Children
0 to 12 years
Play-based help with the everyday skills of childhood: getting dressed, handwriting, play, friendships, attention and sensory needs.
For teens and young adults · 13 to 25 years
Occupational therapy for teenagers and young adults
The teenage years can be tough. If your teen is struggling with school, friendships, daily tasks or the move to adulthood, occupational therapy can help. We support young people with physical, intellectual, sensory or psychosocial disability to build independence, confidence and the skills they need for study, work, relationships and life.
What we help with
How we can help your teenager or young adult
- The transition to adulthood: independence, self-sufficiency and confidence
- Planning, organisation and decision-making for study, work and daily life
- Life skills: cooking, meal preparation, managing money, getting around, time management
- Emotional regulation and strategies for stress, anxiety and change
- Study skills, organisation and support through school, TAFE and university
- Social skills, communication and positive relationships
- Sensory and visual perception differences that affect learning
- Work readiness, job skills and adjusting to a workplace
- Assessments: functional capacity, SIL and SDA, assistive technology and home modifications
- No waiting list
- NDIS provider
- We come to you
- AHPRA-registered
Neurodivergent-affirming, and honest about what is hard
We work with autistic young people and young people with ADHD, dysgraphia and related conditions, with complex and developmental disability, and with young people whose mental health makes daily life difficult. Sessions are practical and respectful: the young person sets the goals, and we work in the places that matter to them, whether that is the kitchen, the bus route to TAFE or a first workplace.
Good to know
Before you get in touch
Their goals, not ours
Teenagers and young adults take the lead in setting goals. Parents stay involved as much as the young person wants, and we are frank with both about what will take time.
Funding that fits
NDIS (self- and plan-managed), Medicare Chronic Disease Management plans, private health extras or private fees. We tell you what each covers before you commit.
Transitions handled
Leaving school, moving out, starting work or study: we plan the transition, the supports and the equipment, and write the NDIS reports that fund them.
Where sessions happen
We come to you
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At home
Where routines actually happen: mornings, meals, play, homework and bedtime. Most families start here.
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Preschool and school
Alongside educators, so the strategies that work in a session work in the classroom and the playground too.
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In the community
Shops, parks, the bus, a workplace or a group home: wherever the goal is, that is where we practise it.
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By telehealth
Secure video sessions for families and adults anywhere in NSW, and for check-ins between visits.
Questions
Teens and young adults: questions people ask
How can occupational therapy help my teenager?
OT helps with life skills, managing sensory differences, social interaction, study and work skills, and the transition to adult life. It is practical: we work on the actual tasks that are hard, in the places they happen.
Is my teenager too old for occupational therapy?
No. OT is useful at any age, and adolescence brings its own challenges: more responsibility, more independence expected, and big decisions about study and work. That is exactly where OT helps.
Can OT help with school or university work?
Yes. We work on organisation, time management, study habits, and any physical, sensory or attention differences that get in the way, and we liaise with schools and disability support units about adjustments.
Can OT help my teenager prepare for work?
Yes: job readiness, the practical skills a role needs, interview preparation, and adjusting to the routines and demands of a workplace or further study.
What support is there for a young person with mental health challenges?
Practical strategies for anxiety, low mood and other mental health difficulties: coping skills, self-regulation, routines that hold, and support to keep doing the things that matter to them. We work alongside psychologists, psychiatrists and GPs where they are involved.
Also
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No waiting list
Talk to us about teens and young adults
Tell us a little about who the support is for and what is hard right now. Marina or Ana will be in touch, usually within a couple of business days, and there is no waiting list.