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Group Interventions

Our occupational therapy group interventions run as an adjunct to individual therapy.

Benefits of occupational therapy groups

Group therapy lets your child practise skills in a setting which includes more distractions, an added layer of social interactions and has less support than in a 1:1 setting. This is closer to their experience in daycare and school.

Canberra Occupational Therapy

How our occupational therapy groups work

Groups are for children we are working with already. This means we know them and they are at ease with the clinic and the staff. 
 
Most groups run weekly for 10 weeks, aligned with the school term. A few groups are run as holiday groups, similar to a holiday program where sessions run consecutively for a week . 

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Each group is typically run by 2 Occupational Therapists and support staff (Allied Health Assistance or OT students) and has between 4 and 8 participants. The exact staff ratio is  depending on the specific group requirements and attendees.

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Check out the groups we offer below, or contact us for more information.

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 5 years +
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Dance Club

  • Runs during school holidays

  • Helps your child prepare for the coming school year

  • Kids practise following instructions and skills for social interaction

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 8 years +
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Cooking Club

  • Children cook a main meal together

  • Develops social skills, including conversational skills

  • Also builds independence and hand skills

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 4 to 6 years
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Breakfast Club

  • Teaches children to prepare simple breakfasts

  • Develops hand skills, social skills and ability to follow instructions

  • Fosters independence and self-care

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 5 years +
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Social Skills Group

  • For children who find social interactions challenging

  • Practises the social cognition skills learned during individual therapy

  • Uses a fun and creative small group setting

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 2.5 to 4 years
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School Readiness Group

  • For children entering pre-school and Kindergarten the following year

  • Runs in term 4 every year

  • Practices school-based skills in a supportive setting and a small group

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 5 to 7 years
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Ball Skills Group

  • Develops motor skills specifically through ball-based activities

  • Supports participation in school activities, extracurricular activities and general play.

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 4 to 6 years
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Play Group

  • Builds play skills so kids can play with others

  • Includes imaginary play skills and social interaction in play

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 3 to 5 years
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Building my independence

  • For children who struggle separating from their parents

  • Lets your child practise separating from you comfortably to enjoy free and social play activities

  • Provides strategies for you to support your child

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 6 years +
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Lego Club

  • Develops social and executive functioning skills

  • Uses structured activity to help kids practise following instructions

  • Encourages patience, cooperation, and communication

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 2 to 4 years
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Early Play Skills

  • Develops and practises foundational pre-imaginary play skills and social skills, including awareness of other individuals, joint attention, joint enjoyment and following instructions

  • Builds meaningful relationships in a fun, play based setting

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 6 years +
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Art Club

  • Helps children practise social skills and fine motor skills

  • Kids use different materials to make artworks which they can take home

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 4 to 7 years
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Mealtime Group

  • For children with oral defensiveness, who don’t like putting things in their mouth

  • Explores different foods in a fun, non-threatening way

  • Develops confidence to trial new foods, leading to a more varied diet

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
Age 1 to 3 years
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Messy Play Group

  • For kids with tactile aversions, who don’t like the way some things feel and won’t touch them

  • Allows them to explore food and non-food objects in a fun and safe space

  • Can help with introducing and accepting new foods

Therapist assists senior woman with resistance band exercises
For Parents
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Parent Learn to Play

  • For parents

  • Runs after hours over 10 weeks of a school term

  • Teaches you skills to support your child's play development

Our occupational therapy group interventions include:

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