Paediatric
Occupational Therapist
Helping Sunshine Coast children
reach their full potential
Sunshine Coast Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Little Sparks Occupational Therapy provides mobile occupational therapy services to children 0-18 years, in the Palmwoods, Woombye, Chevallum, Eudlo, and Ilkley areas of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, and online consultations across Australia.
Assessments and goal-directed occupational therapy are tailored to meet the needs of your child and provided in a flexible way to fit in with family life.
Assessments
Standardised or formal assessments to determine areas of development needs.
Goal Directed Therapy
Achievable and realistic therapy to meet the needs of your child.
Parent/Carer Education
Ensuring you have the knowledge and skills to effectively help your child.
Little Sparks Occupational Therapy is experienced in working with a range of disabilities including autism, attention deficit disorders, developmental delays, Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome, chromosomal disorders, and genetic conditions.
helping kids from
babies-teens
How do I know if my child needs occupational therapy?
- Achieving age-appropriate milestones
- Gross motor skills or clumsiness
- Fine motor skills, handwriting
- Reading, literacy and attending to schoolwork
- Toilet training or independence with self-care tasks
- Frequent meltdowns or outbursts, difficulty making friends or engaging with others
- “Fussy” eating, extreme and/or frequent reactions to food (gagging or vomiting)
- Difficulty with transitions, changing from one activity to another
- Falling and staying asleep
- Coping with changes to routines
- Listening and following simple instructions
- Always “busy” or on the move, unable to focus on tasks
- Sequencing, planning and self-organisation skills