Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology for kids

Skills for Kids provides occupational therapy and speech pathology services. Our assessment and intervention is targeted to children who have a difficulty with participation either at home, preschool or school. Our goal is to increase children’s independent participation in different parts of their lives.

How we can help your child

Clinic-based intervention

From our Blaxland clinic in the lower Blue Mountains, we provide occupational therapy and speech pathology (intervention) services for children of all ages, from infants through to high school. Learn more about our clinic-based service.

School-based intervention

From the real world environment of your child's preschool or school, we can provide occupational therapy and speech pathology services. Learn more about our school-based service.

Skills camps

For intense intervention in a shared-learning or group context during every school holidays, we run a range of skills camps which each target a specific area. Learn more about our skills camps.

Specific assessments

One-off assessments are typically done for reasons such as funding for programming and resources and special provisions for examinations. Learn more about our specific assessments.

Types of intervention we specialise in

Skills Mastery

Teaching children the step by step process for learning skills - one step at a time. Learn more about skills mastery-based intervention.

Information Processing

Teaching children how to use their thinking for doing. Children need to develop 'mind tools' for concentration, memory and planning which enable them to become actively and efficiently engaged in the learning process. Learn more about Information Processing-based intervention.

Sensory Integration

This means we teach children how to organise sensory input from their body and their environment for use. Learn more about Sensory Integration-based intervention.

Contact us

Tel: 02 4739 0267

Fax: 02 4739 9446

Email: info@skillsforkids.com.au

30 Rusden Road
Blaxland NSW 2774

Meet the Skills for Kids team

Susan Lowe (Director)

Stephanie Baker

Melinda Conroy

Samantha Miles

Ynna Acosta

Rebecca Middeldorp

Rosemary Fleming

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy involves helping children with their occupations - their activities. Children sometimes need specific strategies so that they can learn to participate in activities and with other people. Read more about Occupational Therapy.

What is speech pathology?

Speech pathology intervention helps children whose communication is affected by articulation, language, voice or swallowing difficulties. Read more about Speech Pathology.

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