Wheatbelt Occupational Therapy
Helping Children, Families and Country Communities Thrive!
Our Services
The services Wheatbelt Occupational Therapy offer aim to promote social–emotional learning; regulate overactive or under active sensory systems; and through collaboration with families and medical or educational professionals develop emotional supports, structure, and effective child-centred behaviour management systems.
Our Therapeutic Focus
In addition to our clients individual therapy goals, we strive to support children in the following areas:
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Improving communication between a child their family and significant others by developing the ability to express thoughts, feelings and beliefs more effectively,
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learning how to express deep emotions while controlling actions,
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developing the ability to make appropriate choices and decisions,
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developing self-control and self-responsibility,
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feeling in control of troubling situations,
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developing healthier self-esteem including positive self-talk and greater sense of self-worth, and
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increasing empathy for others.
How We Do This
Wheatbelt Occupational Therapy use a number of approaches when working with our clients. Each approach can be used on its own or as a part of a more comprehensive therapeutic plan.
We are passionate about the following approaches:
Child Centred Play Therapy
A powerful modality used in individual therapy sessions with children as young as 2.5 years up to 11-12 years of age. Child Centred Play Therapy is a developmental appropriate way of supporting children dealing with a range of personal challenges and struggles through play and creative expression.
Social & Emotional
Learning
We offer fun
group programmes for children years 1 to 6 aimed at helping them learn the skills they need to build resilience and effectively manage their emotions, behaviour and relationships.
Sensory Integration (SI) Based Approaches
We use a SI-based approach to help shape each child's individual therapy plan. Understanding how a child processes sensory information can help them to regulate their emotions, arousal and attention levels more effectively which will improve their ability to concentrate & learn, control behaviour and develop and maintain meaningful relationships.
Caregiver Meetings, Workshops &
One-on-one
Support
In addition to regular meetings with parents and caregivers we offer a range of workshops which can be delivered one-on-one or in a group setting.