Individual Therapy

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All early intervention staff administer assessments, conduct observations and deliver therapy, as well as provide you and external services with strategies and recommendations to achieve your goals. Service delivery can occur across different natural environments to ensure generalisation of skills. This can include within the Home, at School and at Preschool, at the local Park, within Community facilities and Community sporting groups. OECI currently provides regular outreach services to many towns in our region.

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    Physiotherapy

    Physiotherapy assists babies to achieve gross motor milestones including rolling, crawling, sitting, and walking through our Baby Steps program funded by Communities for Children. Our Physiotherapist supports older children to develop core strength to assist with balance, ball skills, jumping, skipping, hopping and running. This can also involve assessing the need for specialised equipment to aid the child to meet their developmental milestones. 

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    Speech Pathology

    Speech Pathologists diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, social skills, stuttering and using voice, as well as addressing feeding concerns. Speech Pathology also incorporates implementing specialised and alternative communication methods, including prescribing Speech Generating Devices.

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    Occupational Therapy

    Occupational Therapy supports many areas of children’s development including; self care, fine motor, sensory, play and cognition. It focuses on increasing the child’s functional ability to complete activities of daily living, whilst considering their environment and what supports or modifications might be required to achieve these everyday tasks.

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    Early Childhood Education

    Early Childhood Education supports children to improve their cognition, concentration and attention, socialisation and play skills. In the Early Intervention sector, Educators liaise closely with families and external services to facilitate a smooth entry into Preschool and School.