Who might benefit from our services
Who do we support?
Occupational Therapy focuses on supporting individuals and their families to develop their occupational performance. Simply put, this is the engagement in activities or tasks that we need to do, or want to do, on a daily basis. This includes our self-care tasks, work or learning, play or leisure activities, social engagement, and community participation. When difficulties are identified in areas listed below, Occupational Therapy support may be indicated.
- Emotional regulation challenges, anxiety, etc.
- Behavioural difficulties; dysregulation, activity avoidance, poor motivation, low self-esteem & confidence, etc.
- Social skill difficulties; difficulties making and maintaining friendships, sharing, collaboration, etc.
- Difficulties engaging in play or leisure activities
- Difficulties in executive functioning; thinking, learning, planning, problem-solving, memory, and organization
- Attention and concentration difficulties; following instructions, concentration, impulsivity, etc.
- Poor work-speed
- Social communication and interaction difficulties (referral to Speech Pathology might be indicated depending on the underlying factors affecting communication)
- Gross motor difficulties; poor mobility, poor posture at the desk, difficulties engaging in physical activities and play, poor coordination, easy tiring, clumsy behaviour, poor balance, poor ball skills, etc.
- Fine motor difficulties; pencil grip, pre-writing skills, handwriting, cutting, colouring, drawing, fastening buttons, zips or laces, using cutlery, etc
- Handwriting difficulties; letter formations, handwriting speed, sentence generation, difficulties with disorganised handwriting, fatigue and pain, letter reversals, pencil pressure and legibility etc.
- Difficulties processing visual information
- Basic concept difficulties : Letters, numbers and shapes
- Difficulties putting thoughts onto paper
- Sensory difficulties; Sensitivity and avoidance of certain sensory experiences, Poor body awareness, difficulties adjusting to change, difficulty sitting still, etc.
- Difficulties in the completion of daily tasks; eating, sleeping, dressing, washing, grooming, toileting, sleep, meal preparation, travel, cleaning, home maintenance tasks,
- Sleep difficulties
- Feeding difficulties or restricted diet (referral to Speech Pathology might be indicated depending on the underlying factors affecting feeding)
- Repetitive or ritualistic behaviours i.e. Hand flapping/finger flicking
- Difficulties with safety awareness and judgement
- Toileting difficulties or incontinence
- Fixations, obsessions, or compulsions
- Difficulties in social or community participation i.e. going shopping, attending parties, attending extra-mural activities, etc.
- Delayed attainment of developmental milestones or loss of some skills
- Routine difficulties; establishing, understanding and following sequenced routines, etc.
How does it work? Our process from inquiry to support:
- Referral received via telephone, email or our website
- ICONIC Allied Health will reach out to you to gather further information pertaining to your needs and provide you with a copy of our Service Agreement and any other relevant documentation They will also discuss with you the services you would like, and provide more information to guide you in this regard if needed.
- Once the relevant paperwork has been received, ICONIC Allied Health will engage in the requested services.