Occupational Therapy Service (OT)
The service provides holistic therapy to maximise a child’s engagement, achievement, and independence in everyday activities. Interventions can be on a 1:1 basis, in a group, at home and or in educational environments. They can include provision and/or advice on specialist equipment/adaptations which are needed to support the child in their different environments e.g., adaptations to the school for physical access or sensory needs, pencil grips, special toileting arrangements, specialist IT equipment, seating, moving, and handling equipment.
West Acklam Centre is a facility for children and young people providing the following services: Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Paediatric Physiotherapy.
Occupational Therapy - service caters for children aged 4 - 16 years of age who attend mainstream school and have difficulties undertaking or participating in functional daily living skills in areas such as self care, school activities, play and leisure.
Link to West Acklam Centre - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust