Occupational Therapy

If your child or young person would like to build independence in everyday tasks, OTs can work together with them to learn new skills or find different ways of doing them.

Occupational Therapy at Aruma

At Aruma, our Occupational Therapists (or OTs) work in partnership with children and young people with a disability on fitness, functioning, friends, family and fun!

What goals can occupational therapy sessions work towards?

If your child or young person would like to build their independent living skills including things like:

  • Setting up morning and afternoon routines
  • Preparing a school lunch box
  • Handwriting
  • Tying shoelaces
  • Eating with a fork and knife
  • Brushing teeth
  • Play
  • Learning to swim
  • Riding a bike

Can an Occupational Therapist help make changes to my home?

If you need, our Occupational Therapists work in partnership with your child and your family and building professionals to prescribe home modifications.

This could include:

  • Ramps and rails
  • Bathroom modifications
  • Sensory room design
  • Outdoor play spaces

My child needs new assistive technology, can an Occupational Therapist assist me?

First, our Occupational Therapists (OT) will work with your child and you to find out what assistive technology your child may need.

Examples of what an OT may prescribe could include:

  • Strollers
  • Wheelchairs
  • Standers
  • Walkers
  • Seating and positioning
  • 24-hour positioning
  • Car seats
  • Sensory toys

Does Aruma offer sensory approaches?

All humans are sensory beings.  Some children and young people process sensory information such as loud noises, bright lights, textures, tastes, differently.

To develop a personalised plan, an OT will first do an assessment. From there they will work with you to create an approach to support the needs of your child.

Where does Aruma provide Occupational Therapy services?

Services for young children

For kids aged up to 9 years, we provide Occupational Therapy services in the locations below:

  • Northern NSW: (Ballina, Lismore, Alstonville, and surrounds)
  • New England NSW: (Armidale, Tamworth, Glen Innes, and surrounds)
  • Western NSW: (Forbes, Parkes and surrounds)
  • Gold Coast, QLD
  • Melbourne, Vic (including our autism services in Bayswater and Bundoora)

We’re growing our Occupational Therapy services in NSW, Qld, and Vic. So, if your location is not listed, call us anyway!

Contact our team today on 1300 538 746 or enquiries@aruma.com.au, to see how we can assist!

Services for older children and adults

We can also offer Occupational Therapy for children over 9+ years right through to adults in:

  • Gold Coast, Qld
  • Melbourne, Vic (including kid’s autism services in Bayswater and Bundoora)

We also offer other disability services across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and the ACT.

Funding

The NDIS provides funding for Therapy and Clinical Supports.

For children 0-9 they can access the NDIS specialist childhood intervention support, called Early Childhood, Early Intervention (ECEI). Aruma, as a NDIS Early Childhood Partner, are experienced in providing early childhood intervention and can deliver the ECEI approach.

After age 9, your child may qualify for a NDIS package.  We are happy to assist you with supporting funding applications for your child or young person.