At Connecting Dots 4 Kids we see children aged mostly between 1 and 10 years of age in their natural environments. We see children with a wide variety of diagnoses. Many of our clients are experiencing developmental challenges and may or may not receive a diagnosis at some point in the future. Our role is to support children and families with where they are at in their journey. We believe that all children have strengths and challenges and that with support and knowledge, we can work together to help children thrive.
Occupational Therapy helps people to achieve participation and engagement in their daily and functional roles. Difficulties in engaging in occupations can come from a wide variety of social, cognitive, emotional, physical, and environmental challenges. For children, the daily occupations we can assist with include:
- Play (social, imaginative and pretend, construction, sensory, physical)
- Learning (writing, attention and concentration, organizational skills, perceptual-motor, visual perception)
- Self-care (feeding, toileting, dressing, bathing, sleep)
We commonly work alongside other allied health and medical professionals as part of a team helping children achieve their best. Connecting Dots 4 Kids gladly welcomes the opportunity to work with others supporting children including parents, caregivers, teachers, support staff, medical professionals and other allied health providers. Whilst a diagnosis is not essential for us to work with children, some of the common diagnoses children may have when they come to Connecting Dots 4 Kids are:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Developmental Delay
- Intellectual Disability
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and low muscle tone issues
- 2E - children known as 'twice-exceptional' and often are considered gifted as well as having unique challenges
- Developmental Coordination Disorder/coordination challenges
- Sensory Processing Disorder/Sensory processing challenges
- Chronic Constipation/Encopresis/Toileting Issues
- "School Can't"/ Emotion-based School Avoidance (EBSA)
- Sleep initiation/maintenance issues
- Fussy feeding/Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)/Extreme picky eating
- Executive functioning challenges
- Play/social skill delays/challenges
- Fine motor/gross motor delays/challenges
- Visual perceptual challenges
- Emotional regulation challenges
- Engagement, attachment and relationship challenges between children and parents/care-givers.
Please note: Whilst we have vast experiences supporting children and families in their natural environments, and we will make low cost, low risk equipment recommendations if required, we do not provide assessment for complex home mods or complex equipment prescription (i.e. electric wheelchairs) at this time.
- NDIS - self-managed and plan-managed participants
- Medicare plans (please discuss a referral with your GP or medical specialist prior to your appointment)
- Chronic Disease Management Plans/Shared Care Arrangements/Team Care Arrangements
- Complex Neurodiverse Plans
- Private clients