NHOT Services occupational therapy program is designed to support young children’s health, wellbeing, and social-emotional development within early learning environments. The program supports educators to implement a structured, proactive framework that promotes the development of foundational motor skills, social emotional skills and engagement in daily activities.

Group sessions, workshops, and ongoing coaching to educators will focus on building children’s functional skills and embedding therapeutic strategies into everyday routines. Emphasis is placed on developing fine and gross motor skills, social participation, independence, and overall wellbeing through practical, evidence-informed approaches.

Key components include:

• Individualised Service Support: Tailored strategies and activities that promote each child’s physical, sensory, cognitive, and social-emotional development in the group setting.
• Play-Based, Therapeutic Approach: Learning through play with embedded occupational therapy principles to support regulation, skill development, and meaningful participation.
• Capacity Building for Educators: Ongoing guidance from qualified occupational therapists to strengthen educator skills in supporting children’s health, wellbeing, and functional development.
• Holistic Development: A whole-child focus addressing physical health, emotional wellbeing, social connection, and participation in everyday activities.

Expected outcomes are:

• improved co-ordination, fine and gross motor skills and independence skills
• improved understanding of foundational motor skills and their importance in developing independence skills and
• improved awareness of physical health and its impact on development in early childhood.

This program will be delivered in a small group setting: 5x 2 hour sessions over 10 weeks, 2 hour pre and post group program education sessions for family members and 2 hour pre and post program education sessions for staff.

Group professional learning for educators is delivered for $2,375 for a single Speech Pathologist on-site at the educational facility.