Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy for Children (OTFC)
- 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
- communication skills and general knowledge
- social competence
- language and cognitive skills
- Delivery location:
- all areas of South Australia
- Delivery mode:
- in-person
- online live
- online pre-recorded self-paced
- hybrid
- Program delivery:
- by supplier staff to groups of children, families or educators
- by early childhood service staff with training and supports
- Tiered intervention:
- tier 1 universal whole service
- tier 2 targeted for specific cohorts or small groups
- Cost:
- variable
Description
At Occupational Therapy for Children (OTFC), we do occupational therapy differently. We bring a distinctly considered approach one that begins not with a program, but with a genuine understanding of your young people, your educators, and your setting. Our occupational therapists use play-based observations across the preschool cohort to identify shared strengths and common areas of need. What follows is co-designed, practically embedded support that builds capability at every level: child, educator, and family.
Expected outcomes include:
Expected outcomes include:
- improved social-emotional competence: regulation, peer interaction and coping with transitions
- strengthened attention, listening & cognitive skills supporting school readiness
- improved core strength, coordination & balance for participation in play and learning
- increased educator confidence to embed strategies into everyday practice and
- improved family understanding of child development, with practical strategies supporting home and preschool consistency.
How this is delivered
Our programs are designed to integrate into existing preschool routines.
This is tailored specifically to your needs and delivery can occur in-person, online, or hybrid as desired and required.
- Small-group sessions: Structured, developmentally appropriate group programs targeting physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills within the preschool environment.
- Play as the medium, not the method: Our therapists use play as the primary vehicle for therapeutic engagement, supporting children in a way that feels fun and meaningful, not clinical.
- Educator coaching and upskilling: Practical, hands-on professional development equipping educators to embed occupational therapy strategies into daily routines, transitions, and learning activities.
- Parent and caregiver workshops: Accessible, evidence-informed sessions that build family confidence, improve home-to-preschool continuity, and provide clear pathways to further support where needed.
- Implementation support: Practical resources and on-the-ground guidance ensuring strategies are sustainable beyond the program delivery period.
- Inclusive by design: Activities, environments, and resources are intentionally adapted to meet the diverse needs of each group.
This is tailored specifically to your needs and delivery can occur in-person, online, or hybrid as desired and required.
Cost
Services are structured around a standard fee of $226 per hour, and travel (where required) at $113 per hour with kilometres travelled reimbursed at $0.99 per kilometre.
Contact the provider
Contact name: Clinical Director
Contact email: preschoolboost@otfcgroup.au
Contact phone: (08) 8410 4522
Contact website: https://otfcgroup.com.au/
About the organisation
OTFC are an evidence-based occupational therapy provider supporting young people across a range of diagnoses and challenges, including Developmental Delay, Sensory Processing difficulties, learning difficulties, behavioural concerns, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, mental health challenges, and more. We harness the power of play and its limitless possibilities to help young people unlock their full potential.