To help your child, we may carry out a comprehensive assessment, which could include:
- Gathering information from others who know your child
- Getting to know you and your child in the context of your daily life
- Assessing how your child:
- understands the task and what’s expected
- approaches, plans and organises a task
- carries out a task in the relevant locations
We may provide a written report and recommendations, which could include:
- Information/advice only.
- Specific activity ideas for nursery/school and home.
- Direct Occupational Therapy.
- Equipment and/or adaptations to the environment.
- Referral to another service and /or discharge from OT.
Examples of areas we may be able to help your child with:
PLAY
- Exploring toys
- Ball games
- Riding a bike
- Creative and messy
Play
- Jigsaw puzzles
SELF CARE
- Eating and drinking
- Getting dressed
- Toileting/Bathing
- Showering
- Making a snack
SCHOOL
- Moving around the school and playground
- Being able to join in classroom activities
- Organising self and school bag
- Writing/drawing/scissors skills
For specific enquiries about your child, please contact your named Occupational Therapist.
For general enquiries about the service:
Patricia Hurst, Team Leader, Birnie Child Development Centre
Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, IV2 3UJ.
Telephone: 01463 704419