WHEN TO REFER
For parents who want to be sure their child is starting life with the basic skills necessary to move, play and learn a DEVELOPMENTAL CHECK-UP is recommended.
NOTE: All children develop at different rates and a variation is acceptable. Follow your instincts, if you are worried about a behavior get it checked.
BABIES (0-18MONTHS)
Your child should have a check-up if they are showing ONE OR MORE of:
Difficulty with settling or self-soothing.
Not responding to their name.
Not consistently using eye contact or gestures.
'Floppy' bubs who may have poor head control and are slow to get moving (sit, crawl etc)
Not reaching out and using hands to play with toys within reach
Slow to reach developmental milestones
TODDLERS (18 MTH -3)
Your child should have a check-up if they are showing ONE OR MORE of:
Difficulty with settling to sleep, waking through night
Fussy eating
Avoidance of climbing or swinging activities at the park
Over-activity
Biting, hitting, kicking
Bumping into things, falling/tripping over
Seeking lots of movement (spinning self around, crashing onto floor, likes to be upside down)
Sensitivity to noise, touch, clothes, tastes, smells
Toilet training issues
PRESCHOOLERS (3-5)
Your child should have a check-up if they are showing ONE OR MORE of:
Difficulty with settling to sleepFussy eating (limits food to certain textures or colours)
Avoidance of climbing and unstable equipment at park (eg wobbly bridge)
Trouble with transitions at preschool (inside to outside, separation from parent)
Anxious behaviours (resistant to change in routine, likes familiarity)
Biting, hitting, kicking other children or siblings
Clumsiness
Wears too little clothes for the weather
Sensitivity to noises, tastes, smells
Likes to pick own clothes (eg tracksuits and tshirts only)
Seeks or avoids movement activities
Imaginative play is limited (little or no story line)
Independence in dressing, bathing, grooming not emerging
SCHOOL AGED (5-17)
Your child should have a check-up if they are showing ONE OR MORE of:
School readiness issues (social, fine motor, separation anxiety)Hand dominance issues (hand swapping, mixed dominance)
Cannot focus attention to complete classroom tasks or homework
Fidgets at circle time, cannot keep hands to self
Chews non-food items (shirt collar, tassles, pencils)
Difficulty organising their work and belongings.
Difficulty following complex instructions or understanding stories.
Not expressing ideas well verbally or in writing.
Difficulty with reading, spelling or writing.
Difficulty communicating with peers in play.
Academic underachievement.
Poor co-ordination
Lack of participation in sports or physical activities
Difficulty learning new tasks
Needs excessive help to get self ready for school
HOW TO REFER
1. PHONE 6845 4494. Your referral is registered and if a 1 hour initial appointment is available it will be offered to you immediately. At times there can be a wait for an assessment. You will be contacted when an appointment becomes available.
2.INITIAL APPOINTMENT: Parents are required to attend all appointments with their child. At this 1 hour appointment your child's development will be checked in the areas of movement, play and learning.
3.TREATMENT PLAN: treatment targets be set with the family and a block of therapy appointments made.
4.REPORT: As part of the initial appointment package families choose whether they require either a report or an individual home/school program designed for their child. Where both report and home/school program is required families will be advised of the additional fee.
