The Early Intervention Seven Key Principles: Looks Like/Doesn’t Look Like in Paediatric Occupational Therapy
At Kids + Co.Lab, we are passionate about supporting young children and their families during their most critical developmental years. In paediatric occupational therapy, we use evidence-based approaches to foster growth and independence, ensuring therapy aligns with The Early Intervention Seven Key Principles. These principles serve as a framework to ensure our work is family-centred, functional, and effective. Let’s explore what these principles look like and don’t look like in the context of paediatric OT.
Carseats for your child with a disability in Queensland
Children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable road users, as they face an increased risk of injuries and fatalities in a crash compared to other children.
As a parent, this is an alarming reality, however I’m proud to be able to make a difference towards improving road safety for children with disability at Kids + Co.Lab, through review and prescription of appropriate car restraints for our clients. Find out more about how our Occupational Therapists can support you today.
Top 3 Sunshine Coast Shops for Purchasing Therapy Aids and Assistive Technology for Your Child
As Occupational Therapists working with kids with complex disabilities we often recommend a range of therapy aids (or as the NDIS would say “low cost assistive technology” items) to support your child to reach their NDIS goals. We’re regularly asked by parents and carers where to find the items in our OT toolboxes so we thought we’d shout out to some of our favourite destinations on the Sunshine Coast.
Occupational Performance Coaching
The Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) approach is occupation-based, strength-focused and family-centred. It empowers you and your child to actively engage in activities you consider important and pursue goals you value and want to achieve.
Our Therapy Process in action - equipment for mealtimes
Our appointments will differ depending on your goals and family context, however typically our first appointment will be meeting with your therapist and will focus on gathering information and setting goals with the parent or carer. We will ask questions about your child’s strengths, daily routine, current challenges and who the key people are in your child’s life. This may include kindergartens, schools or other therapists. It may take us a couple of sessions to get to know you and your child, complete some assessments and work together to make a plan to achieve your child’s goals.
Therapy appointments will be collaborative interventions working on your individualised therapy plan. This may happen through a range of modalities including parent or carer coaching, direct therapy, assistive technology prescription, and/or working with other service providers.
Navigating Equipment Prescription for Kids
What is Sensory Processing?
We all have different sensory preferences and needs - some people love the sand at the beach and others can’t stand it, some need silence to work, others need a little background noise. For the most part we cannot change someone’s sensory processing, it’s part of who they are.