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FIND THE RIGHT FIT AND SUPPORT FOR YOUR CHILD

At Three Bears Therapy we understand the importance of finding the right fit and support for your child.

 

Perhaps your child’s teacher has reported some concerns to you? Maybe a well-meaning relative has given you some ‘advice’ about your child?

 

If you are not sure if your child needs to see an occupational therapist, then contact us at info@threebearstherapy.com.au.

When should you see an Occupational therapist?

If your child is having difficulty regulating their emotions or behaviour, acquiring developmentally appropriate independence skills, playing with friends or progressing their fine motor skills, for example, occupational therapists are here to help.

 

Importantly, occupational therapy intervention aims to not only build your child’s skills but also to help parents feel confident with strategies they can use at home to boost developmental skills or to support children when they experience big emotions or challenging behaviours. As occupational therapists we do not treat a symptom – we look at and work with the WHOLE child and their support system.

 

An occupational therapy assessment can help you to understand which developmental stages your child may be experiencing challenges in, what underlying skills may be missing or need support, why certain behaviours might be occurring and what you can do to help your child.

How can Three Bears Therapy Help?

What services do you offer?

 

Three Bears can provide a wide range of paediatric occupational therapy services to assist with:

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  • Fine and gross motor skill delays

  • Play and social skill delays

  • Developmental delays

  • Sensory concerns

  • Social emotional development

  • Behaviour and self-regulation challenges

  • Fussy eaters and problem feeders

  • Learning difficulties and school readiness

  • Handwriting challenges  

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If you are unsure, feel free to contact us, and we can discuss your concerns and develop a plan together.  Be sure to read through our FAQ page if you have any un-answered questions about children's Occupational Therapy, or about Three Bears Therapy. 

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Where and when are sessions conducted?

 

Our studio is located in central Belconnen, in the suburb of Cook.  We run our sessions out of a purpose-designed studio and also offer an extensive mobile service.

 

Our standard hours of operation are currently: Monday - Thursday between 9am - 5pm.​

I have a specific referral - I just want to find the right person to work with us...

 

In the case that you have already identified the need for an occupational therapist, please make contact with us so that we can meet to determine our fit together, availability that suits your needs, and then of course if agreed upon, begin the development of an intervention plan that aims to work towards meeting the goals that you want to reach for your child and family.

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What Should I Expect At Three Bears Therapy?

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We understand that taking the step to work with an Occupational Therapist can be stressful - especially if you are newly investigating getting support.  

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We have endeavoured to answer questions that you might have  about working with us, or about occupational therapy in general, on our FAQ page - but please feel very welcome to make contact with us to have an informal chat about your individual situation and goals.

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Other Services

Allied health assistants

 

What is an Allied Health Assistant?

  • Allied Health Assistants (AHA) support the work of allied health professionals in various clinical and non-clinical tasks.

  • This can help allied health professionals focus on the complex work and allows for more care to be delivered to clients. 

  • For Occupational Therapy practice this might mean that an Assistant may take a role in supporting the delivery of a care plan to assist in goal progression where repetitive practice could be of benefit, or similar.

  • Allied Health Assistants are a growing component to therapy plans – to both build capacity within the practice sector, but more importantly to provide options for the provision of directed coaching and support to those children who could benefit from periods of high-volume support to reach specific or on-going goals.

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More information on Allied Health Assistants

therapy groups

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Lego Group

Emma has completed her training to become a certified Facilitator in Lego® Based Therapy. LEGO Therapy is a ‘play based’ therapy method for children and applies the therapeutic benefits of play. It builds on the natural way that children learn about themselves and their relationships in the world around them. Lego® therapy was developed in the early 2000s by Dan LeGoff, a clinical neuropsychologist in Philadelphia in the United States. Through therapy, children learn to communicate with others and express their feelings, learn a variety of ways of relating to others, modify their behaviour and develop their problem-solving skills.

 

The Lego System of bricks is a highly organised, systematic, and predictable toy and is highly motivating. It removes the unpredictable and ever-changing concepts that occur during free play, allowing children to feel calm, regulated and engaged during play. The benefits of LEGO Therapy include:

  • Language e.g. understanding language and using it

  • Social communication and pragmatics e.g. using non-verbal communication such as eye contact, facial expression, body posture and proximity

  • Social skills e.g. functional skills such as requesting help and clarification

  • Joint attention and task focus e.g. including task initiation

  • Sharing and turn-taking

  • Fine motor skills

  • Problem-solving collaboratively and also improving negotiation and compromise.

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Healthy Heroes (senior and junior)

 

Healthy Heroes includes fun activities and will cover topics such as healthy eating and the five food groups, how to prepare snacks for lunch boxes and after school, as well as safety in the kitchen.

This small group aims to:

  • Support easy and healthy lunchbox making skills

  • Teach the importance of a healthy and balanced diet

  • Provide hands on practice making simple, replicable recipes

  • Teach kitchen safety and basic kitchen skills such as tidying, chopping, and cutting fruits and vegetables

 

The class will help your child with:

  • Developing hand and finger strength, hand eye coordination and bimanual skills

  • Practicing social skills such as working with others, determining roles and turn-taking

  • Packing a tasty, well balanced school lunch

  • Reading recipes and following procedures through recipe sheets

  • Cleaning and tidying the kitchen

  • Understanding the importance of safety in the kitchen.

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