Developmental Therapy

Eat Play Grow offer individual services with Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Dietetics. The collaboration between the team is what makes Eat
Play Grow so unique. The team work seamlessly with eachother, planning, goal setting, supporting goals from all areas and treating jointly where needed to maximise outcomes for children. We believe children thrive within a team environment, rather than in isolation.

Occupational Therapy

Janet, our Occupational Therapist helps children develop their skills and independence in the following areas:

Self care skills - settling and sleeping, daily routines, toileting, dressing, feeding skills, including equipment to assist independence.
Gross motor skills - coordination, body awareness, motor planning and organisation, postural control and endurance for table top tasks
Fine motor skills - Reach and grasp, hand and arm strength, manipulation, bilateral skills, pencil grasp, prewriting and handwriting skills
Visual percpetual skills- puzzles, drawing, writing, spatial orientation
Sensory skills- infant irritability, over/under stimulation, sensory avoidance, attention and concentration, self regulation
Play and cognitive skills - age appropriate play and concept development, social interaction, parent child interaction

Therapy can be provided at the clinic, at child care/kinder, school or at home.

Speech Pathology

Cara, our Speech Pathologist helps children develop their skills in the following areas:

Expressive language
Receptive language
Articulation
Early communication skills
Concept development and play

Dietetics

Tamara, our Dietitian also provides individual consults and nutritional plans for families with children with a range of conditions including:

Growth concerns
Altered bowel habits
Allergies/intolerances
Weight management
General healthy eating