Occupational Therapy Treatments

1. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Training

• Self-Care Skills: Developing adaptive skills with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.

• Meal Preparation and feeding: Teaching adaptive techniques for managing kitchen tasks and feeding skills.

• Household Management: Modifying skills with cleaning, organising, and other domestic chores.

 

2. Fine Motor Skills Development

• Hand-Eye Coordination: Exercises to improve dexterity and coordination.

• Strengthening Exercises:  Exercises to strengthen the hands, wrist and fingers.

• Precision Tasks: Activities and aids to promote fine motor skills such as buttoning, zipping, and writing.

 

3. Gross Motor Skills Enhancement

• Balance and Coordination: Exercises to improve stability and coordination.

• Gait Re-education: Techniques to enhance walking, climbing stairs, and navigating different environments both indoors and outdoors.

 

4. Cognitive Rehabilitation

• Memory Exercises: Strategies to improve short-term and long-term memory.

• Attention and Concentration: Activities to enhance focus and sustained attention.

• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Techniques to improve cognitive processing and executive functioning.

• Functional cognitive rehabilitation: using cognitive skills in everyday situations such as money management, road safety.

 

5. Sensory Integration Therapy

• Sensory Processing Activities: Exercises to help manage sensory sensitivities and improve sensory integration.

• Calming Techniques: Methods such as deep pressure therapy, guided imagery, weighted blankets, and calming environments.

 

6. Adaptive Equipment Training

• Assistive Devices: Training in adaptive equipment such as the use of walkers, wheelchairs, adaptative cutlery.

• Home Modifications: Recommendations for changes to the home environment to improve safety and accessibility.

 

7. Splinting and Orthotics

• Orthotic Devices: Guidance on the provision and use of braces and other orthotic supports.

 

8. Ergonomics and Workplace Modifications

• Workplace Assessments: Evaluating and modifying workstations to reduce strain and injury.

• Ergonomic Education: Teaching proper body mechanics and posture.

 

9. Social Skills Training

• Interpersonal Skills: Techniques to improve communication and interaction with others.

• Community Integration: Activities to help participate in community events and social settings.

 

10. Mental Health Interventions

• Stress Management: Techniques such as mindfulness, relaxation exercises, and coping strategies.

• Emotional Regulation: Activities to help manage emotions and develop healthy responses to stress.

 

11. Driving Guidance

• Assessment: Evaluating an individual's ability to drive safely.

• Training: Providing education for driving, including the use of adaptive driving equipment.

 

12. Pain Management

• Therapeutic Modalities: Techniques such as heat, cold, and electrical stimulation to manage pain.

• Exercise Programs: Designing individualized exercise programs to alleviate pain and improve function.

 

13. Vocational Rehabilitation

• Job Skills Training: Assisting with the development of skills necessary for employment.

• Job Site Modifications: Adapting the work environment to fit the needs of the individual and return to work support.

• Work place liaison: we can support you to communicate your workplace needs with your employer.

 

14. Specialist Seating

• Seating Assessments: measuring, assessing and recommending specialist seating options with specialist providers.