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The Sensory Gym

Locality: Hobartville

Phone: +61 2 4578 9799

Address: Laurence Street 2753 Hobartville, NSW, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 Among the craziness of 2020, the staff at The Sensory Gym are grateful for all that we have and recognise that many families are doing it tough. This year we are supporting The Smith Family Toy and Book Appeal. If you wish to join us in spreading joy this holiday season, please feel free to drop off a new book or new toy to reception. We are a registered collection centre and can receive gifts up to December 4th.

24.01.2022 Sadly Camp Jabiru September 2020 has been cancelled due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. Please call (02) 4578 9799 or email The Sensory Gym if you have any questions.

24.01.2022 A reflection from Colleen Hacker: Camp Jabiru 2020 is cancelled. Again. Theres simply no other way to say it it sucks. In a year unlike any other we have experienced, the losses and disappointments of 2020 continue to accumulate. Some days are harder than others. Some days, it is difficult to find a bright side. We so wanted to make Camp Jabiru 2020 happen. We so wanted a joy reset. We so wanted to bring community together in a way that is powerful and sustain...ing. That is what Jabiru does, and it is what we are missing in a year that has often kept us isolated and separated. We are having to be so creative in how we connect. It can be hard to find the meaning in this time, and I am on constant quest for meaning. My brain hurts from thinking. My heart hurts from my own disappointment and the continued loss and disappointment experienced by those closest to me. When Jabiru was cancelled (again), the missed opportunity for community and connection was the greatest loss for us all. So my deep breath and bright note for today is that The Sensory Gym is 15 years old today. The community of Camp Jabiru is an outreach of the mission started at The Sensory Gym those 15 years ago. In these crazy times, reflection on how we show up in the world is important. And I am so proud to be one team member of The Sensory Gym and of Camp Jabiru. I am so grateful to all my fellow team members! Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

24.01.2022 A reminder that we are closed today, Monday 7th September, for general cleaning and maintenance. Well reopen for regular sessions tomorrow.

23.01.2022 We have a last minute cancellation available for a 4 day intensive program which will run from next Tuesday - Friday. If you are interested in this intensive program, please leave a message on the clinics answering machine 45789799 or email [email protected] and a member of our team will call you back on Monday.

23.01.2022 The Sensory Gym would love to thank Sheila M Frick OTR for presenting From Sensation to Function over the weekend. We have lots of new ideas and had a ball!

23.01.2022 Welcome to Virtual Camp Jabiru 2020! We at The Sensory Gym are heartbroken that we cannot be with you in person and share with you the magical experience that would have been Camp Jabiru 2020. At its very essence Camp Jabiru is about connection, and during this time of uncertainty and disruption, connection is more important than ever! We know that many of you will also be missing our time together. So please join us in our virtual Jabiru experiences! A private facebook g...roup has been set up for our virtual camp. Please click on the link to join www.facebook.com/groups/701403863701345/ There will be a Jabiru challenge posted each day this week (starting 20/4) that you can enjoy with your family or other loved ones! At the end of the week, we will be posting a virtual campfire. We hope you will share in the fun and laughter that were part of creating the virtual campfire! We also encourage you to post your favourite Camp Jabiru memories or thoughts to share with the rest of the Camp Jabiru tribe. Wed love to hear from you, and wed love to keep the spirit of Jabiru close this week! I have so many memories of Jabiru, its hard to single out just one! I only know after 31 years of being part of camp programs as an occupational therapist, the week of camp is still my favourite week of the year. The closing campfire of each Jabiru brings smiles and tears of gratitude and wonder in equal measure. It is hard to rival the experience of sitting at the back of the group during that last campfire and witnessing all of the connection and collected beingness that has been nurtured and nourished during the week. A special shout-out to the entire team of The Sensory Gym for being the amazing people you are. You have risen to the challenge of these unknown times with grace, humour, and a continued sense of team. Thank you! Id also like to acknowledge Lynette Burke for all that she did in her two weeks of quarantine to ready the team for the changes ahead as well as calm my angst through the sea of uncertainty. Finally, Id like to thank Elise Harley for running with my desire to create a virtual campfire experience that we could all share. She put herself forward in a way that is not always comfortable for her. Elises heart always speaks louder than her reservations. We hope to see you all online. Regards The Jabiru Team

23.01.2022 Attention all Camp Jabiru 2020 Families: make sure you are following our Virtual Camp page https://www.facebook.com/groups/701403863701345/ to see our daily camp challenges!

22.01.2022 July School Holiday Intensives - Opening at 10am tomorrow 16/3/20. Reminder that our booking process requires you to access the following link from 10am tomorrow and complete the necessary information. ** We will NOT be accepting phone bookings** https://fs18.formsite.com/RgrZPf/k2hfmiz1cz/index.html

21.01.2022 The Sensory Gym will be closing for clinic-based therapy sessions at the end of business on Friday, 27-03-20. We feel that this is a responsible action that looks out for our clients and our Sensory Gym team. Phone calls and emails will continue to be monitored at the clinic, though not necessarily on a daily basis. Your best point of contact is your individual therapist. In this ever-changing and uncertain world, we recognize that continuation of services for children a...nd families is vital, and we are committed to being a stabilizing presence for you. Stability and continuity are important in a world that feels so unknown to us all. As such, we are moving our services to Teletherapy. If your therapist has not already been in touch to set up Teletherapy with you, please expect this conversation soon. Teletherapy services can encompass parent consultation, home program development, parent coaching, and direct therapy sessions. Once times for meeting have been agreed upon, your therapist will send you information about how to be ready for your session. This will include technology details as well as materials that may be needed for the session. We are all learning and adapting to this new situation, so there may be a few clunks initially; however, we are committed to working through any small glitches with you. These are strange and unfamiliar times for us all. Together, weve got this! Be well The Sensory Gym Team Kind Regards Colleen Hacker

21.01.2022 A reminder that we are closed today, Monday 7th September, for general cleaning and maintenance. We'll reopen for regular sessions tomorrow.

20.01.2022 REMINDER: Applications go online on Monday 14th for the 3-day April 2021 Intensives. Limited spots available for once a day, 90 minute sessions.

20.01.2022 Today we celebrated Colleen. Anyone whos met Colleen knows that she is selfless, generous and devoted. The SG family are so grateful for your continuous support and leadership. Happy early birthday, thanks for responsibly blowing out your candles!

19.01.2022 The Sensory Gym would like to thank the generous families who donated to the Toy and Book collection on behalf of The Smith Family. Tomorrow, Friday the 4th, is our final day to collect toys. These gifts will no doubt be well received!

18.01.2022 The Sensory Gym will remain open at this time. We are following the advice from the Australian government & will keep our families updated if there are any changes regarding their childs therapy.

18.01.2022 Don't miss out on your intensive spot. Book Now!!! https://fs18.formsite.com/RgrZPf/r04flllcw1/index.html

18.01.2022 Monday 15/6/20 the intensive books will be opening for the Sept/Oct school holidays. Please go to the following link from Monday morning @ 10am to make your bookings. We no longer do bookings over the phone. https://www.sensorygym.com.au/ot-treatment--intensives.html

18.01.2022 Dont miss out on your intensive spot. Book Now!!! https://fs18.formsite.com/RgrZPf/r04flllcw1/index.html

17.01.2022 At The Sensory Gym, we remain committed to responding to the ever-changing information regarding the coronavirus. We continue with our enhanced hygiene practices including handwashing before and after sessions, hand sanitization as necessary within sessions, and disinfection of surfaces in the treatment rooms after each session. We are also encouraging appropriate social distancing. We have closed our ball pit and discontinued use of oral motor toys. Small lycra swings a...re still in use but will be washed between clients. As of March 18, we are also enacting the following: treatments will occur primarily in individual treatment rooms; we will permit 2 simultaneous sessions in the large treatment gym as there is adequate space for appropriate social distancing. We ask that parents wait in the car with their child until their therapist meets them to eliminate the number of people waiting in the reception area. we ask that only one person accompany each child in treatment and sit in the treatment room with the child rather than in the reception area. If parents and carers need to bring other children, we ask that you wait in your car or go to one of the nearby parks during the session we ask that parents and carers stagger the time that they go to reception to take care of invoicing; therapists will bring sign-in sheets for parents; it is only necessary to go to reception if payment is made on-site. Therapists will accompany clients back to their cars at the end of each session. We continue to monitor the situation carefully, and we are responding and adapting daily to the information that is being provided to us. We recognize that this situation is foreign to us all and that each family needs to make decisions about how to best respond in these times. We will continue to provide sessions in the clinic as long as we are able; however, we are also available for phone consultation, telehealth sessions, and consultation with other professionals on your childs team. Continuity and stability are important for all of us in these challenging times. Please speak directly with your childs therapist to determine the best plan moving forward for your child and your family. Kind Regards Colleen Hacker

17.01.2022 As a result of having to cancel our 2020 camp, there are no spots available for our 2021 Camp Jabiru.

14.01.2022 The Sensory Gym will be closing for the Christmas & New Year holiday period. We will close from this Friday 20/12/19 and will re-open for intensives on Monday 6/1/20. We would like to wish all of our families a safe & happy holiday and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year. Please note that we are still working this week 16/12/19 - 20/12/19 with regular sessions as usual.

14.01.2022 The Sensory Gym is taking appropriate steps in ensuring our clinic is kept sanitized and safe for our clients. If you or your child are unwell, we ask that you please stay home to avoid the spread of germs. If attending the clinic, please make sure hands are kept clean by using the provided hand sanitizer. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/coronavirus

13.01.2022 There have been some big changes happening lately at The Sensory Gym. We are seeing Tammie Fink our Office Manager leave The Sensory Gym after nearly 11 years. We are excited to announce that Ann Thomson will become our new Office Manager and we are pleased to welcome Monika Oates as our new receptionist. Tammies departure will be a gradual process over the coming months while we make this big transition. Tammie will be leaving The Sensory Gym in order to pursue her own business as a registered NDIS Plan Manager. www.advancedplanmanagement.com.au or phone (02) 47610792

12.01.2022 Dear Families - We want to assure you that we are following all procedures outlined by the Australian government regarding management of the COVID-19 outbreak. we are following the travel advisories provided ... we are asking clients not to come in for services if they are feeling unwell or have potentially been exposed to COVID-19 we are washing hands before and after all sessions (EVERYONES HANDS) we are disinfecting surfaces following all treatment sessions we are "social distancing" between clients in the clinic we are eliminating the use of oral motor toys we are eliminating the use of items such as the ball pit and instead using items that can easily be wiped down or thrown in the wash we have hand sanitizer available in all areas of the clinic and are using it in sessions as needed we are updating ourselves daily as to any recommendations made by the Australian government and the World Health Organization We will update our answering machine daily to advise of any closures or cancellations. We are doing our best to stay informed so we can make safe, ethical decisions while we all manage this outbreak. We are staying calm within the context of our work so that we can continue to provide a safe and regulating place for you and your child. Kind Regards Colleen Hacker

11.01.2022 We will be introducing telehealth for our clients. Please read the attached document regarding this process. If you do not have access to a computer, you can download the google meets app for your phone via the app store.

11.01.2022 Put December 14th in your diaries to book an April 2021 Intensive for your child. Reminder, this is an online process now - visit our website on the 14th. https://www.sensorygym.com.au/ot-treatment--intensives.html Very limited spots available. All intensives will be one time a day for 90 minutes.

11.01.2022 Please note that there will be a slight change to the way that the April Intensive bookings will be done on Monday 9th December 2019. Our intensive bookings have always been done over the phone and anyone who has ever called to book one of these intensives will know just how crazy that Monday morning call in date can be . We have decided to trial for the April intensive bookings an online format (similar to our camp application format). To make it a little easier on people... we thought we would shift it and make the link available on our website from 10am instead of the normal 9am (school drop of time ). For all new clients & clients who have not attended since prior to Jan 2018 you will need to pre fill in the referral questionnaires & have them saved ready to upload on the day. These can be found on our website. www.sensorygym.com.au The link for the April Intensives will be posted here closer to the day.

10.01.2022 Camp Jabiru CANCELLED Just a friendly reminder - Camp Jabiru September 2020 has been cancelled due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. Please call (02) 4578 9799 or email The Sensory Gym if you have any questions.

09.01.2022 We often get asked a lot of different questions regarding the NDIS. Here is a link which is full of loads of very useful information. https://mycarespace.com.au/resources

09.01.2022 The team enjoyed a choc-full of fun night last night to celebrate the great year that was 2019!

09.01.2022 We currently have a few openings available for the July school holiday intensives (Week of 6th & 13th July). If you are interested, please click on the attached link and complete the online form. https://fs18.formsite.com/RgrZPf/k2hfmiz1cz/index.html

09.01.2022 Due to the cancellation of Camp Jabiru, we will be offering a limited number of intensive places during that same week (20/4/20 - 24/4/20). Priority will be given to those children who were due to attend camp. If you are interested, please click on the following link and complete the relevant information. Please note that numbers are very limited. https://www.sensorygym.com.au/ot-treatment--intensives.html

09.01.2022 Camp Openings: We have the following openings available for the 2020 Camp Jabiru. Please note that these are now that only available spots that we have left. We will not be accepting any other applications at this time for any other groups. 2 spots in the 4 -5 year old group (for children who have NOT entered kindergarten.... 1 spot in the overnight girls group (for a girl aged between 9 & 12 years of age. Must be able to sleep at camp for the full week. To apply for these spots please go online and complete the application. https://fs18.formsite.com/RgrZPf/rs38o7oaus/index.html

07.01.2022 Parents/Carers, please check your junk/spam folders as several emails sent from The Sensory Gym have been landing in these folders. Many Thanks

06.01.2022 An urgent email has been sent to all campers. Please check your inboxes & spam folders and respond as quickly as possible. If you have not received the email, please contact us at [email protected]

06.01.2022 Message to all previous clients. Would you like to have a Tele Therapy session with a Therapist from The Sensory Gym?? Being stuck at home doesnt mean you cannot still connect with professionals around you. If you are interested in arranging a Tele Therapy (online) session, please email either the desired therapist directly or [email protected] Fees will be charged at our standard treatment rate.

06.01.2022 The books for the January 2021 intensives open this Monday 14th September. This is an online process now, please visit our website from Monday to submit your application. https://www.sensorygym.com.au/ot-treatment--intensives.html Week 1: Jan 4 - Jan 8 Week 2: Jan 11 - Jan 15 Week 3: Jan 18 - Jan 22

06.01.2022 The Sensory Gym will be closed from Friday 24/1/20 (close of business) and we will re-open on Monday 3/2/20 for regular sessions.

05.01.2022 Please see our policy around Covid-19 moving forward. The following questions will also be asked when attending a session at The Sensory Gym: If the answer to any of these questions is YES, we will ask that your child not attend their scheduled therapy session until all questions can be answered NO. 1. Have you, your child, or anyone living in your household experienced any of the following symptoms in the last week?... Coughing Sneezing Shortness of breath A temperature of 38C See more

03.01.2022 Please be advised that we have one reported case of chickenpox within the clinic. If you attended the clinic late last week and you or your child are displaying symptoms, please seek medical advice. https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/chickenpox-varicella

03.01.2022 Please note that all emails have now gone out to applicants regarding decisions for the 2020 camp. If you did not receive an email, please check your spam/junk folder. We currently now only have 2 spots left in the 4-5 year old group. All other groups do have wait lists. Thank you to everyone who applied this year, we were overwhelmed by the amount of interest we received.

03.01.2022 Due to the increased concern around the Coronavirus, we ask that any families who have travelled to the affected areas over the past couple of week or people that have been in close contact with others who have recently travelled, please contact our office regarding the postponement of your OT sessions. Thank you for your co-operation.

02.01.2022 Dear Parents - We, as all of you, are struggling to make sense of our current world and how to respond to it. For the moment, our advice has been to stay open and continue to offer services. It is conceivable that in the near future, we will be forced to go to telehealth services. We ask that you continue to use our services during this difficult time to ensure continuity for your child and also to help support the sustainability of our business. We understand that some c...Continue reading

02.01.2022 Reminder: The April Intensives open tomorrow morning at 10am under the new online format. No bookings can be made via the telephone, you will need to go to our website to apply. https://www.sensorygym.com.au/intensives--evaluations.html

02.01.2022 Due to the uncertainty at the present time, our wonderful students Natalie and Cece, have made the decision to return home to the United States today. They were disappointed not to be able to say goodbye to all the families they had the privilege of meeting and wanted us to extend their thank you. Thanks for being a part of our SG family for the past six weeks. Travel safe and all the best with your future careers as OTs!

01.01.2022 A reflection from Colleen Hacker: Camp Jabiru 2020 is cancelled. Again. There’s simply no other way to say it it sucks. In a year unlike any other we have experienced, the losses and disappointments of 2020 continue to accumulate. Some days are harder than others. Some days, it is difficult to find a bright side. We so wanted to make Camp Jabiru 2020 happen. We so wanted a joy reset. We so wanted to bring community together in a way that is powerful and sustain...ing. That is what Jabiru does, and it is what we are missing in a year that has often kept us isolated and separated. We are having to be so creative in how we connect. It can be hard to find the meaning in this time, and I am on constant quest for meaning. My brain hurts from thinking. My heart hurts from my own disappointment and the continued loss and disappointment experienced by those closest to me. When Jabiru was cancelled (again), the missed opportunity for community and connection was the greatest loss for us all. So my deep breath and bright note for today is that The Sensory Gym is 15 years old today. The community of Camp Jabiru is an outreach of the mission started at The Sensory Gym those 15 years ago. In these crazy times, reflection on how we show up in the world is important. And I am so proud to be one team member of The Sensory Gym and of Camp Jabiru. I am so grateful to all my fellow team members! Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead