Occupational Therapy

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapists help children become more independent in daily activities and enable them to access their environment. We focus on self-care skills, hand function, specialist seating (including wheelchairs), positioning and developmental play.

An occupational therapist will:

• Treat babies, children and young people to promote health and wellbeing.
• Aim to enhance activity and participation based on the individual’s need.
• Complete assessments to understand what activities are more challenging so that an individualised treatment programme can be made.
• Work together with the child, parents and carer is key to optimising progress, ability and independence.
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Please note: Kerry and Abby work on the wards Monday to Friday and will assess your child and set goals with you and your child should they require Occupational Therapy.

For outpatients, there are another team of Occupational Therapists who have out of hours private practice privileges and will arrange appoints within their field of specialism. Children will be seen after 1730 and not seen on the inpatient wards, but in Caterpillar outpatients. Your consultant will refer to Occupational Therapist should Occupational Therapy be required.