Families Health
Which Therapist? Finding out your child needs specialist health and medical treatment can be an extremely confronting experience for families…
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hile we are fortunate to live in a community that offers first class medical and allied health professional services, the range of different services available to families can be overwhelming. The sheer number of services and often related nature of allied health disciplines means that choosing the right health care for your child can be a difficult and confusing task. Whilst the first port of call should always be your family GP it is also useful to have an understanding of the role that some allied health professionals can play in this process so you can make informed decisions.
¢ Occupational Therapist Occupation therapists (OTs) work with children and young people to help them function more independently and safely
in a wide range of daily activities in the home, at school and in social contexts. OTs help to develop children’s sensory, motor, cognitive and social-emotional skills and can aid families to implement strategies and make use of specific aides and equipment to improve independence and function. OT’s work with children and their families with a wide range of complex health conditions including: • physical disabilities (congenital or acquired) • neurological disorders • chromosomal disorders (e.g. Down’s Syndrome) • learning disabilities • developmental delays • social-emotional difficulties
Key area therapy is often focused on includes: • sensory processing (and associate motor, modulation and discrimination difficulties) • visual processing skills • fine and gross motor skills • play skills • social skills • organisational skills and • attention to task.
¢ Speech-Language Pathologist Speech language pathologists (SLPs) work with children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties, as well as those with swallowing, drinking and eating problems. SLPs aim to help children with
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Your Local Families Magazine – Brisbane Issue 3 - April/May 2014