When to refer to us for Occupational Therapy services
  • Sydney Children’s Therapy is your trusted partner in providing comprehensive occupational therapy services for children.
  • Our therapists specialise in tailoring treatments to meet each child’s unique needs, ensuring personalised care and attention.
  • We understand the demands of modern life. That’s why we also offer online therapy sessions, ensuring flexibility and convenience for families unable to visit our physical locations.
  • Each child receives a customised treatment plan tailored to their specific needs and goals, ensuring targeted interventions for optimal progress.
  • We closely monitor each child’s progress, regularly reassessing and adjusting treatment strategies to ensure continued improvement.
  • We believe in the importance of family involvement in the therapy process, providing support and education to empower families in their child’s journey.
3 – 10 years
  • Struggles to pay attention, jumps from one thing to another, gets frustrated easily, fearful to try
  • Tunes people out, resists eye contact, struggles with friendships
  • Sensitive to noise, touch, clothes, messy hands, foods, light, smells, movement and visual stimuli or seeking too much of it
  • Unaware of pain, temperature, needing the toilet
  • Tires easily, weak muscles
0 – 2 years
  • Restless, irritable, fussy, clingy
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Sensitivity to food textures, tastes, clothes, light, touch, noise
  • Looking excessively at spinning objects, takes movement or climbing risks
  • Appears lethargic or floppy
How OT can help
  • Assess your child’s sensory profile and self-regulation skills to understand how it affects routines, relationships and development
  • Work with you on strategies to support your child’s sensory needs, development, participation in routines and relationships at home, in the community and at childcare / preschool / school
  • Refer your child to other professionals when needed
3 – 10 years
  • Struggles to pay attention, jumps from one thing to another, gets frustrated easily, fearful to try
  • Tunes people out, resists eye contact, struggles with friendships
  • Sensitive to noise, touch, clothes, messy hands, foods, light, smells, movement and visual stimuli or seeking too much of it
  • Unaware of pain, temperature, needing the toilet
  • Tires easily, weak muscles
0 – 2 years
  • Restless, irritable, fussy, clingy
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Sensitivity to food textures, tastes, clothes, light, touch, noise
  • Looking excessively at spinning objects, takes movement or climbing risks
  • Appears lethargic or floppy
How OT can help
  • Assess your child’s sensory profile and self-regulation skills to understand how it affects routines, relationships and development
  • Work with you on strategies to support your child’s sensory needs, development, participation in routines and relationships at home, in the community and at childcare / preschool / school
  • Refer your child to other professionals when needed
0 – 2 years
  • Restless, irritable, fussy, clingy
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Sensitivity to food textures, tastes, clothes, light, touch, noise
  • Looking excessively at spinning objects, takes movement or climbing risks
  • Appears lethargic or floppy
How OT can help
  • Assess your child’s sensory profile and self-regulation skills to understand how it affects routines, relationships and development
  • Work with you on strategies to support your child’s sensory needs, development, participation in routines and relationships at home, in the community and at childcare / preschool / school
  • Refer your child to other professionals when needed
0 – 2 years
  • Restless, irritable, fussy, clingy
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Sensitivity to food textures, tastes, clothes, light, touch, noise
  • Looking excessively at spinning objects, takes movement or climbing risks
  • Appears lethargic or floppy
How OT can help
  • Assess your child’s sensory profile and self-regulation skills to understand how it affects routines, relationships and development
  • Work with you on strategies to support your child’s sensory needs, development, participation in routines and relationships at home, in the community and at childcare / preschool / school
  • Refer your child to other professionals when needed
3 – 10 years
  • Struggles to pay attention, jumps from one thing to another, gets frustrated easily, fearful to try
  • Tunes people out, resists eye contact, struggles with friendships
  • Sensitive to noise, touch, clothes, messy hands, foods, light, smells, movement and visual stimuli or seeking too much of it
  • Unaware of pain, temperature, needing the toilet
  • Tires easily, weak muscles
0 – 2 years
  • Restless, irritable, fussy, clingy
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Sensitivity to food textures, tastes, clothes, light, touch, noise
  • Looking excessively at spinning objects, takes movement or climbing risks
  • Appears lethargic or floppy
3 – 10 years
  • Struggles to pay attention, jumps from one thing to another, gets frustrated easily, fearful to try
  • Tunes people out, resists eye contact, struggles with friendships
  • Sensitive to noise, touch, clothes, messy hands, foods, light, smells, movement and visual stimuli or seeking too much of it
  • Unaware of pain, temperature, needing the toilet
  • Tires easily, weak muscles
0 – 2 years
  • Restless, irritable, fussy, clingy
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Reduced engagement, misses eye contact, unaware of your voice
  • Sensitivity to food textures, tastes, clothes, light, touch, noise
  • Looking excessively at spinning objects, takes movement or climbing risks
  • Appears lethargic or floppy