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Welcome to SSOT!

Our nationally registered Occupational Therapists are an experienced and well-trained team who have regular clinical supervision and professional development to ensure we are delivering evidence-based practice and to maintain our ability to offer high-quality service to our families.

Our goal-based approach ensures that therapy is individualised and targeted at specific gains and produces results. 

As an Interdisciplinary practice, we welcome enquiries from families, carers, teachers, key workers or other allied health professionals across our area.

A range of OT Services and Treatment Options

Assessments & Reports

A Comprehensive Assessment is completed on each new client prior to the start of a treatment regime and a report will be written accordingly.

We assess and address various areas of children’s development, including but not limited to:

  • Sensory processing

  • Primitive reflexes

  • Play

  • Gross motor and fine motor skills

  • Emotional regulation

  • Social skills

  • Daily living skills

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy sessions are provided by our Occupational Therapists, depending on what your child requires as part of their therapy regime.

Our therapists also work on developing specific skills that our clients need to perform everyday activities including;

  • Postural control, body awareness, timing and motor skills

  • Fine motor coordination for handwriting, self care and use of functional tools.

  • Play skills and social awareness/engagement that are necessary for interactions in the home and community.

  • Oculomotor and vestibular skills to improve reading, motor skills & class participation.

  • Oral motor skills and tolerance to eat a variety of tastes and textures.

  • Co-regulation, self regulation, and social engagement skills by supporting autonomic function

Parents, Teachers &
Carers Support

Our support options include individual consultation, home and school-based visits as well as IEP meetings and workshops.

Our OT’s can support and empower you through the following options:

  • Parents/ carer consultations

  • Telehealth/ phone consultations

  • Home visits and recommendations

  • School visits and recommendations

  • Contribution to IEP meetings

  • Parent/ carer group training

  • Teacher group training