Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy in Sydney, Australia | Occupational therapist

Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 8750 8061

Address: Unit 104B, Greenway Plaza 1183-1187 The Horsley Dr, Wetherill Park NSW 2164 2164 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://leapsandboundsot.com.au/contact-us

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24.01.2022 I SPY One of our favourite games to practice visual perceptual skills, social skills and fine motor ! The aim is to find the matching objects on your card before the timer runs out !

23.01.2022 Do you support individuals that have challenging behaviours? Register for Kim Barthel’s Becoming a Behavioural Detective Online workshop to develop your understanding of the integrated neurobiology of sensory processing and emotional problems that result in ‘challenging behaviours’. Spaces are limited and filling up quickly ! Register today to secure your spot! Find out more: www.leapsandboundsot.com.au/kim-barthel-workshop/... Workshop is also available for access up to 60 days post live event.

23.01.2022 The vestibular system operates through receptors in the inner ear and in conjunction with position in space, input from the eyes, and feedback from muscle and joint receptors, is able to contribute to posture and appropriate response of the visual system to maintain a field of vision. Vestibular sensory input is a powerful tool in helping children with sensory needs. Vestibular activities are playful ways to promote performance and tolerance to movement activities. To... treat and address problems with vestibular sensory processing, activities should provide movement and resistance to movement. In these activities, it is essential that children have active participation. Vestibular activities, when used correctly, have the ability to calm and soothe a child, as well as improve many aspects of development like coordination, handwriting, attention, and even reading! Keep an eye out for our next post with a fun, interactive vestibular activity !

22.01.2022 We are celebrating 10 years of Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy for Children! We are giving away a 10ft Kahuna Trampoline to one lucky winner For your chance to win all you have to do is: Follow @leapsandboundsot Like this post... Tag as many friends as you like BUT you must tag different friend(s) with each comment to be considered an entry *For 2 extra entries: share this post to your story and tag @leapsandboundsot **Giveaway will be closed at Midnight on Friday the 25th September. The winner will be announced via message within 48hrs. The giveaway is opened to Australian residents only. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administrated by or associated with Instagram #giveaway #occupationaltherapy #trampoline See more

22.01.2022 10 Years of Leaps and Bounds Occupational therapy Keep an eye out to see how we are celebrating !

21.01.2022 One of the cutest detectives we have ever seen ! Be sure to register for our upcoming live workshop with Kim Barthel Becoming a Behavioural Detective ! Workshop will be held on Zoom from 9:00am-12:30pm AEST May the 6th, 7th, 11th & 12th. Register via our website before all spots are taken! www.leapsandboundsot.com.au/kim-barthel-workshop/

21.01.2022 Last night we celebrated Leaps and Bounds 10th birthday! Thank you to all of the families over the last 10 years who have trusted us to be such an integral part of their lives. Thank you for following us on our journey, and allowing us to be apart of yours

20.01.2022 We have teamed up with The Sensory Toolbox to give all of our clients and lovely followers a 15% off discount for your first 3 boxes ! Use code LEAPS at the checkout

20.01.2022 The school holidays are almost upon us! Here are our groups for the upcoming April 2021 school holiday programs. Places are limited so please be quick to secure your child's spot!

20.01.2022 Development of pencil grasp patterns These 4 grasps are common in pencil grasp and fine motor development. Putting pencils into little hands before they are ready may lead to immature and inefficient pencil grasps. It is important to engage your child in age-appropriate activities to support the development of the upper body, shoulder, arm and wrist muscles to lay the foundations for a good pencil grasp. For more information regarding your child’s grasp patterns, speak to one of our lovely therapists #pencilgrasp #finemotorskills #prewritingskills #graspdevelopment #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapyforkids

19.01.2022 Meet Corina Corina has a strong passion for creating engaging and meaningful interventions and solutions for children and their families. She is a creative therapist who values getting to know children’s passions and interests, ensuring therapy is a positive experience. Corina is committed to evidence based practice and continually engages in professional development to ensure she is best equipped to assist children to reach their potential. SWIPE for some fun facts about Corina

19.01.2022 Super Social Group ! We are running a super social group starting Term 2! The goals are to support social skills and school readiness for children aged 4-5 ye...ars old. It will be held at We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym Tuesday mornings until the end of term 2. Please contact us for further information See more

18.01.2022 Leaps and Bounds are hosting Kim Barthel's workshop "Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding and Supporting Complex Behaviour". Contact us if you would like to participate in the online workshop in May 2021!

17.01.2022 MEET OUR TEAM! Simone is the Director and Lead therapist of Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy. Simone has over 12 years experience working as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist. Simone enjoys working collaboratively with teachers and parents in order to ensure that children reach their goals, and takes a child-centred approach to therapy. Simone loves to use each child’s unique interests to build a fun therapy environment. SWIPE for fun facts about Simone @ Leaps and Bounds Occupational Therapy

16.01.2022 Happy New Year Everyone! As we return to clinic today we need to update about the current COVID-19 procedures in the clinic. We have returned to an amber alert level under NSW Health guidelines so the previous guidelines have been reintroduced (see the outline below). Extra time will be required for cleaning within sessions again and we apologise for any inconvenience. Please also read the signs around the clinic which provide further information on the COVID safe practices within the clinic or phone the clinic for further information.

14.01.2022 Meet Stephanie ! She is passionate about working with children using a child-centred, strengths-focused approach to help children climb up the developmental ladder and move towards maximising their unique potentials and achieving their goals. Stephanie believes in approaching therapy from a bottom-up approach; to meet the child at their level to build on the required foundational skills and working upwards in order to build on their life skills, academics and independence in day to day life. SWIPE for some interesting facts about Steph

14.01.2022 STAGES OF PLAY

14.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone! We are very excited to finally announce the online live Kim Barthel Becoming a Behavioural Detective workshop via Zoom. Please see attached flyer for event details. It will be held on the 6th, 7th, 11th and 12th of May at 9:00am-12:30pm AEST. The workshop will run from 9:00-12:00pm leaving 30 minutes for break out groups to further discuss strategies and break down the information provided in the workshop. ... You will also have access to the Facebook group Becoming a Behavioural Detective that will be made prior to the workshop to again discuss strategies once the workshop is completed. Price for the workshop is $500.00 (AUD) per person or $450.00(AUD) for groups of 5 or more individuals. Please use the following link to register for the online workshop. www.leapsandboundsot.com.au/kim-barthel-workshop/ Once registered, we will email you a link to complete payment and to receive confirmation for your attendance to the workshop. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

13.01.2022 Happy holidays from Leaps & Bounds Please note our closure dates. Our last day is the 19th of December and reopen the 11th of January

12.01.2022 Kim Barthel's live online workshop starts in 2 weeks time! We have limited spots left, be sure to register today to secure your attendance! Recordings of the workshop will also be available for 60 days for all participants Register online: www.leapsandboundsot.com.au/kim-barthel-workshop/

12.01.2022 And the winner is ... @kalyssalibro_ ! Congratulations on winning the giveaway and a trampoline! Thank you to all who entered and celebrated our 10 year anniversary with us! We had so many entries, we decided to put together a runners up sensory pack to the lucky @kwee1979 !

12.01.2022 Sensory fingers A great way to provide children with sensory input and something to fidget with to support their attention and engagement in activities

11.01.2022 Balance & coordination These skills go hand-in-hand throughout a child’s development. Balance and coordination are important for day-to-day activities such as dressing, using cutlery, riding a bike and playing sport #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #balance #coordination #grossmotorskills

11.01.2022 SCHOOL SERVICES We work closely with local schools to support student needs within the school setting

10.01.2022 SUPER SOCIAL GROUP Our awesome super stars from our social group late last year at We Rock the Spectrum

10.01.2022 MEET NADINE Nadine enjoys finding fun and creative ways to build rapport and engage with children to provide interventions that support children in achieving their full potential. She is committed to providing interventions that are up to date with current research and evidence-based practice, and is continuously seeking out professional development opportunities. Nadine is passionate about providing culturally competent care to children and their families, and is able to communicate in both English and Arabic. Scroll to find some fun facts about lovely Nadine

10.01.2022 A moving child is a learning child - Connell & McCarthy Monkey bars one of our favourite playground equipment to use, with so many benefits for children! Just to name a few ... upper body strength, core strength, reciprocal upper body coordination, weight bearing, proprioceptive input, and vestibular input

09.01.2022 GIGGLE WIGGLE One of our favourite fine motor games in the clinic! It is a fun way to engage children to support colour recognition, fine motor control, motor planning, visual-motor integration, patience and problem solving skills!

08.01.2022 Happy OT week from everyone at Leaps & Bounds We are loving this OT themed cake made by our very own therapist Nadine ! @cakesbynads @otaust

07.01.2022 We will be running a School Readiness group & a Social Skills group in the January school holidays! The groups will be held on the following days: Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th, and Wednesday 27th of January. ... Please email expressions of interest by email by the close of business Wednesday 23rd December if you would be interested and if you are available on all 3 days. Upon receiving confirmation, we will advise the time of the group

06.01.2022 Danielle & Nadine showing a fun and engaging vestibular activity using the disk swing! Our vestibular system is so important because it links to our vision, auditory and proprioceptive systems. Because of that connection, vestibular processing affects hand-eye coordination (visual motor skills) and how we move our bodies (body awareness). If the vestibular system is under-developed or there are processing problems, you might see surprising difficulties in your child such as:... Difficulty sitting still (very wiggly) Poor handwriting Poor core strength (w-sitting, hard-time sitting with good posture) Poor balance Poor motor planning (figuring out how to move the body in a new way like riding a bike for the first time) Difficulty problem solving Poor organisational skills Poor attention Clumsiness If you believe your child is experiencing difficulties with their vestibular system speak to one of our therapist for some more information ! See more

06.01.2022 The SEVEN senses Sensory integration is the process by which we receive information through our senses, organise this information, and use it to participate in everyday activities. Did you know there are 7 senses !? Keep an eye out for more information regarding our sensory systems

06.01.2022 SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS We held our social skill group in the school holidays. This was a fun way for our clients to practice the skills they have learnt in therapy #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #grouptherapy #socialskills #lego #teamwork

05.01.2022 We are very excited to finally announce the online live Kim Barthel Becoming a Behavioural Detective workshop via Zoom. Please see attached flyer for event details. It will be held on the 6th, 7th, 11th and 12th of May at 9:00am-12:30pm AEST. The workshop will run from 9:00-12:00pm leaving 30 minutes for break out groups to further discuss strategies and break down the information provided in the workshop. The workshop will be recorded and available for access for 60 days f...or all participants. All participants will have access to handouts, reference list, chat histories. You will also have access to the Facebook group that will be made prior to the workshop to again discuss strategies once the workshop is completed. Price for the workshop is $500.00 (AUD) per person or $450.00(AUD) for groups of 5 or more individuals. Please use the following link to register for the online workshop. www.leapsandboundsot.com.au/kim-barthel-workshop/ Once registered, we will email you a link to complete payment and to receive confirmation for your attendance to the workshop. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

03.01.2022 MEET DANIELLE Danielle is dedicated to supporting children and their families achieve their goals. She finds it extremely fulfilling working with children and their families using a strength-focused approach, empowering children to participate in and strive to reach their unique potential and their families with the knowledge to best support their child to achieve things they have always dreamt of, yet never thought were possible. SLIDE for some fun facts about Danielle

03.01.2022 Water Squirters Such a fun and easy to support your child’s ability to co-ordinate the small muscles of the hand. This includes the ability to grasp, pick up, and release. These small muscles perform the movements used in writing, or holding a pencil. Children benefit from experiences that enhance the development of their fine motor skills enabling them to utilize their hands and fingers.

02.01.2022 Leaps & Bounds Christmas Party ! This year has been unprecedented in so many ways but we couldn’t be more proud of our team and all of our beautiful families for showing how resilient our Leaps & Bounds community is It has been a wonderful year sharing, celebrating and reaching goals together. We look forward to the recharge the holidays will bring but cannot wait to get back and start the year with a bang A reminder the clinic will be closed from the 20th of December and reopen on the 11th of January. Warmest wishes for a joyous Christmas and festive season from the team at Leaps & Bounds

01.01.2022 Super Social Group ! We are running a super social group starting Week 7 of this term! The goals are to support social skills and school readiness for children aged 4-5 years old. It will be held at We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym every Thursday morning until the end of term 4. Please contact us for further information