At Youth OT, we offer a range of occupational therapy services tailored to meet individual needs across various aspects of daily life. Our dedicated professionals work closely with each client to ensure they receive the precise support needed to help improve their quality of life and independence.

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• Toileting Therapy: Focused on assisting individuals who struggle with the personal aspects of toileting. This therapy aims to enhance independence and maintain dignity through tailored interventions and support.

• Feeding Therapy: Helps individuals who have difficulty with various aspects of feeding, from swallowing to using utensils. Our approach aims to improve nutritional intake and enjoyment of mealtime in a safe, supportive environment.

• Self-Care Therapy: Aimed at enabling individuals to manage daily self-care routines effectively. This includes grooming, dressing and hygiene, which can promote independence and self-esteem.

• Social Skills Therapy: This therapy addresses challenges in social interactions. We help individuals develop the skills necessary for successful communication and relationship building.

• Executive Functioning Therapy: Supports individuals in managing tasks, focusing on organisation, planning and completing activities. This is essential for personal and academic success.

• Self-Regulation Therapy: Aims to help individuals control their emotions and behaviours in various situations, which may enhance their ability to respond to environmental demands appropriately.

• Sleep Therapy: Aims to address difficulties related to sleep, including falling asleep, staying asleep and sleep routines.

• Primitive Reflex Integration Therapy: Focuses on integrating retained primitive reflexes that can interfere with motor development, sensory processing and overall functional performance.

• Behaviour Management Therapy: Assists in managing and modifying challenging behaviours through strategies tailored to individual needs, which may promote positive interactions and outcomes.

• Handwriting Therapy: Targets the skills needed for handwriting, including grip, letter formation and alignment, which can result in enhanced communication through written expression.

• Fine Motor Skills Therapy: May improve small muscle movements in the hands, fingers and wrists, which are essential for tasks like buttoning, typing and writing.

• Sensory Processing Therapy: Can help support better understanding and management of sensory information through tailored activities and strategies.

• Assistive Technology Evaluation and Prescription: Involves the use of devices and software to help enhance the ability to perform specific tasks and improve independence and quality of life.

• Neurodiverse Affirming Therapy: Supports the diverse expressions of neurodiversity, fostering an environment of acceptance and understanding.

• Neuro Affirming Therapy: Promotes therapeutic practices that affirm the value and capabilities of neurodiverse individuals, emphasising strengths and potential.

We also provide tailored therapeutic support for a variety of specific diagnoses, addressing unique challenges and fostering individual growth.

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• Mental Health (Anxiety, Depression): Addresses the psychological aspects influencing occupational performance, supporting mental wellbeing and emotional balance.

• Developmental Milestone Delays: Aims to achieve age-appropriate developmental milestones through targeted interventions and supportive strategies.

• Autism Spectrum Disorder/ASD - Levels 1, 2 & 3: Tailored interventions for individuals with significant challenges in social skills, repetitive behaviours and verbal and nonverbal communication.

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder/FASD: Focuses on improving daily living skills, social interactions and sensory processing often including strategies for self-regulation, fine and gross motor skill development, assistance with school-related tasks and support for adaptive living skills, all tailored to the individual's specific needs and challenges.

• Global Developmental Delay: Supports children who are significantly delayed in their physical, cognitive, communication and social development.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Aims to manage symptoms of ADHD, including impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity, enhancing focus and task completion.

• Hypermobility: Assists individuals with joint hypermobility syndrome by helping improve joint stability, strength and daily functioning.

• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Addresses the challenges associated with EDS, focusing on joint protection, pain management and strengthening.

• Cerebral Palsy: Provides interventions that may enhance motor skills and physical strength, focusing on maximising the individual's independence.

• Down Syndrome: Supports individuals with Down Syndrome and may help achieve optimal physical, intellectual and social development.

• Intellectual Disorder: Focused on enhancing life skills and independence for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

• Intellectual Impairment: Similar to intellectual disorder therapy, focusing on practical support and skills development.

• Fragile X Syndrome: Targets specific challenges faced by individuals with Fragile X, such as sensory processing issues and learning strategies.

• Huntington's Disease: Supports individuals in managing the physical, cognitive and emotional challenges presented by Huntington's Disease.

• Prader-Willi Syndrome: Focuses on the unique needs of individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome, including physical strength and food-related behaviours.