Explore Therapy in Mooroolbark, Victoria | Medical and health

Explore Therapy

Locality: Mooroolbark, Victoria

Phone: +61 452 300 057

Address: 3 Landscape Drive 3138 Mooroolbark, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.exploretherapy.com.au/

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25.01.2022 The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding is a program to help fussy eaters increase the range and types of foods they will explore. Depending on the age of the child, either a play based program or a food science approach can be used to help them reengage with food in a fun and social setting. Lauren and Rhonda are both trained in the SOS Approach and can offer 1:1 sessions or group sessions at Explore Therapy. Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the key points of the SOS Approach to help you determine if the program would be beneficial for your fussy eater. #exploretherapy #speechpathology #speechtherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT #earlyintervention #therapy #intervention #NDIS #SOS #fussyeating #pickyeater

18.01.2022 We are excited to welcome Kim, our new Occupational Therapist, to the Explore Therapy team. We want to say a special thanks to Kim for being so enthusiastic and flexible at this time, having to meet her clients over TeleHealth rather than our preferred option of face-to-face! We look forward to learning from Kim as she has a range of knowledge from working in a number of different paediatric settings. Kim comes to Explore Therapy with 10 years experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy. She has an interest in technology supports for children at school and using speech generating devices. Kim has worked with children in community health, acute hospital settings and within specialist and mainstream education environments. #NDIS #earlyintervention #OT #SP #occupationaltherapy #speechpathology

16.01.2022 Explore Therapy is excited to welcome Laura (Speech Pathologist) to our team! Laura will be working THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS in the clinic and in the community. Laura is a Speech Pathologist with experience working in a variety of areas including; speech pathology clinics, mainstream primary schools, in-home therapy, and a specialist school. She has experience working with children with additional needs such as ASD, ADHD, Intellectual Disabilities, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral ...Palsy. Laura enjoys working with children in all areas and particularly enjoys incorporating a child’s interests in making her therapy sessions fun and motivating. Laura likes work collaboratively with a child and their family to ensure their goals are in line with their everyday activities and what is important to them. Laura has experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and understands the importance of communication and collaboration. Areas of Practice: - Literacy - Speech/Articulation - Phonological awareness - Language - Social Skills - Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Qualifications: - Bachelor of Applied Sciences/Master of Speech Pathology, La Trobe University Current Registration and Membership: - Registered member of Speech Pathology Australia - Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist - Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) Additional Training Courses: - Cued Articulation Helen Botham September 2017 - Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Students with ASD and ADHD Learning Difficulties Australia March 2018 #speechpathology #speechtherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT

15.01.2022 Our Explore Therapy team is expanding and we’re seeking a Speech Pathologist to join our wonderful Multidisciplinary team. #speechpathology #occupationaltherapy #alliedhealth https://www.seek.com.au/job/50049654

15.01.2022 Is your child a Picky Eater or a Problem Feeder? Picky eaters and their parents/carers may require some general hints and tips to help their child increase the range and type of food they eat. A problem feeder is more likely to benefit from an SOS Approach to Feeding program. If you have any questions, please contact Rhonda or Lauren at Explore Therapy. #NDIS #pickyeater #problemfeeder #OT #SP #occupationaltherapy #speechpathology #food #earlyintervention #additionalneeds #se...nsoryneeds #disability #SOS #SOSapproach http://sosapproach-conferences.com//picky-eaters-vs-probl/

15.01.2022 Sometimes eating is not as instinctive for children as we expect it to be. For some children it is a challenge to coordinate the oral motor skills required for chewing and swallowing food safely. For some children the sensory experience of eating (lot's of different smells, colours and textures) can be overwhelming. When eating is not safe or enjoyable, children frequently resist it. Dr. Kay Toomey addresses 10 Myths to Mealtimes in America (which we can generalise to here in... Australia) and helps us deconstruct our traditional beliefs about mealtimes. #NDIS #food #mealtimes #children #kids #fussyeating #sensory #SOS #SOSapproach #earlyintervention #exploretherapy #OT #SP #occupationaltherapy #speechpathology #exploretherapy http://sosapproach-conferences.com//top-ten-myths-of-meal/

14.01.2022 Lauren Planner (Speech Pathologist) and Rhonda Kimberley (Occupational Therapist) are excited to announce that Explore Therapy opens on 1st October 2018! We are located in Mooroolbark, Room 1 98 Manchester Road - Mooroolbark Chiropractic Centre. We are based in the clinic providing assessment and intervention services for children 2-18 years old, and offer home and community services by appointment. #exploretherapy #speechpathology #speechtherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT #earlyintervention #therapy #intervention #NDIS

12.01.2022 SPEECH PATHOLOGY Lauren is a Speech Pathologist with experience working in a range of paediatric settings including a mainstream high school, a Special Developmental School within a multi-disciplinary team, and in early intervention in private practice. Lauren enjoys working with children who have a range of strengths, challenges and diagnoses across various paediatric settings. Lauren also works with children implementing electronic and manual Augmentative and Alternative Co...mmunication (AAC) systems including Pragmatic Organisational Dynamic Display (PODD) books, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and electronic communication devices. Lauren has also worked with students with physical disabilities to develop alternative access communication using the PODD including eye gaze, partner assisted auditory and visual scanning, and coded access. Lauren enjoys working collaboratively with the child, their family and other relevant professionals to incorporate the skills learned in therapy into their everyday life. Lauren has worked in the school environment to support parents, teachers and education support staff to set communication goals for students and assist with implementing strategies in the classroom. Lauren has experience in recognising and modifying the environmental and sensory needs of the client. AREAS OF PRACTICE - Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) - Language - Picky eating (SOS Program) - Literacy - Speech / articulation - Social skills Speech Pathology sessions are available at Explore Therapy on a Thursday in Term 4, 2018. In 2019, availability will increase to Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. #exploretherapy #speechpathology #speechtherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT #earlyintervention #therapy #intervention #NDIS

10.01.2022 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Rhonda is an Occupational Therapist (OT) who has worked alongside children with additional needs since 2006. Rhonda has worked in a range of paediatric settings including special developmental school and specialist school settings, and the private practice setting. Rhonda has completed work in early intervention as an Occupational Therapist and as a Key Worker. Rhonda is experienced in completing clinic sessions, as well as community based sessions in th...e home, kinder and school settings. In all settings Rhonda works collaboratively with children, families, medical professionals, allied health clinicians and educators to help develop a child’s independence in activities of daily living (ADL’s), self-care skills, self-regulation skills and sensory processing needs, fine motor and gross motor skills, and handwriting skills. Rhonda is able to assist families with equipment prescription or adaptive techniques that may facilitate a child’s independence in everyday life. Rhonda has significant experience using a variety of communication systems and seeks to communicate with children using their individual communication system such as voice, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Pragmatic Organisational Dynamic Display (PODD) and electronic communication devices. Areas of Interest - School Readiness - Handwriting Picky Eating - Sensory Processing - Fine Motor Skills - Gross Motor Skills - Equipment Prescription - Self Care Skills such as Toileting, Dressing, Eating Occupational Therapy sessions at Explore Therapy are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. #exploretherapy #speechpathology #speechtherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT #earlyintervention #therapy #intervention #NDIS

04.01.2022 The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding Program has been developed over the course of 20 years by Dr. Kay Toomey (Paediatric Psychologist) and associates in the United States of America. The SOS Approach to Feeding is used worldwide to assess and treat feeding issues with infants, children and adolescents. The SOS Approach is a transdisciplinary approach where a range of clinicians such as Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Paediatricians and Dieticia...ns work collaboratively together to address a child's oral motor skills, nutritional needs, sensory needs, medical conditions, and behavioural/learning factors to teach the skills required for eating. The SOS Approach is based on typical developmental milestones, stages, and steps and aims to move the child through a foundational hierarchy of skills to eating. The program allows the child to play and engage with food in a non-confrontational manner, and to explore a range of food textures, colours and nutrition requirements. #SOS #picky #fussy #pickyeater #fussyeater #NDIS #melbourne #OT #SP #occupationaltherapy #speechpathology #earlyintervention #sensory #food #exploretherapy

03.01.2022 Check out these school bag tags and visuals - "Remindables". A few of our families have reported that they are a fantastic tool for developing their child's independence in packing their bag ready for school, or making sure they have everything they need in their bag at the end of a school day. Let us know what you think when you go back to face-to-face learning! https://www.remindables.com.au/

03.01.2022 Your child may present with one or two red flags in relation to their eating and meal time habits. The main red flags parents discuss with us include: - their child's aversion or avoidance of all foods in specific texture or nutrition group - their child has a food range of less than 20 foods... - their child 'drops' foods over time with no new foods replacing those lost - the family is fighting about food and meal times are battles If you are concerned about any of your child's fussy eating habits and are considering enrolling them in an SOS Food School, please contact Rhonda or Lauren at Explore Therapy. #NDIS #OT #SP #occupationaltherapy #SOS #sosapproach #sosfoodschool #earlyintervention #fussyeaters #pickyeaters #sensory #foodaversion #therapy #melbourne #exploretherapy http://sosapproach-conferences.com/resources/red-flags/