Pediatric Occupational Therapy Service

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Service

Occupational Therapists believe that joining in (participating in) everyday activities (occupations) improves wellbeing. Taking part in occupations helps you to live a safe, healthy and happy life.

We understand that there is a connection between 'the person', 'the occupation' and 'the environment' and that by making changes to any of these areas you can improve participation and wellbeing. That is how we as a profession think and talk about occupational therapy.

The role of PCDC is to provide intervention, support and/or advice to children and young people and their families, where there is disability or impairment which impacts on their performance and participation in everyday activities of life.

Treatment and intervention approaches are developed with the aim of enabling children and their carers to maximise independence and support effective self-management. This is done in a variety of ways;

One-to-one sessions are offered in our clinic or at home.

Advice and strategies are offered to children/young people, families, education staff and other professionals working closely with the child/young person; this provides them with the information they need to improve the child/young person's wellbeing.

Occupational Therapy is offered to children/young people who are having difficulty joining in with the activities they need and want to do every day e.g. dressing, using cutlery, completing jigsaws, or writing. These difficulties may be due to poor gross and fine motor co-ordination, poor core stability, poor motor planning skills, visual perceptual difficulties or sensory difficulties.

Who is able to access this service?

Our Pediatric Occupational Therapy Service is a community based service for children between 0 - 18 years, up to 19 years if still in full-time education. The service provides for people who have a physical disability or significant physical impairment or confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to enable them to manage activities which are essential to daily living.

How can I start using this service?

For more information on the Children's Occupational Therapy Service please see the following link below or contact us at:

progressivechilddevelopment@gmail.com