Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is a holistic and client-centered approach to skill development. At Geronimo our Occupational Therapists focus on the occupations that are meaningful to the participant. Occupations are activities that you need to do, want to do or are required to do.

Our Occupational Therapists work with participant’s families, schools and other supports to ensure that our approach considers the participants strengths, environment, supports and above all because we know that collaboration is key to successful outcomes.

We provide Occupational Therapy supports for NDIS participants from 0 – 59 years of age.

For information about our Early Intervention Occupational Therapy service for participants from 0 – 6 years old, click here.

What can OT’s help with?

Our OT’s are specialised and trained in assisting young people in the following areas:

  • Sensory Processing

  • Fine Motor Development

  • Gross Motor Skills - balance, strength, hand-eye coordination

  • Cognitive skills- functional memory, organisation, planning

  • Collaborative skills

  • Attention/Concentration

  • Transitions

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Problem Solving

  • Participation in Daily Routines

  • Independence with Self-Care

  • Personal Safety Skills

  • Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping & Meal Preparation

  • Managing Finances

  • Life/Employment Skills- leaving school, working toward finding a job & maintaining employment

 
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Where Can I Learn these Skills?

Our team of OT’s are flexible. We mare happy to provide support wherever your goals are located! Some places we can provide support include:

  • In our clinic spaces (Geelong & Melton)

  • In your home

  • In the community

  • At your school

  • At your workplace

  • Virtually via telehealth

    Assessments:

Our OT’s are qualified to administer the following assessments:

  • Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

  • Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

  • Sensory Profile Assessment

  • Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery VMI)

  • Independent Living Skills Assessment

  • Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH)

  • Informal Observational Checklist

  • Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS)