Services

Children's Occupational Therapy

What To Expect

Service update

Due to national guidance we are now working differently. Your first appointment will be on the phone or via video call.

What to expect?

At your initial appointment a therapist will assess your child’s needs and talk about what you’d like to achieve. You’ll then create a therapy plan together alongside other professionals within the health and education setting to support their ability to reach their potential.

During the appointment we may discuss:

  • Birth history
  • Developmental milestones
  • What are your concerns and how it affects impacts your child’s life

We will adhere to national and local guidelines with regards to Personal, Protective Equipment.


How to prepare for your video call?

  • The Admin Team will ring to help you check that you have right technology to do this, you can use your phone, tablet or laptop (anything which you have the internet on)
  • On the day of the appointment make sure you are in a quiet well lit room
  • Check that you will be able to see the child, sometimes this is easier with a tablet or laptop
  • If using your phone and you have someone else at home ask them to help
  • Write down any questions you want to ask before the appointment

What to expect from my appointment face to face?

If you need to come and see us at the Child Development Centre or we need to visit your home, we will be wearing PPE. This includes mask, apron and gloves like the picture to the left. This may appear strange to your child but reassure them we are nice smiley people behind the mask.

Please wear a face covering when visiting the Child Development Centre and if your child is 11+ please encourage them to wear one too. If you are medically exempt please do not worry and inform us on arrival.

Prior to your appointment at the Child Development Centre or home, one of our Admin Team will ring the day before to check you do not have any symptoms of Coronavirus (high temperature and/or persistent cough). Click here for more information.

Please do not come to the appointment if anyone is unwell at home or you may have been in contact with someone else with Coronavirus. Where possible please attend with one child and one adult at the appointment time, this due to the limited space in the waiting area to allow social distancing.