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

Strive and Thrive Therapy

Mobile service

: 0400628868

Website: https://striveandthrivetherapy.com.au

Strive and Thrive Therapy is a mobile occupational therapy assessment service. We visit homes and schools in the Perth Metro area. We currently offer a range of assessments including a general developmental assessment, sensory profile assessment, functional capacity assessment, and autism diagnostic assessment (allied health component only, alongside a partnering speech pathology service). We are able to assess children privately or using NDIS funding (given funds are self-managed or plan-managed). Note that autism diagnostic assessments are not able to be funded by NDIS.

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism

Perth Occupational Therapy

Camilla Holt

763 Canning Highway Applecross 6153 21/127 Herdsman Parade Wembley 6014

: 0468737848

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

Camilla Holt at Perth OT has clinics based in Applecross and Wembley. Her areas of expertise include handwriting and literacy. Camilla has over 20 years experience in assessing and treating children and young people (ages 4-18) 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.

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. School appointments can also be arranged after the initial home visit. For children aged 2 -12 years and their families. Providing services within a 30 km radius of the Scarborough office. Telehealth services are also available. Providing support where children are experiencing difficulties with fine motor skills, handwriting, coordination, sensory processing/ emotional regulation, visual perception, and independence in daily activities.

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

Melville Occupational Therapy

Alycia Keys

9 Hulme Court

: +61893299500

Secondary Email: [email protected]

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

Melville Occupational Therapy is a private practice specialising in assessments and personalised occupational therapy interventions for children aged 0-18. Our therapy services are centered around the child and family goals. We provide expert knowledge and interventions for children dealing with the following concerns: sensory processing, anxiety, emotional regulation, social skills, fine and gross motor skills, visual and auditory processing. We provide assessment and intervention for both private and NDIS clients.

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

Kids Cancer Support Playgroup

KINGSLEY

3 Goollelal Drive Kingsley

: 0451081725

Secondary Email: [email protected]

Facilator of a Playgroup for Children, siblings and families from the Oncology Wars at PCH and PMH 3b. Focus is to give children opportunities for child directed play, social skills and learning something ways to develop healthy coping skills to assist them on their oncology and life journey. Children PCH and sibling 0-7.

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.

Ace Therapy Services

Fraser Clarke, Leesa Moran,

Stirling - Unit 9, 49 Cedric Street; Rockingham - Unit 11, 5 Goddard Street

: Stirling 0427 670 368 or Rockingham 0439 350 668

Website: https://acetherapy.com.au/

Ace Therapy provides therapy services throughout Perth, we have offices in - Stirling and Rockingham. We are passionate about helping children to improve their skills while also having fun We offer Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Physiotherapy for children. Our team of therapists are selected for their experience and skills providing therapy and working with people to achieve the best outcomes.

  • Registered for Better Start for Children with Disability

Lil Peeps OT for Kids

Berry Johnston, Gemma Webb, Justine Morgan, Amanda Bell

18 Harmony Ave Atwell WA

: 0431 925 276

Secondary Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.lil-peeps.com.au

Lil Peeps OT for Kids is a mobile OT service providing high quality therapy for children, their families and schools. Services are provided at the child's home or within their school or day care setting. Services include assessment and intervention, as well as family and school based consultation. Areas of specialty include handwriting, self regulation and sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, visual perception, school based participation and executive functioning. Registered for private health funds and medicare. Able to support self managed NDIS and plan managed participants.

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

Dyslexia Speld Foundation

Sarah Evans

10 Broome Street South Perth WA 6151

: 92172500

Website: http://www.dsf.net.au

The Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation (DSF) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of services for individuals with persistent learning difficulties and disorders. As part of its range of clinical services, DSF offers comprehensive occupational therapy assessments for individuals identified with general fine motor, gross motor, visual motor, handwriting and/or coordination difficulties. Assessments include a report with detailed recommendations for remediation and accommodation. Please note that we do not offer ongoing therapy at present.

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: [email protected]

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

SleepLinks

Perth

48 Shakespeare St

: 0403285855

Secondary Email: [email protected]

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.

Empower You OT

Tennille Archer

North Beach, WA

: 0499314361

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

Empower You OT is a mobile and telehealth-based service offering Occupational Therapy assessment, reports, coaching and ongoing therapy for kids, teenagers and young adults with disabilities. Empower You OT focus on developing an empowering therapy journey that works best for you and your family. Empowering clients to own their therapy journey and have endless possibilities to grow and achieve their goals.

Balance to Bloom

Isabelle Nash

PO Box 867, Innaloo WA 6918

: 0492 126 778

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

Balance to Bloom offers holistic and inclusive occupational therapy services for children 2-21 and their families across the Perth Region. We believe in providing trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming supports and solution that will work for your child and family in everyday settings. Balance to Bloom has therapists with additional training to support children with complex trauma, autistic children and families, LGBTQIA+, working with teens and more.

  • Registered for Helping Children with Autism

Updated: 21.11.2024