Sensational Kids OT are leaders in the field with a knack for providing therapy founded on a connection that delicately balances challenges in a fun & supportive environment, with a mindset of seeing each child’s potential and a passion for helping them reach this. Recognising that development is a process, not a product.
EST. 2007
A PLACE TO FIND YOUR TRIBE
A TEAM WHERE PASSION FUELS PURPOSE
Our SPEcialities
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SENSORY PROCESSING
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LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
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REGULATORY CAPACITIES
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SOCIAL SKILLS
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MOTOR SKILLS
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Explore OT
SENSORY PROCESSING
WHAT IS Sensory Processing?
Our eight sensory systems give us a sense of ourselves and our place in the world. They help us produce appropriate responses for different situations, tasks and environments. When sensory processing is well developed, it positively influences cognitive development, communication, self-regulation, motor skills, and interactions with the environment.
what are sensory differences?
Sensory differences occur when the brain finds it challenging to process and respond to sensory information from our surroundings. This can lead to difficulties in organising one’s body, impacting learning abilities, and making sense of the environment in which we function.
how might sensory differences Present?
Every person experiences sensory differences in varied ways, from heightened reactivity to certain sensations, seeking increased input, or appearing disinterested. They might struggle with emotional regulation, motor skills, daily tasks, attention, learning and social interactions but also display unique strengths, such as a love for movement and squeezy hugs. Understanding and accommodating these sensory variances is our expertise.
learning difficulties
Learning difficulties in children refer to a range of issues that affect a child's ability to learn, understand, and apply new or complex information. Children with learning difficulties may struggle with tasks that their peers find straightforward and may need additional or different support to help them learn effectively. It's important to note that learning difficulties are not a reflection of a child's intelligence or potential and are often attributed. Learning difficulties in children can stem from various underlying factors, including formal diagnoses like ADHD, Autism, Development delay or dyslexia or other underlying difficulties such as sensory or regulatory processing challenges, motor coordination difficulties, and emotional factors such as anxiety or arousal challenges. It's crucial to remember that these factors can interact in complex ways, and each child's experience will be unique.
WHAT are learning difficulties?
how might learning difficulties present?
These difficulties can manifest in various ways, including challenges with reading, writing, math, attention, memory, organisation, and understanding instructions. Learning difficulties can also impact a child's emotional responses in the classroom, their ability to self-regulate both at school and at home, their overall emotional well-being, and their self-confidence.
How can OT help learning difficulties?
An Occupational Therapist (OT) can play a crucial role in supporting children with learning difficulties by focusing on their foundational skills. At our clinic, we adopt a holistic approach, looking beyond the specific tasks a child struggles with and examining how their underlying skills support their learning, including sensory processing, motor coordination, and emotional regulation. By strengthening these foundational skills, we can enhance the child's ability to tackle learning tasks more effectively and confidently.
regulatory capacities
WHAT IS self regulation?
Self-regulation involves managing our emotions, behaviour, and attention for calm alertness. It is important for us to distinguish from self-control, which suppresses impulses; self-regulation recognises triggers, lessens impulses, and empowers resistance. It adapts behaviour, emotions, and thoughts to situational demands, controlling impulses and emotions and staying focused on personal goals.
how do regulatory difficulties impact a child?
Self-regulation significantly impacts a child's function, enabling them to manage their emotions, focus on tasks, control impulses, and adapt behaviour to different situations. This influences their ability to learn, socialise, and engage effectively in day-to-day activities.
how might regulatory difficulties Present?
A child may present with difficulty controlling emotions, persistently impulsive behaviour, difficulty staying focused on tasks, or trouble adapting behaviours to suit different situations. This could impact the child's learning, social interactions, and daily functioning.
social skills
WHAT are social skills?
When it comes to a child's development, social interaction plays a pivotal role. It is a hub for learning opportunities supporting their social, academic, and life skills. Social challenges can significantly influence a child's overall development. These challenges affect their academic skills, such as language acquisition, understanding of social norms and teamwork, and their life skills, like communication, problem-solving and adaptability. Additionally, they may impact regulatory capacities, making addressing social hurdles for holistic growth and development crucial.
how might social difficulties present?
Social challenges can be a significant hurdle for some children. These challenges may be closely intertwined with their unique processing and learning profile. This can manifest in various ways, impacting a child's confidence, engagement with others, and their ability to interact with peers effectively. Moreover, these challenges can extend to understanding the subtle nuances of social situations, making them even more complex. We see them facing social hurdles and may need to explore how these challenges can impede their learning opportunities within the social sphere.
A child's social development is a multifaceted journey shaped by various influences. Many factors come into play, from their unique learning and processing profiles to underlying diagnoses, developmental history, and motor skills. Understanding how these elements interconnect is essential to supporting children in building robust social skills. Whether it's recognising how a specific diagnosis might affect social interactions or addressing developmental history, our aim is to shed light on the intricate web of factors influencing a child's ability to engage successfully in social interactions. By comprehensively examining these influences, we can provide tailored strategies and support that empower children to thrive socially and beyond.
what factors might impact a child’s social skills?
motor skills
WHAT are motor skills?
Children's motor skill capacities encompass difficulties in coordinating and controlling body movements. These issues can impact their learning, gross and fine motor skills, visual processing, and participation in play and social environments. Furthermore, they can challenge children to engage with ease in their daily functional tasks.
what impact do motor difficulties have on a child?
Motor challenges in children can significantly impact their ease of task execution, erode their confidence, hinder self-regulation abilities, affect social engagement, impede learning capacities, and alter the trajectory of their development as they navigate and adapt with compensatory methods to perform tasks, which can reshape their overall developmental path.
how might motor difficulties Present?
When children experience motor challenges, these issues can manifest in several ways. They may struggle with gross motor tasks that require timing, balance, coordination, and postural control. Furthermore, difficulties in fine motor skills become evident, affecting activities such as handwriting and self-care. These challenges can also extend to their regulatory and attention capacities, making it harder for them to focus and self-regulate effectively. Additionally, their play skills may be impacted, affecting their ability to engage with the same level of ease as their peers, which can also impact their social development. Children can also experience challenges with their oral and visual motor skills, impacting their engagement in everyday life. Understanding these potential manifestations is crucial in providing appropriate support and interventions for children with motor challenges.
Embracing a continuous learning culture
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Over 50 CPD courses
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Introductory Paediatric Bobath Course
Paediatric Splinting and Casting Course
Therasuit
Integrate with success - retained primitive reflexes by integrated learning strategies.
Glisse
Dyspraxia Treatment & Intervention
Star Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder: Spatial Reasoning and its Impact on Movement and Posture
Handwriting without Tears
Spiral Foundation's Clinical Observation: Assessment and Interpretation
Cranial Sacral Introductory Course
Sheila Frick Core Pathways Course
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Astronaut Training
Sensory Integration and Autism Course
The Out of Sync Child
The Wilbarger – Sensory Defensiveness technique
Advanced Therapeutic Listening Course
MORE: Integrating the mouth with sensory and postural functions (Oetter & Richter)
Vestibular-Visual Matters
Listening With the whole Body (Therapeutic Listening)
Impact of Breath on Function
The Traffic Jam in My Brain
Building Blocks for Sensory Integration
The Auditory-Language Processing Connection
Spirit Model
Patti Oetter - 5-day treatment intensive
Advanced Therapeutic Listening
Quick Shifts: Revolutionising the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative Treatment
The building blocks of Sensory Integration
Forbrain training
Creating Effective Precision, Performance, and Power in Sensory Diets
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Introductory DIR/Floortime Training course and Regulatory Disorders
Greenspan Basic Level DIR®-Floortime™
Social Thinking Online courses: Zones of Regulation, Social Thinking & Webinar Series
Making Sense of Play SI course
Implementing Grow Your Mind Course
Motivational Strategies for OT Practice
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Trauma Informed Practice: Exploring & Applying PsychoSensory interventions in your Practice
Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding and Supporting Complex Behaviour
An Introception-Based Approach for Supporting Trauma and Learning
Trauma Sensitive Practice
Understanding Trauma & Understanding Secondary Trauma
Supporting Children who experience Anxiety
Sensorimotor Approach to Arousal, Regulation and Developmental Trauma
Psycho-Sensory Intervention: TraumaI Informed Practice
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The Art of Therapy and Connection
Makaton Signing Course
Animal Assisted Therapy
Annual 'ASD: What works and why?' course by ICDL
Autism Matters
Tony Attwood’s Online Course: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Different Way of Thinking, Learning, and Managing Emotions
Kim Barthel: Decoding Autism course and Sensory Integration: Foundations and Neuroscience
Raising an ADHD'er
Centre for Cultural Competence Australia: A Foundation in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Competence
Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Regional Symposium's EASE in the Collaborative Care of Children with Exceptional Needs
services we offer
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Initial Evaluation
Connecting with your child and establishing the therapy starting point.
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1:1 Therapy
Tailored sessions in our sensory gyms to meet your child’s unique needs and family goals
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Preschool & School Visits
Empowering educators and boosting your child’s success in that environment.
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Therasuit
Discover Therasuit and the Spider Cage: enhancing movement, strength and alignment.
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Intensives
Fast-track services and accelerate your progress with our intensive program.
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Holiday Groups
Watch your child thrive as they connect with peers and develop social, regulatory and motor skills.
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Muscle & Mates
Enhancing regulation, motor skills and social capacity through sensory-motor activities in a supportive therapist led social setting.
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Camp Connect
Experience a unique camp setting that challenges your child physically and socially, fostering regulation, social engagement and problem solving.
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Glisse Program
A program designed to lay the strongest foundations for your child's writing success., held during both term and school holidays.
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In clinic groups
Build connections and grow with like-minded peers in our supportive group sessions.
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Fine motor groups
Boost your child’s fine motor skills and more in our engaging group sessions during term and the school holidays.
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Parent Coaching
Empowering parents, caregivers, and professionals for child success anywhere with our Zoom sessions.
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Training
Discover our diverse in-service training and seminars, tailored to captivate and support your group’s learning needs.
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Inclusion Support Providers
As program providers, we collaborate with child-care centres to empower inclusive practices.
AN ORGANISATION WHERE PASSION IGNITES PURPOSE
Training & mentoring and learning from our clients have allowed us to produce work that sets us apart from others and that we are proud of.
A PLACE WHERE FUN TRANSFORMS
EST. 2007
We’d love to work with you.
We recognise that our partnership with you goes beyond mere service provision. Our practice is founded on creating a nurturing space where you can find understanding, free from judgment. Here, we celebrate your child and commit to providing unwavering support to your child and your family.