Our Services
At Dove OT, we provide assessment and therapy services to support children’s development, independence, and participation at home, school, and in the community.
Assessments
We offer comprehensive, evidence-based assessments tailored to your child’s needs.
Initial Occupational Therapy Assessment
Includes:
Parent interview
Standardised assessments
Clinical observations
Feedback and recommendations
Assessment duration:
Kindy to Pre-Primary: 1–1.5 hours
Year 1–12: 2 hours
Areas of Assessment
We assess across key areas including:
Motor skills and coordination (including DCD)
Hand function and strength (including hyper-mobility or injury-related difficulties)
Handwriting and written output (including dysgraphia)
Attention and executive functioning
Visual processing
Sensory processing and regulation
Emotional regulation
Social skills and peer interaction
Daily living skills (self-care and independence)
Additional Assessment & Reporting Services
Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) – NDIS
ADHD assessment support (for Paediatrician referrals)
Executive functioning
Sensory and emotional regulation profiling
SCSA application assessments and functional impact reports
Assessment for motor dysgraphia and Developmental Coordination Disorder
Kindy & Pre-Primary developmental screens
Classroom observations
What’s Included
Review of questionnaires and background information
Assessment administration and scoring
Clinical interpretation and report writing
Verbal feedback and recommendations
Collaboration with families and schools
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Therapy & Intervention
We provide individualised therapy based on your child’s goals and assessment outcomes.
We support children to build confidence in social situations, develop friendships, and navigate peer relationships successfully.
Individual Therapy (1:1)
Generally 45-minute sessions, tailored to your child’s needs
We support:
Emotional and sensory regulation
Social skills and peer relationships
Attention and executive functioning
Handwriting and hand function (strength, control, endurance)
Gross motor development
Self-care and daily living skills
Therapy Formats
Clinic-based
School-based
Home visits
Telehealth
School-Based Services
We offer school-based occupational therapy at selected schools, providing support directly within your child’s learning environment.
Includes:
Classroom observations
Individual or small group support
Teacher collaboration and strategy development
Focus areas:
Attention and regulation
Handwriting and fine motor skills
Executive functioning
Participation in classroom tasks
Outcome:
Improved participation, confidence, and consistency between home and school.
Group Programs
Therapist-led groups designed to build skills in a fun, structured environment.
Focus areas:
Social skills and peer interaction
Executive functioning
School readiness
Program features:
Small groups (up to 6 children)
Engaging, interest-based themes (e.g., cooking, craft, Lego, science)
Opportunities to practise real-life social strategies
NDIS Services
We provide capacity-building supports for self-managed and plan-managed participants (up to 18 years).
Includes:
Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA)
Therapy and intervention
Access Request Form support
Parent coaching
Goal setting and progress support
Collaboration with schools
Parent Support & Coaching
45-minute sessions to support parents with practical strategies.
We can help with:
Toileting
Sleep
Emotional regulation
Behaviour and routines
SCSA Application Support
We support families and schools with applications to SCSA.
We support students who experience difficulty accessing the written curriculum due to dysgraphia, hand function difficulties, or handwriting fatigue.
Includes:
Functional impact reports
Documentation to support applications
Recommendations for adjustments
