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Kids Play Occupational Therapy

Locality: Holland Park West

Phone: +61 7 3349 9234

Address: 62 Nursery Road 4121 Holland Park West, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Kids Play OT is now open for 2020. Welcome back to all our families, friends, other therapists and NDIS partners! Its going to be a big year at Kids Play and we cant wait to share another year with you all. First up, our widely popular handwriting group kicks off next week! We have 1 spot left so if you are interested call ASAP to guarantee your spot!!

25.01.2022 Not long now until our Prep for Prep group is up and running. We are so excited for this years group and cant wait to meet all the little ones joining us for the group. Dont forget to book your spot ASAP as spaces are filling up fast.

24.01.2022 Who has heard of Triple P before? Triple P is program developed by a clinical psychologist, Professor Matt Saunders. It is a parenting program designed to help you raise happy confident children, learn the skills to manage poor behaviour, give you guidance of setting appropriate rules and routines, encourage desired behaviours in your children, feel confident that you are doing the right thing and most importantly, allow you to take care of yourself as a parent. This is such ...a wonderful program that I have done myself! Whether you are working with or raising children, it is hard work! Even the best parent/therapist/carer can only be helped by getting tips. The best part yet, ITS FREE to everyone in Queensland and they have an online program you can do from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Jump on their website and take a look - just google "Triple P". Rebecca Lockyer, Occupational Therapist.

24.01.2022 Children will attend 8 hours of skill boosting input for the cost of 4 - If you have a child starting Prep 2020 you need to check this out! These are groups ...specifically designed to give your "nearly preppie" a boost! They are run by a Child Speech Pathologist AND an Occupational Therapist! Awesome combination! Reading, writing, attending, social skills, confidence +++++ See the attached flyer for more info - we only have a couple of spots left for the groups starting this FRIDAY - so ring tomorrow to grab one of the last spots! 07 3349 9234! (PS if you can't make just one of the dates we have a work around!) See more

24.01.2022 How fortunate that we have such a good handyman that spent his Sunday fixing our walls at Springfield... our awesome reception chairs had a bad habit of denting the walls, not anymore. Thanks Phil All For Kids Therapy

23.01.2022 Good news! We are now going to be running our Prep for Prep group at our Springfield Lakes and Holland Park West clinics in Jan 2017. PLUS we will be running our handwriting groups for kids Prep-4. Give us a call to find out more - 33499234.

23.01.2022 OT week maybe be done, but we have more great art to share! Where do we do OT? We have 2 clinics, one at Holland Park and one at Springfield, but we also provide services in homes, schools, kindergartens, via telehealth and in the community. We recognise the importance of transferring OT skills to daily life, and feel that by providing OT in a range of settings, we can support kids in making the connections from theory to action!

23.01.2022 Not long now until our 'Prep for Prep' group is up and running. We are so excited for this years group and can't wait to meet all the little ones joining us for the group. Don't forget to book your spot ASAP as spaces are filling up fast.

22.01.2022 Week 3, Term 1 done and dusted. A lot of our kids were feeling the post holidays blues this week. Brisbanes 35+ degree weathers certainly didnt help! This weekend look after yourselves and your little ones. Do something to bring back the calm and fun. Here are our suggestions: - Take time to do deep breathing as a family and add 5minutes to talk about your favourite things. - Play a game of silly faces (who can make the silliest face and make the other person laugh). - Fi...nd a game you and your little ones both love. Remember its important to do things together you both enjoy. Sometimes we fill our time doing things they want or love and forget that we like to have fun too! Let us know what you are doing this weekend to help restore the sanity and joy this weekend! Rebecca Lockyer, Occupational Therapist.

22.01.2022 Parents and their children (6-9 years old) with and without autism who have sentence speech, and who can commute to the Griffith University Logan Campus are inv...ited to participate in research on memory and learning in children with and without autism. This project aims to contribute to further understanding of autism by providing a baseline comparison which includes memory recall and factors which may impact on memory recall. Visit our website for more information or to participate. https://bit.ly/2rWPvWa See more

22.01.2022 Low muscle tone. What is it? Why is my teacher telling me my child has it? How is it different from motor skills? You wouldnt be alone in thinking that low tone is about muscle strength BUT its not about that at all. Low muscle tone relates to the tension of the muscle, its all about the amount of tension required to maintain positions and allow for controlled and coordinated movements. Some of you may have heard me say it but when I think of muscle tone I think of a slin...ky it can stretch and as it stretches it becomes floppy as the tension is low, think of low muscle tone like that stretched slinky. Children with low muscle tone feel or look floppy. Thee kids tend to fatigue quicker, can look quite clumsy or uncoordinated and often you will see them struggling to hold seated (unsupported) seating positions for long periods of time (and as a result lean of things or w sit). This is important to maintain a good level of general fitness and strength, as maintaining fitness and strength will mean that physically demanding activities will be easier, as it would be for all of us. But, for people with low muscle tone, it will mean a little bit more effort to reach that level of fitness initially, and then to maintain it there. So regular rest breaks are also very important! Here are some suggestions to help your little one with low muscle tone: Swimming, Trampolining, sports that are non-competitive as there is no-one else to compare yourself too, obstacle courses, crawling activities and animal walks. Rebecca Lockyer, Occupational Therapist.

21.01.2022 The hot topic in Brisbane is NDIS!! Can you believe we are 3 months away until it rolls out in our area! To help make it easier for you to get ready we are gonig to be holding an NDIS preparation session. It is going to be run by the excellent Myra Puttock who is a social worker with lots of experience helping families get ready for the NDIS. Take a look at the flyer and make sure you book in quick as spaces are going fast! Rebecca Webster (OT).

21.01.2022 Come joint our intensive Handwriting Group in January! Call on 3349 9234 to book a place

21.01.2022 Children will attend 8 hours of skill boosting input for the cost of 4 - If you have a child starting Prep 2020 you need to check this out! These are groups ...specifically designed to give your "nearly preppie" a boost! They are run by a Child Speech Pathologist AND an Occupational Therapist! Awesome combination! Reading, writing, attending, social skills, confidence +++++ See the attached flyer for more info - we only have a couple of spots left for the groups starting this FRIDAY - so ring tomorrow to grab one of the last spots! 07 3349 9234! (PS if you cant make just one of the dates we have a work around!) See more

18.01.2022 Research has shown that as far as the brain is concerned, reading is language; so if a childs language abilities can be improved, theyll find it easier to lea...rn to read. A childs experience before formal education begins is vital. Brain development research shows that the range of experiences in the first five years is crucial. Five areas have been found to be most relevant for childrens school and reading readiness: 1) Language and cognitive development. 2) Communication skills and general knowledge. 3) Social knowledge and competence. 4) Emotional maturity. 5) Physical health and well-being. SpeechNet provides assessments & therapy for children that may be presenting with slow to develop speech & language skills. Books are vital so keeping reading to children from birth to late primary .... and beyond!

18.01.2022 Only 1 spot left for our handwriting group over the June holidays. Its for Group 2. Give us a call to book your spot before someone else takes it!

17.01.2022 This year seems to be flying past and before we even had a chance to blink we are two weeks out from the Term 1-2 holidays! There are many things happening at Kids Play this year and we cant wait to share them with you as the year progresses. This school holidays we will be running our popular handwriting group intensive again - make sure you book in fast as places are filling up. This will be our only handwriting intensive until Term 3-4 holidays so dont miss out!... Dont forget Monday 19th we are running the NDIS preplanning workshop! We highly recommend for those who are preparing for NDIS! Rebecca Webster (OT).

17.01.2022 The team at Kids Play would like to wish all our wonderful families a happy holiday period. We hope it brings fun, joy and laughter while your little ones have their hard earned break for the end of the year. Dont forgot: We will be officially closed from December 22nd through to January 4th. See you all in the new year!

16.01.2022 Only 1 spot left for our handwriting group over the June holidays. It's for Group 2. Give us a call to book your spot before someone else takes it!

16.01.2022 Meet Casey! Casey is one of our OTs here at Kids Play and has been working with us since October 2019. She works across our Holland Park West and Springfield Lakes clinics. Casey is a fantastic therapist with a knack for working with kids! She is passionate about helping kids and families reach their goals and make a long term difference in their lives.

15.01.2022 Feeling a bit overwhelmed that the National Disabilities Insurance Scheme starts in Brisbane from July 2018. Go to this FREE information session so you can be prepared or check the NDIS website for an event closer to you! https://ndis.gov.au/event/holland-park-info-21feb

14.01.2022 To all our Kids Play OT families, please read through QLD Health's updated warning relating to COVID-19 from this morning. We are asking all our families to do their own self assessment of risk and if you or anyone in your family is sick (even if you don't have concerns about it being COVID-19) to let us know immediately so that we are able to protect both you, our staff and all the other families visiting our centre. Don't forget we offer telehealth services and will work as hard as we can to support you and your family with accessing and getting the best outcome for your therapy during this time.

13.01.2022 Dont miss out on this terms Social Skills group at All for Kids Springfield (which is collocated with Kids Play OT Springfield). There are only 2 spots left and previously program attendees have reported it is an excellent program.

12.01.2022 Kids Play and SpeechNet Speech Pathology and Learning Centre will be running our Prep for Prep group for four Fridays in November. This years is going to be run by Rebecca Lockyer (OT) and Kierstin Quak (Speech Pathologist) - the group is such a hit every year (we only run them once a year) and book out quick. Make sure you call to book your spot (07)34499234.

12.01.2022 Autism Qld are currently looking for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder level 1 to participate in their study - click the link for more details. What a wonderful opportunity to find out more about the benefits of therapy dogs. In my experience working with therapy dogs they have helped my little friends with talking, reducing anxiety, playing, being gentle and much much more! Cant wait to find out what the Autism Qld research shows us! Rebecca Lockyer (Occupational Therapist).

12.01.2022 Happy 2018 all! We are putting together our list of topics for the year and thought we would open it up to you - what would you like to read/learn more about?

11.01.2022 More good news. Jade Mellor, ones of our Springfield OTs, has officially returned from Maternity Leave. She is only starting back one day a fortnight as the little ones at home still require a lot of TLC but we are stoked to have Jade back on board!

11.01.2022 Autism QLD is offering our amazing child care educators a free PD. If you work in child care, click the link for the details.

11.01.2022 Meet Cameron! We are so excited to welcome Cameron to our team! He will be working across the Holland Park and Springfield clinics. Cameron joins our team, bringing an extensive 15 years of clinical experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy. He has a wealth of professional training, particularly in Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental intervention approaches. He is most passionate about collaborating with families to make real and meaningful changes at home. ... We can't wait for you to meet him!

11.01.2022 Meet Jodie! Jodie is joining Kids Play in February, having graduated from UQ in 2020. Jodie is looking forward to working closely with families to help children learn new skills and boost their confidence. She will be working between our Springfield and Holland Park clinics, as well as conducting appointments in home and school settings. In her spare time, Jodie enjoys painting and craft, and we can't wait to see how she incorporates these talents into her sessions!

09.01.2022 Happy holidays to all our wonderful families. As the holidays officially set in we would like to thank you all for a wonderful year at Kids Play. It has been such a pleasure to be able to walk alongside all the little people and their families throughout 2019 that have attended Kids Play and we cant wait to do it again in 2020. The clinic will be officially closed from Saturday 21st of December to Monday 6th of January. All the best through the Christmas and new year period. See you all in 2020.

09.01.2022 This year seems to be flying past! Its been such a busy year at Kids Play OT but finally we can share just one of the many exciting new things that have been happening here. OUR SECOND OT ROOM. Some of you may have already experienced this wonderful room! Its a great space for our little ones who get overwhelmed by the bigger gym room or older ones who need to focus without the temptation of the hammock!! This means we can now have 2 OTs working at the same time and we can cater for the wide range of little people that visit! What do you all think? Rebecca Lockyer, Occupational Therapist.

08.01.2022 Hi all, As you know, the health of our clients, our team and the community are first and foremost our focus. With the cold and flu season drawing closer and with COVID-19 occurring we wanted to update you on the impacts to your sessions and the practice. What are we doing about COVID-19 and to prevent colds and flus in general?... As per the requirements from the Department of Health, all team members who have been overseas in the past 30days are excluded from returning to work for 14 days from the date they returned to the country. This is also the case for team members who have been in contact with a confirmed case or who are having pre-cautionary testing (please note that at this time, we have NO team members in any of the above categories). Generally, any team member who is feeling unwell or showing signs or symptoms of being unwell, will remain at home. What can you do? We request you follow the guidelines and recommendations set by the Department of Health and self-exclude if you have been to any of the countries with exclusion periods or have been in contact with someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. We also ask that you not attend the practice when you are unwell regardless of whether you think this may be COVID-19 or a cold or flu. Please make sure you are practicing excellent hygiene as hand washing and containment of bodily fluids continue to be the best defence against the spread of cold, flus and COVID-19. Cancellations While Kids Play Occupational Therapy does have (and enforce) our cancellation policy, if you cancel outside of the 24 hour period or cancel due to sickness, we will take your circumstances into consideration and establish appropriate action (such as waiving the cancellation fee charged). We do however, request you provide us with as much notice as possible as we have a lengthy list of people waiting for appointments. If you do wish to keep your appointment and would like to instead complete a video session with your clinician, please feel free to contact the practice and we will be more than happy to arrange this for you. Please provide at least 24 hours notice for this where possible so we can set up the online session. At this time, there are no Medicare rebates for online sessions (unless you have an approved telehealth referral), however should this change, we will notify you. We will continue to keep you updated if there are any changes or concerns, however if you have any difficulties at all, please do not hesitate to contact us on (07)33499234. Stay safe! The Team at Kids Play Occupational Therapy.

07.01.2022 Did you know kids learn through play? There is a reason we are called Kids PLAY Occupational Therapy. Play is vital for children to help their brain development, motor skills, communication/language skills, social skills, emotional skills and cognitive skills (e.g. problem solving, intelligence, working memory, organisational skills). ALL learning is fuelled by play and play facilitates a childs ability to learn! Play is so diverse and whilst there are typical styles of pl...ay for various ages it is important to always remember play can be done in many ways with many different things it can be body related (running, jumping, rolling, swinging, dancing), it can be thought/mind related (pretend/imaginative play cooking, shopping, travelling to outer space), it can involve toys (teddy, blocks, lego) or even just involve words (singing, jokes, celebrity heads). Rebecca Lockyer, Occupational Therapist.

07.01.2022 Learn to Chat with PODD training run at Nursery Rd Special School - just across the toad from our Holland Park West clinic. Give them a call to find out more and book your spot!

06.01.2022 The number one question we are asked as OTs is.... What exactly does an OT do? This is something that can confuse many because our role is so diverse and can range from sleep to social skills to motor skills and everything in between. The Oxley Early Intervention Therapists have put together an excellent brochure about providing good service. It includes this excellent page about what an OT does and to see an OT. Hope you find it helpful!... Rebecca Webster (OT).

06.01.2022 Some days it just feels good to squish your face into the hammock! Who else loves doing this?

05.01.2022 Book now to join our joint OT and Speech feeding groups for 2020!

05.01.2022 Over the past and next few weeks/months Kids Play and SpeechNet Speech Pathology and Learning Centres Holland Park Clinic is getting a make over - we cant wait to share the finished product with you all but for now we wanted to share our excitement of the upstairs area and clinic room being cleaned out with an additional OT room going in upstairs!!! As well as the downstairs getting repainted and reception area having a complete transformation - starting with admin desk. What do you think of our new look? Rebecca Webster (OT).

05.01.2022 The Zebra room at holland park has had a face lift and is ready for action

05.01.2022 Fun Fit Play Wynnum are having their first Sensory afternoon. Give them a call to find out whether it is suited for your little ones!

04.01.2022 The art of OT week continues! Image 1 shows child (8 years old) and OT (wearing a face mask) working on a sliding block puzzle game (Rush Hour.) Image 2 shows child (7 years old) and OT playing games. It also shows the lycra hammock, and the very popular Rush Hour game. In OT, we use logic games such as Rush Hour to develop independence in planning and problem solving in a structured and motivating way. ... Thanks as always for the fabulous art, kids!

03.01.2022 Meet Maginnis! Maginnis is the latest addition to our team at Kids Play Occupational Therapy. Having joined us back in May, right at the peak point of COVID-19, Maginnis comes with a wealth of knowledge and an exceptional ability to conduct Telehealth (and of course face to face) sessions with clients. Maginnis works Tuesday-Saturday at our Holland Park West clinic. We are so excited to be able to have her join our team and support the Kids Play OT kids and families.

03.01.2022 The bush fires across Australia have been devastating. Kids Play OT have been trying to work out what we can do to help. Some of our amazing therapists are volunteering their time to offer OT services to children affected by the fires and we have decided to donate to the RSPCA, Salvation Army, the NSW wildlife information, rescue and education service and the NSW rural fire fighting service. Hoping that it helps those animals and people in need. Our well wishes to all our families, friends and NDIS partners affected by fires or that have family affected.

03.01.2022 Our new waiting room at Holland Park clinic. We are the loving the fresh, friendly feel! What are your thoughts?

02.01.2022 For our families out at Lota area, what a great opportunity to take your littles one to swimming lessons specifically designed to support them! Take a look and give them a call for more information. We hope the first few days back have gone without difficulty! Kids Play OT.

17.12.2021 Happy OT week to all the OTs, clients, and thier families! Here are two beautiful artworks by Kids Play OT clients. One picture is of a child climbing high on the hammock while his OT cheers him on, and the other is a child engaging in obstacle courses to work on her motor skills! In OT we love challenging our clients while having fun. Obstacle courses and equipment like the hammock help our little ones work on motor skills, persistence, creativity, planning and organisatio...n, and much much more. After all, the best therapy is when we forget we're even doing therapy. Thanks for the amazing artworks Daniel and Leah!

28.11.2021 It’s OT week, so we’re sharing our profession through the art of our clients. Image one depicts child and OT (wearing a face mask) playing a two player, competitive game called mancala. By 9 year old client. Image two depicts a client’s favourite game, bedbugs. Art by 7 year old client. Why do we play games in OT? Games allow for motivating and structured ways to practice social skills, turn taking, emotional regulation, winning and losing, attention, fine motor skills and much more. Basically, games are a fun and exciting way to learn!

11.11.2021 It’s OT week! And what better way to share what we do than the art of kids themselves. Image depicting child and OT on laptops for Telehealth, camels in the desert on their own laptops, love hearts, and the word ‘hug’. Art by 5 year old client, Mount Isa. Telehealth allows us to connect with kids all across Australia, bringing OT to areas with limited access to services.

31.10.2021 We still have 5 spaces available in our term-time prep group, running Thursday mornings 9-11am at Holland Park. DATES: 15/10, 22/10, 29/10, 5/11 Contact our Holland Park clinic on 33499234 to book or get more info. ***discounts available for current clients***

27.10.2021 OT week is coming up this month! To celebrate all that we do, we're holding a drawing competition with some great sensory prizes to be won. If you are a current OT client, we'd love for you to join us. All you need to do is print this template or collect if from your OT, and draw on it- show us what you do at OT. Then simply bring it back to your OT session before October 23, scan it or send us a photo. We can't wait to see your wonderful art!

20.10.2021 Let's talk about toileting! Many people may not know that toileting is an area OTs can help with. As OTs, we specialise in helping little ones to do all the things they need and want to do in their daily life, and yes, that includes toileting! Click into the photos for more tips and info in the captions!... If you think you and your little one may be ready to start the toileting journey, but you'd like a little extra guidance, don't hesitate to give Kids Play OT a call. Happy toileting! - Casey Simon, OT

13.10.2021 What a great effort! What's going on here? - Attention - Following directions - Fine motor strength... - Pincer grasp - Bimanual coordination - Visual perception - Turn taking - Communication - Lots of fun! This little guy worked for 30 minutes to make this mask, and took 9 attempts to do so. Such amazing perseverance! He especially loved getting to decorate it by drawing on the screen and nicely asking the OT for the tools he wanted on Paint. Every activity we do as OTs is targeted towards specific goals, and we love finding ways to make every goal heaps of fun. After all, play is a kid’s greatest occupation! -Maginnis Connell, OT

27.09.2021 Do you have a little one starting Prep next year? Luckily we are once again running one of our best group programs to prepare little ones and give them great foundations for starting school. If you'd like more details about the group, please get in touch!

10.09.2021 Research Opportunity! Pearson Clinical are looking for children and young people to take part in a 20-60 minute study on movement ability and handwriting speed. Participation involves tasks like throwing and catching bean bags, jumping, balancing, writing, and drawing. As a thank you for their time, each participant will receive a $75 eGift Card. ... To find out whether your child is eligible to take part, please complete the survey below: www.pearsonclinical.com.au/participant The therapist conducting the study is Casey Simon.

04.09.2021 Did you know we offer Telehealth? Through our Telehealth services, we offer OT to kids as far away as Mount Isa and Tamworth! Irrespective of distance, we can engage with families through the screen to work on toileting, handwriting, social skills and so much more. Contact us today to see whether Telehealth is right for you.... -Maginnis Connell, OT

17.08.2021 Often as OTs, parents come to us with concerns about handwriting- writing that’s too big, too messy, backwards, slow or floating off the lines. Whenever we address handwriting, we try to find ways to make it fun at home- you can too! Get kids involved in writing shopping lists, post cards, letters, wish lists, to do lists, stories, plays, songs, all those curious questions they seem to have, secret messages.... Write with chalk, pens, paint, water on the path. There are endl...ess ways to write throughout the day without the battle and tears. Have you had any creative successes in writing? Share them with us! - Maginnis Connell, Occupational Therapist