All children develop differently and sometimes, a child needs a little help to find their feet. Put the right support in place and everyone benefits, because disability or developmental delays affect the whole family.
Our specialist, paediatric therapists at Therapy Pro for Kids work together to assess and deliver the therapy children require and the support families need. We work flexibly to provide you choice and control over the therapy your child needs and deserves. This extends to where your therapy is delivered. We can come to your home, your child’s school or childcare centre, grandma’s house, just about anywhere you need us.
Our aim is to provide your family with as much or as little support as you need. More at critical developmental stages or through big transitions, such as starting school, and less as your child and family find your feet. Our services are designed to be responsive to your child’s needs, ensuring you always have the right people around you, at the right time.
What works for you, works for us.
“Parents need to have the right information at the right time so that they can make the best decisions for their family.”
Penny brings a delicate blend of empathy and comfort with no-nonsense practicalities when parents or carers of children with a disability need to make informed decisions. Read Penny’s full bio.
“I value family time personally and that influences how I work with families. I better appreciate parents’ concerns and time pressures.”
Therapy sessions with clients are fun, involving everyday activities, often with siblings, parents, carers or friends too so that ‘homework’ becomes part of everyday living rather than a chore. Read Jen’s full bio.
“I am a piece in the puzzle but the family, and all who support and care for a child, complete the picture”.
Dresden has extensive experience working with children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, helping clients improve their postural control and movement. These, she says, are the building blocks of movement for function—including oral control, use of hands and for mobility. Read Dresden’s full bio.
“Play is up there as a need and a want because it’s through play that children learn so much about the world, other people and themselves.”
Jodie works specifically with children, helping them to develop their daily living tasks including dressing, toileting, bathing, exploring, eating, sitting, sleeping, going to school, making friends and playing. Read Jodie’s full bio
We will work together with you and your family, in partnership, to address your concerns about your child’s development. The depth of our team means that we have team members who have specific experience in dealing with a wide range of disabilities. Here’s just some of the areas we offer assistance.
Communication: how they express themselves and how they understand and interpret the world around them, their need to use equipment or other resources to assist in their language development and to improve their means of getting their message across and being understood, supporting parents with mealtimes and feeding concerns
Mobility: how they move, play and experience the world with their bodies, use of equipment and other aids to experience the world from different angles and platforms, support to carers to assist with handling, positioning and care
Play: how they engage with others, toys, experiences, their surroundings, increasing their access to preferred activities, improving their engagement in meaningful play and tasks and developing their sense of purpose and creativity
Making friends: how they interact with their siblings, peers and other children in their life, learning how to approach and initiate contact/communication with others, how to handle frustration and build resilience, encourage the development of social skills to support positive relationships with others
Independence and self help: how they engage in everyday tasks to increase their independence and sense of self; using every day routines to learn new skills and behaviours
Self regulation and behaviour: how they respond when feeling challenged, upset or frustrated, teaching strategies to help maintain regulation and avoid escalation behaviours, reduce instances of self harm or hurting others, supporting parents and carers to respond to their children using strategies and skills tailored to their child’s developmental age and stage
Sensory processing: how they interpret and feel the information provided to them through touch, sight, taste, sound, pressure and balance, helping children learn how to manage this information and use their preferences or aversions to increase their opportunity to engage in learning by maintaining a calm but alert state, teaching children how to ‘wind up’ or ‘wind down’
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We get it. Your child’s struggling. Whether it’s a physical, social, emotional or a well being issue, it’s always a tough time for the whole family.
You know your child needs help, but you’re unsure as to who to talk to first. Who’s the right person to look to for support, someone who will understand what you’re facing. It can be a daunting, and sometimes overwhelming task, even for the most capable of us.
At no cost, you can call 1300 004 414 and talk to one of our specialist, children’s therapists, someone who knows exactly what you are going through and understands your feelings and concerns.
Someone who can provide you with some clarity on how best to help your child and indeed your family. After all, it’s not just your child that needs support right now.
