Bright Start Therapy in Seaford, Victoria, Australia | Occupational therapist

Bright Start Therapy

Locality: Seaford, Victoria, Australia

Phone: 97857279

Address: 18 Hartnett Drive 3198 Seaford, VIC, Australia

Website: http://brightstarttherapy.com.au

Likes: 1723

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Medical and health
• Speech pathologist
• Occupational therapist

25.01.2022 Choose a job that you will love and you will never have to work another day in your life! To our Bright Start team, what we do is more than just a job - it’s about the energy that exists between us and our client when they feel seen, heardand valued! And that is when #greatness happens!! ... . . . . . #lovewhatyoudo #morethanjustajob #passionatetherapists #adoringlittlehumans #loveforthekidsisreal #paediatrictherapies #physiotherapy #occupationaltherapy #therausit #intensivetherapy #brightstarttherapy See more

25.01.2022 Bright Start is looking for a passionate Occupational Therapist to join our village. We are looking for an OT with an interest in growing with our company to develop and implement creative innovative services in a paediatric health setting. If this sounds like you apply now

24.01.2022 SQUIGZ Superstar Jai did so well this morning in OT. Jai was able to find all the coloured Squigz while balancing on a peanut ball!! This activity was working on:... Fine motor skills Balance Crossing the midline Gaze stabilisation Core strength Colour recognition Visual discrimination skills Great job Jai!! #occupationaltherapy #OTmelbourne #OT #paediatricot #finemotorskills #squigz #brightstarttherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy

23.01.2022 JANUARY OT INTENSIVE PROGRAM AVAILABLE We have 1 remaining OT intensive available for January school holidays! What an opportunity to fine tune a therapy goal of your choice by working one on one with our OT for 2 hrs a day for 5 days - that’s 10 hrs of therapy fun! ... Date: Monday 4th January- Friday 8th January 2021. Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm daily Location: 31 McMahons Rd, Frankston Contact: E. [email protected] P. 0437 953 867

21.01.2022 PHYSIOTHERAPYAVAILABILITY We have limited spots available for weekly and fortnightly spots with our new Paediatric Physiotherapist Marilyn Marilyn has over 6 years experience working with children with a range of complex needs. She has worked with kids from toddlers to school aged and has additional Physio qualifications in scoliosis management, reflex integration and hydrotherapy. ... Contact us now to book E. [email protected] P. 0437 953 867

19.01.2022 PUTTING OUR CHRISTMAS JINGLE ON!! Hannah our OT team leader is donning her Christmas jewellery, getting excited to celebrate as we finish up the year this week at Bright Start HQ! We are so proud of all our kiddies this year, who have continued to come leaps and bounds, despite circumstances! ... You are all overcomers, and we love each and every one of you!! Looking forward to the many more fun memories to come in 2021!! . . . . . . #brightstarttherapy #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #christmasfun #heresto2021

18.01.2022 Letter recognition + fine motor skills There are heaps of fun ways to pair letter learning games with fine motor strengthening exercises! This one simply involves placing post it notes on matching fruit pieces This activity can be completed a number of different ways to both test receptive (eg which is letter B) and expressive (which letter is that?) letter recognition! Other example activities that you can use post it notes are:... - Pop Up Pirate - Tumbling Monkeys - Jenga - Mr Potato Head ....to name a few #brightstart #brightstarttherapy #paediatric #paediatricot #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #paediatricotmelbourne #melbourneot #paedsot #letterrecognition #finemotorskills #childdevelopment #otideas #paedsotideas

17.01.2022 Feeling silly and creative whilst fine tuning those fine motor skills and pinchy fingers Ollie was super happy with his crazy monsters he created with Jacqui

11.01.2022 Emotions Books are a great way to teach different concepts in OT and at home. Today Maisy and her OT Nikki read "In My Heart" and discussed different emotions.... Thank you Santa for helping us turn the pages #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #paediatricOT #emotionalregulation #emotions #brightstarttherapy

10.01.2022 Teamwork Time Maisy and her OT Nikki worked together to build a tower taller than her!! This challenge used lots of important skills: ... Hand eye coordination Bimanual coordination Visual motor skills Teamwork Sharing Taking turns Planning All the fun of knocking it down!!! Well done Maisy #brightstarttherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT #teamwork #sharing #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #paediatricOT #paediatricOTmelbourne #OTfun

10.01.2022 Did someone say standing balance?? Our superstar Ollie DID! We are so proud of this little champion, working so hard in the first week of his intensive therapy program and finishing off the week strong with some awesome standing balance... Ollie and his Physio Marilyn are working very hard on developing Ollie’s proprioceptive, vestibular and visual systems to develop postural righting reactions! These three systems are the foundations for good static and dynamic balance and must all integrate effectively to be able to correct or right the body when moving outside of our body’s base of support We love that even when exhausted, we can help our kiddos finish off the week with amazing progress Enjoy your rest buddy and we will see you back in the gym on Monday . . . . . . #intensivetherapy #kidsphysiotherapy #strebgthtraining #pulleysystem #therasuitmethod #spidercagetherapy #ndt #trunkrotation #corestrengthening #standingbalance #proprioception #vestibularsystem #visualsystem #paediatricphysiotherapy #brightstarttherapy

09.01.2022 M O N K E Y T I M E! How's it hanging??! Nick enjoying starting off his OT session with our new climbing ladder! ...climbing playground equipment is one of the many forms of proprioceptive input children can get, which can have a calming and grounding effect on the body (not to mention building up strength!)...proprioceptive input is where we get feedback to our bodies from the deep pressure we get from pulling and pushing and using our muscles , giving us feedback about where our bodies are in space...but most of all...it's just plain fun!!

09.01.2022 F I N E M O T O R F U N Moving through the different stages of pencil grasp development is an important part of childhood development There are principles of development called big to small and proximal to distal... This means that children develop control over the larger muscles of the trunk and arms which are closer to the body centre (proximal) before the smaller muscles of the hands which are distal (further away from the body centre). Learning to control a pencil with the hands and fingers is therefore dependent on how strong and steady the shoulder and arm muscles are As your child develops physically, and takes part in lots of fun gross motor activities such as creeping and crawling, climbing and pushing, the shoulder and arm muscles will get stronger and steadier, and this can have a positive effect on the development of fine motor skills, including pencil grasp. The stages of pencil grasp are: fisted grasp Palmer grasp Digital grasp Modified tripod grasp Mature tripod grasp These Micador Bestie markers are fabulous for little hands or hands requiring strength and development when working towards pre writing skills The bestie markers allow for a whole hand grasp but a beautiful open webspace and rest nicely in the thenar eminence. My toddler (19 months) loves just opening and closing them, although now we have discovered purposeful drawing - it’s become a fave activity as well as drawing on all surfaces So for those wanting a nice little stocking filler this Christmas, these little beauties are perfect for fine motor development as they encourage: bilateral coordination midline development binocular vision fine motor prescribing visual motor integration motor planning . . . . #finemotorskillsforthewin #finemotoractivity #micador #wholehandgrasp #prewritingskills #learningthroughplay #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #playtimeathome #otmumma #playthedayaway #hometherapy #brightstarttherapy

08.01.2022 All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." "If you can visualize it, if you can dream it, there's some way to do it ~ Walt Disney Friday Louis finished his final 3 week Intensive therapy program for the year and Friday was the day that Louis achieved a first A first step towards independent standing... This picture is a little deceiving but Karisma is only just anchoring his feet and she is not touching his body Louis here is holding his trunk and head in midline ALL BY HIMSELF and is able to stand there for a good 3 minutes so talland so proud It’s milestone moments that make all the hard work everyday worth it! Well done team Louis, together you are super heroes . . . . . . #intensivetherapy #therasuitmethod #intensivephysiotherapy #pulleysystem #strengthtraining #trunkextension #hipextensionexercises #workthecore #upperbodystrength #standingtallandproud #paediatricphysiotherapy #physiotherapylife #dreamteam #dreambig #miracleshappenhere #brightstarttherapy

06.01.2022 DIY PUZZLES! A super simple task, that develops so many different skills! Step 1- colour in your favourite picture ... Step 2- cut up your picture, as many pieces as you want (turn it upside down so you can't see the picture to make it trickier!) Step 3- turn the pieces over, and try put your puzzle together! Step 4- glue your puzzle down- and TA-DA! Try it out at home and tag us in your DIY puzzles! #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #OT #intensivetherapy #puzzle #DIY #diypuzzles #colour #cut #glue #finemotorskills #coordination #motorplanning #makeathome #easycraft #learnthroughplay #brightstarttherapy

05.01.2022 PREP TRANSITION We love seeing our little kids growing up- and we love recieving pictures and feedback from our families! "Kaiyah yesterday at his first transition session at school, he absolutely loved it and there were no tears just a happy little man excited for school :)... From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much for all your support, time and effort with kaiyah. We have seen such an improvement in every aspect of his life... Kaiyah loved his sessions with you and it was amazing how well you engaged him over the last few months with Telehealth. So thank you!" #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #schooltransition #prep #growingup #schoolreadiness #goals #lovewhatyoudo #proud #familyfeedback #brightstarttherapy

04.01.2022 P R E M M I E P O W E R Today is World Prematurity Day and a day very close to my heart A day to celebrate those tiny miracles born too soon and our world’s youngest survivors... An estimated 15 million babies are born preterm every year more than 1 in 10 babies around the world Every year in Australia more than 27,000 babies are born premature. We are 1 in 10 This is my little premmie warrior, Edison Born too soon at 30 weeks, 4 days. We spent the first 50 days of his life in NICU and Special Care, where I put my faith and hopes in the hands of the hospital day in and day out Being discharged from hospital without your baby was heart breaking but then leaving the nursery every night without him in my arms was the hardest thing I have ever had to do Hoping each day he would grow a little more, sitting by his cot side praying for his monitors not to beep and holding his tiny hand in mine through a hole in a box! Every premmie mum knows the frustrations of corrected age and the unknown of watching and waiting for their development to unfold. I feel so very blessed everyday to have my little man, my happy, my healthy and very cheeky little soul Look how far we have come Sometimes Superhero’s reside in the hearts of small children fighting big battles Love to all our little premmie super stars!! . . . . #worldprematurityday2020 #littlewarrior #oneinten #premmybaby #survivors #littlebutfierce #nevergiveup #fromstrengthtostrength #livinghisbestlife #brightstarttherapy

03.01.2022 W E A R E G R O W I N G With so many kiddos needing our help, it is once again that time where our Bright Start Village needs a #newvillager We are once again on the hunt for a passionate and friendly OT with a flair for fun and creativity to join our therapy team!! ... We are dedicated in offering our team members support to grow and find their passion within our wholistic and collaborative service delivery approach! When you join our team you will get: weekly mentoring with our OT Team leader full administrative support from our office manager ongoing BST team training, PD and clinical support team collaboration across disciplines PD allowance a fun, happy and friendly work place team social events We would love your help to share this post and spread the WORDto help us find our newest recruit!! Our Bright Start Village is ready to find the right therapist with a like minded passion to help our kiddos reach their full potential!! If you are looking for new career opportunity working with the most amazing little people, then we want to hear from YOU Seek LINK: https://www.seek.com.au/job/50946407?share=fb . . . #comejoinourteam #findyourpassioninlife #learningthroughplay #makingadifferencetogether #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #supportiveworkplace #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #brightstartvillage #occupationaltherapy #paedot #comeplaywithus #wearehiring #dowhatyoulove #passionatetherapist #brightstarttherapy

01.01.2022 Harry showing off his bookmarks he made in OT! We've been doing really well with handwriting , but today we also made a bookmark as a fun little reminder to keep remembering to put our punctuation in as we write! #brightstarttherapy #occupationaltherapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #handwritingfun