What is Paediatric Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy uses specialist approaches and techniques to maximise a child's engagement, achievement and independence in every day activities at school, home, during play and routine tasks like feeding and dressing. 

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Catriona works with school aged children. She has expert knowledge and understanding of child development and paediatric conditions, to be able to analyse why a child may be struggling and devise a bespoke treatment plan to address specific needs.

Why Use Your Kids Therapy?

• Free initial telephone consultation to ascertain parents' concerns and child's difficulties. 
  

• Specially tailored home and school-based treatment plans ensuring assessment and advise is relevant to each's child's unique circumstances. 

• Timely and practical advice that ensures all parties (caregivers, school, Senco etc) are regularly informed, and understand what and how outcomes will be achieved. 

• All costs are discussed prior to starting assessment and intervention ensuring total transparency. 

Common Difficulties Catriona Can Treat

• Gross motor skills
  

• Fine motor skills

• Visual Perceptual skills

• Sensory processing 

• Emotional regulation & control

• Self-care skills

• Executive function skills - organisation, planning etc

• Handwriting

• Confidence

• Balance & coordination