Whilst there are certain expectations for children beginning school, there is also a wide range of normal. Children learn at their own pace and may begin school with various "school readiness" skills. School readiness includes social skills, language skills, emotional skills, concentration skills, visual-motor skills, pre-writing...
About Occupational Therapists Occupational therapists (OTs) are health professionals who help people improve their ability to do the everyday things that they want or need to do (their ‘occupations’). Occupational therapists help people to: improve their ability to look after themselves – for example, eat, dress or...
While the return to school is both exciting for many children in Victoria, others may be feeling anxious or frightened. Here are some tips to help your children navigate the complicated emotions they may be facing with going back to school. Children may feel nervous or...
What are Cognitive Assessments? Does my child need one? You may be the parent of a child and have received a recommendation that a cognitive assessment or psychometric assessment be obtained. These assessments help identify a child’s mental capability and behavioural styles in how they best...