For children aged 2-12 yrs and their families. SUSANNE CAN VISIT YOU AND/OR PROVIDE SERVICES VIA TELEHEALTH using Coviu, a secure and easy-to-use video conferencing platform. SATURDAY appointments are available on request. Providing support where children are experiencing difficulties with fine motor skills, in particular handwriting, coordination, sensory processing/ emotional regulation, visual perception, and independence in daily activities.

Kathy Walmsley OT

Kathy Walmsley

Floreat, WA

: 0424288779

Kathy is available to provide early intervention support for parents with children with autism and neurodiverse presentations. She has expansive experience and credentials in using a play and developmentally based approach ( DIR/Floortime). Her focus is on supporting parents and primary caregivers in their understanding of their child's individual differences and to empower them to use their relationship with their child to support their child and family. Telehealth and visits to home and natural environments within travel limits are available

  • Registered for Better Access to Mental Health

Early Start Australia (WA) Ellenbrook|Armadale|Stirling

Liz Omaidi, Jade Agius, Sarah Boyle, Jordan Brierley, Georgia Gray, Chanelle Conradie,

ARMADALE: 47 Church Ave, Armadale WA 6112; ELLENBROOK: 54 Mornington Parkway, Ellenbrook WA 6069; STIRLING: Level 1, 31 Cedric Street, Stirling WA 6021

: 93998547 (Armadale); 6296 2726 (Ellenbrook); 6559 7004 (Stirling)

Secondary Email: elizabeth.omaidi@earlystartaustralia.com.au

Website: http://www.earlystartaustralia.com.au

We provide family / child centred therapy support for children and young people (0-18 years) who have specific or global developmental delays, Autism, ADHD and other diagnoses. Clinic, home, school or daycare based. Areas our OTs focus on may include self care (toileting, dressing, eating, drinking, sleep); school skills (handwriting, attention, memory, problem solving, social skills); leisure (play, sports skills); fine motor; gross motor; sensory processing and emotional regulation. Specialist ESDM program run from our Stirling clinic (OT & SP). Registered with NDIS.

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism

Lil Peeps OT for Kids

Berry Johnston

18 Harmony Ave Atwell WA

: 0417961276

Secondary Email: lil.peeps@hotmail.com

Lil Peeps OT for Kids provides high quality therapy and support for children and their families and schools. Services are provided within a clinic setting, at the child's home or within their school or day care setting. Services range from assessment and intervention, and family and school based consultation. Areas of specialty include self regulation and sensory processing, fine motor skills, motor abilities handwriting, visual perception, school based participation and executive functioning. Registered for all private health funds and medicare.

Paediatric OT, Occupational Therapy for Kids

Solveigh Baramili

PO BOX 424 Bull Creek WA 6149 Our clinic is located in Leeming (6149).

: 0431 896 765

Website: https://www.paediatricot.com.au

We provide family and child-centred mobile and clinic Occupational Therapy for Children aged 2-17 years, in the City of Melville and the southern suburbs of Perth. Our Telehealth service is available Australia wide. We work with children and teens in the areas of play, social and emotional skills, self-care skills (including sleeping, eating, dressing and toileting), sensory processing, school and study skills, fine and gross motor skills. We see children with Plan and Self-Managed NDIS Funding, Medicare Plans, Private Health Insurance and private paying clients.

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism

SleepLinks

Perth

48 Shakespeare St

: 0403285855

Secondary Email: sleeplinksperth@gmail.com

Website: http://www.sleeplinks.com.au

Community based occupational therapy service with focus on sleep, for people of all ages with developmental, neuro-motor, neurological and health conditions.

iThrive - Occupational Therapy for Children

Hayley Huxtable

2/178 Railway Parade, West Leederville

: (08) 9381 2614 or 0411 890 364

Secondary Email: info@ithrivegroup.com.au

Website: http://www.ithrivegroup.com.au

iThrive West Leederville offers the assessment and intervention of school aged children (3-18 years) who may be experiencing learning difficulties such as ADHD or other attentional difficulties, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, high functioning autism, behavioural issues and sensory processing disorder (SPD). We assist with handwriting, reading, comprehension, numeracy, fine and gross motor strength and co-ordination. Most of all we wish to help children achieve their best to improve maintain their self-efficacy and ease any anxieties or difficulties they may be facing in school and in life.

  • Registered for Better Access to Mental Health

Skillbuilders Therapy Services & Products for Children

Penny Melsom, Caryn Mincherton, Natalie Lea

Unit 19/41 Catalano Circuit, CANNING VALE, WA 6155 Unit 1/24 Hammond Rd, COCKBURN CENTRAL, WA 6164

: 08 9332 2223 (CanningVale) and 08 9417 4903 (Cockburn Central) or 0407 442 659

Secondary Email: penny@skillbuilders.com.au

Website: http://www.skillbuilders.com.au

Skillbuilders has provided family-centred therapy services for children aged 0-18 years for the past 26 years. Our team includes OT, Physio & Speech Therapy. Our centres are based at Cockburn Central and Canning Vale. We provide services in schools, day care centres and homes. Skillbuilders Therapy also includes a large range of products to support children in their development. All these items can be seen at www.skillbuilders.com.au, and also at our Cockburn location. Guidance in equipment selection is available to families from across the state.

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism
  • Registered for Better Start for Children with Disability

Occupational Therapy 4 KIDZ

Rebecca Czaplinska

PO BOx 164 Burswood 6100

: 0406492565

Mobile paediatric service providing home and school based therapy services; specialising in the assessment and treatment of children who are experiencing difficulties with sensory processing, motor skills, visual perception, handwriting, attention and self care.

Ready Set Grow Perth Kids Therapy

Bella Martini

Mobile Practice - Perth Metro area and south of the river

: 0491706425

Website: http://www.readysetgrowperth.com.au

Ready Set Grow Perth Kids Therapy is a mobile occupational therapy practice providing specialist one-to-one support to children aged 0-18 years with Autism, Developmental delay, Down Syndrome, Intellectual disability and other disabilities. Services include: - Specialist OT assessment - Individualised therapy programs - Home, school and/or community visits - Telehealth services - Intensive holiday therapy programs - Specialist school support - Consultative support We are currently accepting Central and South Metro clients that are privately funded, NDIS self-managed or plan-managed.

Foundations for Learning

Geraldine Ferry Smith

28 Hideaway Cove, Halls Head, WA 6210

: 0400124448

Website: http://www.foundationsforlearning.com.au

Geraldine combines extensive practical experience with post-graduate academic qualifications in learning disabilities and occupational therapy. Difficulties with handwriting, fine motor skill development, school readiness and written language are common reasons for referral. Foundations for Learning provides a flexible and responsive individualised program for children who are learning to write and for students and adults who need to improve their writing or relearn how to write after illness or injury. Geraldine works with participants in the NDIS scheme and other private and public programs

  • Registered for Better Access to Mental Health

Perth Occupational Therapy

Camilla Holt

763 Canning Highway Applecross 6153

: 0468737848

Website: https://perthoccupationaltherapy.com.au/

Occupational Therapist, Camilla Holt, is based in Perth, Western Australia. Her areas of expertise include handwriting and literacy. Camilla has over 20 years experience in assessing and treating children and young people with a variety of conditions, including joint hypermobility, and how it affects hand function. Personalised assessment and treatment are provided using a functional, skills based approach with a primary focus on educational outcomes.

Equip for Life

Fiona Kemp

West Leederville WA 6007

: 0412 901 754

Equip for Life is a private OT service providing a range of service to families that have a child with a disability, particularly those with complex or multiple disabilities. Services are provided within the home, school, day care or other relevant settings. Services can include: direct intervention, one off consultations, programme development, recreation options and programmes, equipment prescription, home modifications, staff training. Services are available for people of all ages and disabilities. Equip for Life is based in metro Perth, but visits to country areas can be arranged.

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism
  • Registered for Better Start for Children with Disability

Updated: 27.03.2023