Occupational Therapists can help give your child the tools and strategies to improve their quality of life in areas of self-care skills, leisure and play skills, social skills and sensory-motor skills.

If you would like to learn more about your therapy journey, keep reading to learn more about our services.

Assessment & Therapy

We believe every child has the potential to achieve great things! At The Rainbow Clinic we offer assessments and therapy to children of all ages and their families to help reach their goals.

OT Assessment

An initial OT assessment is typically a 90-minute appointment in the clinic environment with one of our therapists involving a range of assessments selected to fit your child’s need and goals. This will include administering standardised and non-standardised assessments and an interview with you and your child.

Your therapist will discuss your child’s strengths and areas for development and determine the best course of action for your family. This can include a comprehensive report outlining observations, results of assessments and goals for therapy.

Home Assessment

A home visit can be conducted to provide a detailed assessment of your child participating in the activity that they find particularly challenging at home.

This could be during eating and drinking, dressing, grooming etc. The Therapist will then devise a treatment plan enabling and helping your child to achieve their full functional potential.

We will provide strategies, advice and intervention programs where necessary to help your child participate in their daily occupations at home.

School Assessment

Occupational Therapists can help with a range of school-related tasks and are skilled at determining areas that may be impacting your child’s performance. This can include completing classroom and playground observations and providing strategies to help your child thrive in both their learning and social environment.

Individual & Group Therapy

Following an assessment, your therapist will determine if Occupational Therapy would benefit your child and recommend the frequency of sessions.

Individual therapy offers the unique opportunity to work one on one with your child to help them achieve their goals, develop their confidence and provide support to families. Most importantly our therapists thrive on providing a fun and safe environment for your child to learn and develop.

We offer a range of group therapy over the school holidays supporting your child to build social skills and develop confidence in a group setting. These group programs can include our fine motor group, handwriting/craft group, cooking, Lego, boxing, yoga and stand-up paddleboarding.

Workshops & Training

The Rainbow Clinic love to share our knowledge and enjoy collaborating with Schools, families and other health providers. Our Parent & Teacher workshops can be tailored to meet your or your organisation’s needs.

Our training can be done from our clinic in Charlestown or we can come to you. Topics include but are not limited to:

Please contact us for more information.

Developmental Milestones

If your child is falling behind in any of these milestones please contact us for more information.

0-12 months of age

My child is not sitting by 6 months
My child is not crawling by 9 months
My child is not walking by 12 months

12-24 Months of age

My child is not able to ascend or descend stairs
My child has limited to no play skills
My child is not able to grasp a crayon to scribble
My child is not speaking yet

2 to 5 years of age

My child is not engaging in imaginative play
My child is not able to ride a scooter and or bike by 5 years
My child is not toilet trained by 5 years
My child is still wetting the bed at school age
My child is a very picky eater
My child is not able to sleep alone
My child does not display eye contact during social interactions
My child is not writing their name at 5 years of age
My child is not able to sit still for a short period of time

Primary School

My child is not keeping up with his / her academic work
My child is not keeping up with the written workload at school
My child is not following instructions in class
My child is not able to initiate, keep or maintain friendships

Secondary School

My child is not keeping up with the written workload
My child is fatiguing and reporting pain when writing
My child is not able to participate in sports or gross motor tasks without pain, fatigue or challenges
My child is not displaying eye contact