Dr Melaine Turner, or Mel to her clients, is a one of Adelaide’s few Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. In this episode, Mel discusses her upbringing, school life, undertaking a medical exam with a one year old and answering a quick Psychiatrists quiz!
Episode Summary In this episode Michael talks with Dr Ben Sellar, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia. Ben gives insights on
Episode Summary In this episode, we will hear from Cathy Sires, the Principal of St Patrick’s Special School in Dulwich. She shares stories of her
Episode Summary A story of courage, hope and family. From the moments of deep despair to finding joy in taking risks and having a smile;
Episode Summary Michael chats with one of OTFC’s most loved, and longest serving OT’s – Tyson Klaassen-Smith. The conversation covers all things OT, Sensory Integration,
Episode Summary To start season two, we are extremely privileged to be joined by Dr Susanne Smith Roley. Dr Smith Roley is an occupational therapist
EPISODE SUMMARY Kellie Halpin shares her powerful journey caring for her beautiful 8-year-old son, Fletcher, a beloved OTFC client who lives with various diagnoses. Kellie
EPISODE SUMMARY Esther unpacks Kate Watts inspiring story. Kate is an OTFC client and University of South Australia Occupational Therapy student who advocates for young
EPISODE SUMMARY Dino and Esther interview Paediatrician Dr Anthony Chitti, from Adelaide Paediatrics, Flinders Medical Centre and Calvary Hospital. Dr Chitti unpacks the medical and
EPISODE SUMMARY Dino and Esther chat with Occupational Therapist and Kinesiologist, Veronica Steer, who founded OTFC over 30 years ago. Veronica shares how OTFC came
CLASI Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration®
We appreciate the opportunity to improve the quality of services we provide here at OTFC Group
The OTFC Group Waymouth Street is the flagship of all OTFC Group Sites and has existed at the current site for 15 years. It has 6 purpose-built therapy rooms each designed to meet the fidelity measure standards for Ayres Sensory Integration therapy©.
Sessions are planned by each treating therapist in collaboration with the assessing therapist and are based on the results of the assessment process. OTFC is specifically tailored for infants up until 9 years of age.
The dynamic nature of therapy and the availability of specialised equipment is essential to achieving optimal outcomes in your child’s therapy. Parent participation in sessions (as determined by the treating therapist), follow up activities for reinforcement at home and collaboration with educators at childcare, kindy or school is essential in ensuring change and progress.
OTFC Group provides occupational therapy helping children to learn, develop and flourish achieving their goals and dreams and making a difference every day in families lives.
Our third site OTFC Parkside is in the throes of being built and will open to the public in July 2021.
This project is a collaboration of all the OTFC Group learnings and will provide a space specifically for children between the ages 9-12 years of age. It is a ‘hybrid’ between our Waymouth street clinic and Mile End clinic. We cannot wait to share more information about this space with you as it develops.
Our OTFC Group Mile End South site is our OTFC+ site. A purpose-built building and service specifically developed to support young adolescents and adults with sensory, physical, behavioural, social and emotional challenges. There is nothing else like it in the world.
The OTFC+ design has been developed to allow for flexibility and adaptability, working one to one or with others in different spaces with different foci. OTFC+ is an extension of our OTFC Group services that have been offered to children and families for over 30 years in South Australia.
Whilst we continue to value and support Ayres SI© as the basis for all therapies, we are occupational therapists and adapting to the needs of our clients and their families is important to our overall practice.
OTFC+ means beyond age or physical limitations and offers services to young people into their teen and early adult years. Unlike our individual rooms at OTFC (Waymouth Street), OTFC+ in Mile End is mostly open plan. This is a strategic approach to allow engagement and collaboration, where necessary, among our young clients and teens, with the aim of forging friendships among peers along the way.
The demand for therapeutic services for young adolescents and adults has not been met in the health division to the degree that is has for children, particularly in the private division. There is even a greater discrepancy between services offered to address physical, sensory and behavioural issues within this demographic. Yet, the understanding of the importance that physical health contributes to emotional and social well-being is abundantly researched and documented, particularly in the mental health sector.
OTFC+ enables the integration from clinic service to community-based services. The therapy looks different at OTFC+ because we have different activities and forums to engage our older clients.
Learn about our processes at OTFC Group, as we dive into some of the questions you may have as a parent.
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