This is the first part of the process in which I gather information about you and your child. I will speak to you about what help I might be able to provide, discuss any known diagnosis and gather information on the difficulties your child may be experiencing. We can then discuss what the most suitable assessment and treatment options are. It is also possible provide an assessment on its own as your are not obligated to have intervention.

I will then complete assessments to gain a better insight into your child’s difficulties and how these are impacting on their ability to perform in activities at school, home or in the community. Details of assessments will be provided in the form of a written report and discussed to ensure all concerns are addressed. The range of assessments available can be found on the assessment tab above.

The next stage in the Occupational Therapy process is to set goals. Goals will be based on the difficulties identified and set in collaboration with parents/carers and the child. The goals set will be the ones identified as most important, most urgent and most influential in ensuring your child leads a happy life.

A plan will be made to support your child to achieve their goals. Intervention may include a combination of approaches or one individual approach. These will be discuss and explained to you. Intervention will be child centred, holistic and motivating. I will provide advice as to the frequency of treatment your child may need and what approaches I think work best for your child. The benefits of this is that you will not be placed on a waiting list, appointments are flexible and will be with a fully trained and experienced therapist.

Regular reviews will be completed throughout intervention. This will include: how the therapy is progressing, any improvements you have noticed, use of standardised outcomes or re-assessment, what has worked well and whether the goals have been met.

A discussion will then be completed to identify any other concerns or goals you would like your child to achieve and further treatment if required.

Once you have reached a point where you are happy with your child’s progression and assessments and relevant treatment sessions have been completed you can then be discharged. You can refer back to the OT for further sessions or assessment at any time should new difficulties arise.