Helping children thrive everyday at Squish Kids Occupational Therapy
At Squish Kids we’re experts at occupational therapy. We aim to empower children and their families by building essential life skills for everyday living. Hence, we are highly experienced in providing dedicated Occupational Therapy services tailored to your childs unique needs.
Why Occupational Therapy for Children
Occupational Therapy (OT) for children is a valuable intervention that plays a pivotal role in their overall development. Indeed, since 2011 the caring Squish Kids team of OTs have taken a holistic approach, recognising the strengths and challenges of every child.
We address a wide range of challenges, including sensory processing difficulties, motor coordination issues, learning disabilities, and behavioural concerns. Through therapeutic techniques and personalised activities, our OTs help children improve fine motor skills, gross motor skills, cognitive abilities, social interactions, and self-regulation capacities.
The result? Increased independence, boosted self-confidence, and the cultivation of essential life skills that enable children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
The Importance of Early Intervention
The early years of a child’s life are pivotal for their development. Specifically, during this period their brains are rapidly forming critical neural connections.
Hence, early intervention through Occupational Therapy can have a profound impact on a child’s overall trajectory, setting a solid foundation for future growth. Our OTs are trained to identify and address developmental delays, sensory processing difficulties, and motor coordination challenges at an early stage, aiming to prevent potential long-term challenges.
Therefore, Occupational Therapy empowers parents and caregivers, giving them valuable strategies and tools to support their child’s progress and create a nurturing environment now and into the future.
Investing in Occupational Therapy early in a child’s life offers invaluable benefits that can positively shape their journey for years to come.
Engaging and Fun Therapy
Occupational Therapy at Squish Kids is specifically designed to be engaging and enjoyable for children because we understand that play is a fundamental part of OT development and is how children engage and learn.
Play naturally promotes engagement, stimulates development across various domains, integrates sensory experiences, supports emotional expression and regulation, enhances social interaction, and allows for individualised assessment and intervention.
In time, harnessing the power of play, our specialised Occupational Therapy clinicians create a therapeutic environment that is both effective and fun. Hence, children achieve their goals while enjoying the process.
Challenging and Rewarding
At Squish Kids, our Occupational Therapists employ various strategies to challenge children, promoting engagement, success, and overall progress.
Key approaches include individualised and evidence-based assessment, goal setting, grading to adjust activity difficulty, scaffolding for gradual skill development, positive feedback, and reinforcement.
Indeed, we recognise the importance of interest and motivation in therapy. Because aligning activities with a child’s interests, keeps them focused, enthusiastic, and invested in their progress.
At Squish Kids, our OTs dynamically adapt their approach to meet the changing needs of each child, therefore modifying activities, materials, or techniques as necessary.
Funding Options Available
We believe in providing flexibility to accommodate your specific needs.
Curious about how OT can benefit your child?
We understand that exploring something new can come with questions and uncertainties. That’s why we invite you to discover more about Occupational Therapy (OT) and how our nurturing approach can make a positive difference in your child’s life.
We’re here to provide the guidance and support you need, so you can feel confident in empowering your child to flourish.
Click below to learn more about OT at Squish Kids and take the first step towards your child’s brighter future.