CanAdapt is a mobile Occupational therapy Service providing bespoke assessment and occupational therapy in the Illawara region of NSW.
We provide services in your child's home, school, or an inspired local space where functional goals can be progressed.
Check out our Walk-and-talk therapy and telehealth opportunities!
Occupational Therapy Assessment and Reporting is as unique as you are.
They may include:
• Child development screens and assessments.
• Sensory profile (e.g. Sensory Profile/Sensory Processing Measure).
• Gross and fine motor skills assessments.
• Assessment of executive functioning, handwriting and/or daily living skills.
• OT recommendations for an NDIS plan review.
• Assessments and reports for the School Curriculum and Standards Authority - Application for Equitable Access Adjustments (e.g., typing instead of writing) in exams.
• NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA). This is a large assessment and report that encompasses:
What is daily life like for the participant? How much support do they need and what recommendations and services would benefit from being funded in their next plan e.g. therapy, support work, assistive technology etc
School Readiness Screening
If you have more questions about whether your child may require an Occupational therapy assessment explore further in FAQ or email at mbocctherapy@outlook.com
CanAdapt Occupational therapy is conducting school readiness occupational therapy screening sessions in pre-school/home. The screening aims to identify those children who might benefit from additional support prior to starting school and to provide strategies and recommendations directly to primary caregivers to help prepare them all for this next big life stage.
Preschool and school age interventions
CanAdapt Occupational therapy works with children and their cheer leaders in everyday environments to develop their personal functional goals. These goals may include skills related to daily living, gross or fine motor coordination, shape and letter formation, handwriting/writing development, visual perception, interoception, regulation, attention and executive function skills. Sessions may be undertaken in person or via zoom.
Walk-and-talk: therapy, caregiver or Occupational Performance Coaching.
This is a lovely option to achieve all the benefits of therapy whilst looking after you. You can chose to walk with your OT along the beautiful Coal Coast or have them on the phone with you as you walk and take in the views, sounds, movement and fresh air that allows for clarity of mind and open progressive discussions.
Don’t worry, following the session your OT will send you a summary so that you can actively go back to your day and implement some of the wonderful light bulb moments you had as you enjoyed your time in nature. This is available to NDIS participants and for private clients.
Insets/Workshops/Training
CanAdapt Occupational therapy can provide bespoke current best practice training sessions to meet your service needs. This may be on specialist topics such as Sensory Processing and regulation, Handwriting development and Touch Typing, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Executive Functioning skills, or how to provide neurodiverse inclusive environments.
Drop us an email to see how we can help you engage in the process of life long learning, too? Contact us here.
NeXt steps for caregivers:
1. Free Consultation
Complete an inquiry form and request an initial call to discuss your concerns with us, and we will develop a no-commitment plan together to support you and your child's journey. Contact us here using the inquiry form.
2. Quote
If you decide you would like to go ahead with services, we will send you a quote to get you started.
3. Referral
If you would like to move forward with the assessment process and/or sessions, you will be emailed a Questionnaire to complete for Occupational therapy. Once you have emailed the questionnaire back to CanAdapt Occupational therapy, your additional questions will be answered, and your assessment slot or sessions will be booked in and communicated to you.
4. Assessment
Your child may participate in a comprehensive assessment, which will include a formal assessment, discussion with you, review of previous reports and findings, and informal observations. If an assessment has been undertaken recently, we may suggest a goal-setting session so we can all be on the same page.
5. Advice
The assessment report will outline findings from the assessment process, recommendations and practical advice. Should your child require further input a quote will be provided to outline options available to meet your child's needs.
