Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service (OT)
The Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service is a community-based service for children/young people aged 0-19 years old.
The service aims to:
- Enable children and young people to participate in daily life and improve their health and well-being. Daily life is made up of many activities including: self-care (getting ready to go out, eating, dressing), nursey/school activities (completing schoolwork, following school routines) and play/leisure activities (hobbies, sports).
- Maximise function and independence in conditions relating to physical disability, sensory difficulties, motor coordination difficulties and learning disability.
- Provide advice and/or provision of specialist equipment/adaptations which are needed to support the child/young person in their different environments.