Our Occupational Therapy service supports children’s participation, regulation and independence through educator coaching, mentoring and group-based support with children, with a focus on embedding effective strategies within everyday early childhood routines. Supports are designed to support all children, with the needs of autistic children considered.

For children, outcomes include increased engagement in group routines and structured activities, improved shared play and cooperative participation, reduced distress-based behaviours through strengthened regulation and co-regulation supports, and greater independence during transitions, mealtimes and daily care routines.

For educators, outcomes include increased confidence and consistency in applying therapy strategies, stronger understanding of neurodiversity (particularly sensory processing, regulation and functional skills), improved responses to challenging behaviours, and enhanced skills in adapting environments to support inclusive participation.

For families, the service supports improved collaboration with educators, increased confidence in supporting their child’s regulation and independence, and greater consistency across home and early learning settings.

Find out more at: https://autismsa.org.au/supports-services/occupational-therapy 

Occupational therapy support is expected to achieve the following outcomes:

• Improved engagement and participation in routines and play through sensory, regulation and environmental supports.
• Enhanced self-regulation and social participation, with increased cooperative play and reduced distress behaviours supported by co-regulation strategies.
• Greater independence in daily activities, including transitions and self-care, through structured routines and skill-building supports.

These supports will be co-designed with you and your centre to be delivered at a frequency that meets the needs of your service.

This support is charged at $193.99 per hour, with travel being charged in addition to this. Only time spent travelling to the ECEC service will be charged. Therapist schedules are designed to have minimal travel time between sites to represent value for money for the ECEC/client where possible. All costs listed are exclusive of GST.