Paediatric Occupational Therapy Workshops for Educators & Other Allied Health Professionals At Building Blocks Therapy, we offer a range of interactive and evidence-informed workshops designed to support anyone working or living with children — including parents, carers, early childhood educators, teachers, support workers, and fellow allied health professionals. Our workshops are delivered by experienced paediatric occupational therapists who… Continue Reading»
Environmental Occupational Therapy Assessments for Kindergartens & Childcare Centers Building Blocks Therapy provides Environmental Occupational Therapy (OT) Assessments to help kindergartens and childcare centres create safe, accessible, and inclusive environments where all children can learn, play, and thrive. Why Environmental OT Assessments Matter A well-designed early learning environment is crucial to a child’s development, engagement,… Continue Reading»
Paediatric Occupational Therapy Assessment A paediatric occupational therapy (OT) assessment is a comprehensive evaluation to understand a child’s unique strengths, challenges, and functional abilities. Conducted by a skilled occupational therapist, this assessment identifies areas where a child may need support in developing essential life skills – ranging from self-care and play to school tasks and… Continue Reading»
This program utilises books and tools to help children develop their emotional wellbeing by learning how to manage their feelings and cope with challenging situations.
We would love to invite families to our Information session run by Lize Roos. Lize is an Occupational Therapist by background and the Director of our clinic and she loves meeting all the new families that are interested in joining the Building Blocks Therapy Family. As a team we understand the frustrations that families have… Continue Reading»
This program uses children’s books, plush characters and an evidenced-based curriculum designed by Andi Green to develop social and emotional learning.
Establish Consistent Bedtime Routines Have consistent bedtime routines for your child. This includes setting a regular time to go to bed and wake up each morning for your child and keeping this time consistent on weekdays and weekends as this helps to set the sleep-wake cycle. Ensure your child is having developmentally appropriate amount of… Continue Reading»
PURPOSE Here at Building Blocks Therapy, we pride ourselves in providing exceptional quality therapy. As a clinic we invest in the professional development and supervision of our team to ensure that intervention for children and families is evidence based and of the highest quality possible. However, to support families in achieving goals we know that… Continue Reading»
PURPOSE Building Blocks Therapy is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information collected. Building Blocks Therapy complies with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988, other privacy laws that govern how private sector health service providers handle your personal information (including your health information), and Occupational Therapy Australia’s Code of Ethics. In… Continue Reading»
Occupational Therapists at Building Blocks Therapy work with children and their families, kindergarten staff, school staff and other therapists to manage challenging behaviours. A challenging behaviour is any unpleasant behaviour that is socially, culturally or environmentally not appropriate. This can include hitting, screaming, biting, pinching, thrusting, spitting, slapping, kicking, swearing and absconding. The following 5… Continue Reading»
