Occupational Therapy
TMOT - Tahlia Mullen Occupational Therapy
- Service type:
- Allied Health Support
- AHP type:
- Occupational therapy
- Support category:
- educator upskilling
- family and parenting support
- group child support
- leadership and mentoring
- Primary AEDC domain:
- physical health and wellbeing
- Secondary AEDC domains:
- emotional maturity
- social competence
- Delivery location:
- Limestone Coast
- Delivery mode:
- in-person
- online live
- hybrid
- Program delivery:
- by supplier staff to groups of children, families or educators
- Tiered intervention:
- tier 1 universal whole service
- tier 2 targeted for specific cohorts or small groups
- Cost:
- low (<$200 per person/item/hour)
- moderate ($200-$2000 per person/item/hour)
Description
As an experienced Occupational Therapist I deliver evidence-based and family-centered, early childhood intervention aligned with national best practice guidelines. I promote participation, development and well-being through timely, strengths-based, culturally responsive support for pre-school aged children, families and early childhood staff. I will support your organisation to strengthen their skills and competence in child development through (but not limited to):
Expected outcomes for this support include:
- Goal-based formal and informal centre-wide assessment.
- Needs analysis support with leadership and planning teams.
- Targeted and OT-specific goal-based therapy intervention groups which include children, educators and families/carers.
- Participate in 1:1 educator coaching/shadowing for capacity building.
- Implement family-focused, and small group/staff professional development workshops regarding early childhood development skills (motor, physical, social, emotional, cognitive), sensory processing, emotional regulation for children, attachment and trauma.
- Workshops include (but are not limited to): Sensory Processing, Toilet Training, Safe Sleep, Early Childhood Development Skills (motor, social, emotional, cognitive).
Expected outcomes for this support include:
- Improved physical and emotional health, well-being and inclusion for all children
- Improved autonomy and confidence in children through specific and targeted small-group skill development
- Improved educator capacity to recognise, support and implement strategies for early development skills, emotional regulation, manage sensory environments/needs to promote inclusion
- Improved staff and family understanding of early childhood needs through targeted PD workshops & resources with neuro-affirming care
How this is delivered
Services are designed to seamlessly integrate into existing centre-based programs, enhancing already established routines. A multi-tiered approach is used, adding a distinct occupational therapy lens to early learning:
These supports can be delivered 1:1 in person or via telehealth.
- 1. Needs Analysis and Service Planning with staff/leadership
- 2. Collaborative Goal Setting with children/families/staff/leadership
- 3. Intervention (targeted skill-based intervention groups, professional development & training for staff/children/families, empowering educators through work shadowing/coaching/mentoring, environmental and activity adaptation to promote inclusion and participation, resource sharing)
- 4. Data collection, review and adjustment
- 5. Transition and sustainability (OT step-down phase)
These supports can be delivered 1:1 in person or via telehealth.
Cost
This support is delivered at a fixed hourly rate of $193.99 p/hr (face-to-face & telehealth). The following areas can be serviced (plus travel terms): *Mount Gambier & Surrounds* *Penola* *Millicent* *Naracoorte* *Kingston* *Bordertown* *Keith* If travel is required, this will be charged at $97p/hr, with an additional km reimbursement of $0.99 p/km. 2hour Professional Development Workshops are delivered at a fee of $800 for 1-10 attendees, or $1000 for 11-20 attendees. Others TBC.
Contact the provider
Contact name: Tahlia Mullen
Contact email: tmullen.ot@gmail.com
Contact phone: 0409281021
Contact website: https://-
About the organisation
TMOT - Tahlia Mullen OT, is a highly experienced Paediatric OT supporting children from birth to adulthood. I work alongside those who experience developmental differences, autism, early childhood trauma, or delays in reaching milestones. I have extensively partnered with educational facilities across the Limestone Coast for 15 years to enhance families and children's capacity, and support staff working with them. My approach is relationship and strengths focused, grounded in neuro-affirming care.