Speech and occupational therapy for school-age children

Supporting school-age children to learn, grow, and succeed

Helping your child build confidence, skills, and independence for success in their daily activities.

Do you have a school-age child who…

  • Struggles to keep up with their peers in writing, reading, or other school tasks?
  • Finds it difficult to stay organised or follow instructions?
  • Avoids social situations or finds it difficult to make and maintain friendships?
  • Becomes overwhelmed by loud, busy environments like playgrounds, classrooms, shopping centres?

These challenges can make learning and daily life feel hard, but with the right support, your child can build the skills and confidence they need to thrive in their everyday activities.

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Personalised support for your school-age child

At SPOT Paediatrics, we work with school-age children to:

  • Improve handwriting, reading, and literacy skills.
  • Support emotional regulation and wellbeing.
  • Work through strategies to support attention.
  • Develop organisation skills for daily routines and independence.

What we can help with

We support children through both speech pathology and occupational therapy, focusing on:

Speech Pathology

  • Communication and functional literacy support.
  • Speech clarity and speech sound production.
  • Supporting AAC use for children who prefer to communicate in ways other than verbal.

Occupational Therapy

  • Building motor skill development for tasks like ball skills, running, jumping, climbing, finger strength, and handwriting skills.
  • Working through sensory challenges and supporting regulation and accommodations in overwhelming sensory environments.
  • Supporting regulation, both co-regulation and self-regulation, through building knowledge, understanding and strategies.

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Helping your child feel confident and capable

Through therapy, we aim to help your child:

  • Feel successful with tasks like reading, writing, and organisation.
  • Feel confident building connections, communicating and understanding their own individual needs.
  • Gain regulation strategies and understand their own needs in challenging environments.
  • Feel capable and confident in their daily routines and activities.

Taking the first step towards your child's growth is easy

Our goal is to make beginning your child's therapy journey as straightforward as possible:

Initial Phone Consultation

Begin with a friendly meet-and-greet phone call with your therapist where we discuss your child’s needs and how we can assist.

Assessment

Our team conducts thorough assessments to understand your child’s strengths and areas for development and provides written recommendations.

Personalised Therapy Plan

Based on the assessment, we create a tailored therapy plan focusing on your child’s unique goals.

Ongoing Support

We provide continuous guidance, regular updates, and practical strategies to support your child’s progress at home and in their learning environment.

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