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Swan Hill Kids Therapy

Locality: Swan Hill, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5032 4768

Address: 378 Campbell St 3585 Swan Hill, VIC, Australia

Website: www.swanhillkidstherapy.com/product-page/parent-webinar-overcoming-handwriting-challenges

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24.01.2022 We have been speaking up to make sure that informal respite support is available for families with children with disability under the stage 3 and 4 restrictions.... We can now confirm that children with disability in Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria can: Go to a relative’s or family friend’s home for care, including overnight care. This must be a pre-existing arrangement. Travel more than 5km and travel during curfew to get to the relative or family friend. Relatives and family friends can also come to your home to assist with the care of children with disability. This is allowed under the care and compassionate grounds.

23.01.2022 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM UPDATE!

21.01.2022 Our popular LEGO LEGENDS group is finally back! Lots of school holiday fun!

20.01.2022 T E R M 4 G R O U P P R O G R A M S GRADES 3-6: Tuesdays. Commencing 13th October 5pm ~ 3 SPACES. PREP-2: Thursdays. Commencing 15th October at 4:30pm ~ FULL. ... The program will run for 8 weeks for 1 hour per session. Cost is $200 per child. Each child receives take home resources every week, to support them within their home and school environments. Parents receive weekly emails regarding what we covered and how they can implement different strategies at home to support regulation. Comment below, direct message this page or email [email protected] to secure a spot.

19.01.2022 My son and I made a little story this week to brighten up your day... Feel free to share with those who need a smile.

18.01.2022 P I C K Y E A T E R S V S . P R O B L E M F E E D E R S The sense of touch is an important one. It is our oldest, most primitive and pervasive sense. There are some commonly disliked foods that have a textural connection. Foods that are slimy can be rejected by fussy children, along with foods that are lumpy, or have bits in them. Depending on how a food is prepared, this can affect the texture. Children might like raw crunchy carrots, but not like them if they're cooked... until they're soggy. Likewise with tomatoes, children might like them pureed in a sauce, but not like them raw. It’s important to understand that eating DOES NOT begin at the mouth. 1 First, we must tolerate the physical presence or the look of the food. This might even include just being in the same room as the food. 2 Then being able to interact with the food without directly touching the food to your skin, maybe by using a kitchen utensil like a mini food chopper or a fork. 3 Next, our body needs to process and manage the smell or odor of a food. 4 The play then expands to include touching the food with your fingers, hands, body, and mouth. 5 Tasting comes next, which might look like quickly poking the food with the tip of your tongue, or maybe putting the food in your mouth, and spitting it out. 6 Finally, we are ready to practice chewing and swallowing. Can you work out what stage this little champion is at. He has been working so hard to get to this stage with support from Nat and Josie! To tolerate being in the same room as some of these foods was a huge milestone! #sosfeeding #feedinginterventions #playwithfood #sensoryprocessing #fussyeaters #problemeaters #paediatrictherapy #buildingskills #empoweringfamilies

16.01.2022 Needs are needs. You cannot train a child to not have needs, you can only train her to not express them. The needs remain. Irrespective of whether they are expressed or inhibited, the needs remain. @australianpsychologist

15.01.2022 READY FOR PREP! Introducing our school readiness program. Get in quick as this program is always one to fill up very fast.

15.01.2022 Introducing our newest SHKT Occupational Therapists! Katie & Paige are in their final year of university. Through their placements they both gained a passion for paediatrics and we are so excited to have them apart of the team! We look forward to supporting these ladies in providing exceptional services for our families ... #amazingtherapists #mentorprogram #occupationaltherapy

15.01.2022 'Understanding basic #brain #development is a big factor in why I chose positive parenting. This is a very simplistic model of a very complex organ, but think o...f the brain in terms of two parts an upper brain and a lower brain. The lower brain is fully developed at birth and regulates functions like breathing, digestion, reflexes, and heart rate. The upper brain is developing in infancy and continues to develop throughout childhood, not reaching maturation until the mid 20's! The upstairs brain is responsible for emotions control, empathy, and complex thinking. Information is key to understanding behaviors such as tantrums and aggression, because when you realize that a toddler simply does not have the cognitive capability to pause and reflect (a function of the underdeveloped upstairs brain), suddenly you understand that this isn't poor #behavior but purely an issue of brain development. This knowledge helps us provide #empathy and #understanding in situations which would otherwise cause us a lot of frustration.' Rebecca Eanes #neurochild #brainscience #development

14.01.2022 Independent letter formations for this amazing girl. Dots have been used as a visual prompt, supporting attention to task and allowing a focus on motor control. from this super star ! #finemotorskills #handwriting #motorcontrol #letterformations #jointattention #icandohardthings #paediatricoccupationaltherapy

13.01.2022 IMPORTANT COVID UPDATE With our clinic reopening on Monday 4th January, we would like to advise of the following: 1 NSW BORDER CLOSURE & IF YOU TRAVELLED TO NSW OVER THE CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR PERIOD... From 11.59pm 1 January 2021, Victoria closed its borders to New South Wales. Any Victorian in the Green Zone had until 11.59pm on 1 January 2021, to return to Victoria. If you returned from the Green Zone before 12:59am on 1 January 2021, you will need to get tested and self-isolate at home until you get a negative test result. If you arrived from the Green Zone after that time and before 11.59pm 1 January 2021 will need to get tested and self-isolate at home for 14 days. Those living in our border communities will continue to be able to access the ‘border bubble’ using their driver’s license to prove their residential address. 2 PUBLIC EXPOSURE SITES IN VICTORIA If you have visited any of the locations listed in the tables attached to the below link during the date and time indicated you must get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/case-locations-and-outbreaks *** Please ensure you get a COVID test and a negative result for that test BEFORE you attend any face to face appointments for your child *** 3 CLINIC PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES We support several vulnerable children at our clinic, and cannot afford to expose them to any risk of COVID-19. We will be screening for travel to NSW & exposure sites as part of our standard COVID appointment screening until the health department can assure us that this risk has passed. We are able to change your appointment to a Telehealth video or phone appointment while you are waiting for your test results. Masks will be mandatory within the clinic setting. Continue to practice good hand hygiene. Temperature testing on arrival will continue. Please do not enter our clinic until 5 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment. If you are sick, stay at home. Thank you to everyone for your understanding

11.01.2022 Looking for something for the kids to do this afternoon. Escape the heat in our air conditioned kids yoga room. Our OT Katie has a range of engaging mindfulness activities for the kids. 3 spaces available!

09.01.2022 Thanks for sharing Nicole Mcleod Occupational and Hand Therapy Services The NDIA has released a new information pack on how school-aged participants can use their funds during the Stage 3 and Stage 4 COVID restrictions. We are always here to help, but there may also be additional services that can be accessed.... Example: 'While it is not the role of a support worker to provide education (still NO flexibility to include education support/tutoring!!) to a participant, your child may have funding for a support worker to: provide in-home support adjusting their hours to a more suitable time supporting your child’s personal needs provide support for daily tasks assisting with resources online.' Example: 'Social disconnection, uncertainty and change in routine can see an increased need for behavioural or mental health supports and therapies. We encourage participants, their families and carers to talk to providers about the ways they can use the supports within their current plan. It’s important all supports and services are essential and follow the current Stage 3 and 4 restrictions in place in Victoria. Many providers have been using tele practice and telehealth to deliver supports. These can be in real time, or it can be over a period of time using: Videoconferencing Emails Text messages, including sending photos and videos Phone calls Group chats online. https://www.ndis.gov.au/coronavirus/information-packs

09.01.2022 I S O G I V E A W A Y Two giveaway packs valued at $114 each Tag someone special to you to enter the both of you into this draw... Share this post on your newsfeed or story Competition closes at 5pm on Friday 11th September 2020 @franklyeco @byronbayteacompany

08.01.2022 Swan Hill Kids Therapy will be closed until the 4th of January. There is limited admin support on the 21st, 22nd and 29th of December. Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for upcoming school holiday programs. If you have any enquiries please email [email protected] or phone (03) 5032 4768 and leave a message. We will get back to you as soon as we can or in the New Year. ... Our Therapists will be available from the following dates: Paige - 4th January Jenelle - 9th January Bec - 11th January Katie - 11th January Nat - 27th January Wishing all our families a wonderful Christmas and safe holiday break. We look forward to an exciting year ahead with lots of great services for our families to access.

08.01.2022 We have amended our program to include Speech & Language skills with our wonderful Speech Pathologist Jenelle who has made herself available. This program filled to capacity quickly so we have opened another group to allow for an additional 3 students. If this is something you think would benefit your child enrol today to avoid disappointment!

06.01.2022 M I N E C R A F T Help guide your young ones on Minecraft! Here are some helpful practical tips to protect the online journey of yourself, and your loved ones For a high quality version, head over to The Carly Ryan Foundation Inc. and click on the link to their website and download it from the resources page

05.01.2022 F R E E R E S O U R C E A helpful visual created by our superstar Social Worker Danni! Happy Friday

04.01.2022 SWAN HILL KIDS THERAPY is an established private paediatric service looking for an enthusiastic SOCIAL WORKER (full-time or part-time) to join the team in 2021! We are an experienced practice offering therapy services to 0-18 year olds. We offer both regular and intensive therapy programs in our clinic as well as appointments in homes, schools and kindergartens. Swan Hill Kids Therapy team for 2021 consists of:... Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist 2 x Paediatric Occupational Therapists Developmental Educator Speech Pathologist Yoga & Mindfulness Educators Visiting Paediatric Continence Nurse Visiting Child Psychologist Allied Health Assistant Practice Manager We are so passionate about providing our clients with a collaborative approach across their daily living and helping them to achieve their goals through fun play-based therapy methods. We are seeking an amazing full-time or part-time Social Worker, who has passion to help our amazing clients reach their full potential. You must have sound clinical skills and demonstrate a natural, engaging and professional style. We will provide guidance and support but require someone with sound initiative to work independently. Please check out our Website, Facebook and Instagram pages to get a sound feeling for who we are, our passion for what we do and how much fun we have where we work! Contact Karina our Office Manager on 03 5032 4768 or [email protected]

03.01.2022 COMMENCING NEXT WEEK Limited spaces with Covid-19 protocol in place. 1 spot left!

02.01.2022 O T I N T E N S I V E S This little guy has been working hard every day this week on his school readiness skills with our OT Paige To achieve his goal of being able to write his name we have been focusing on integrating visual and motor abilities. ... Paige and Carlo have worked through a range of developmental teaching activities to help develop a solid foundation for drawing , pre-writing , gross and fine motor skills. This, alongside a multi sensory approach helps support early prevention of problems and provides an important foundation for the teaching of letter and numeral shapes in the first year of schooling Well done Carlo. We loved seeing you walk out of the clinic full of confidence today #swanhillkidstherapy #occupationaltherapy #OT #paediatricoccupationaltherapy #grossmotorskills #finemotorskills #prewriting #schoolreadiness #otintensive

01.01.2022 S L O W Y O G A Benefits of this program It helps build strength. Holding poses for a longer period helps to improve strength and stamina because our muscles have to work harder to maintain a pose... It improves alignment. Holding a pose allows you to observe your body alignment. It provides a safe space to be open to challenging emotions and to work through these emotions with support from a therapist. It builds on cognitive functionings such as processing, working memory, attention and concentration. Therapist Danni is running these sessions on Saturday mornings during Term 3. These sessions are open to 3 students per group. Times are 9am and 10am. Enquire by calling the office on (03) 5032 4768 or email [email protected]