My Services
Initial Consultation
1 hour + parental consultation +
written summary +suggested OT goals
In this initial consultation session we will discuss your concerns and how occupational therapy will benefit your child. The OT screening includes a 1 -1.5 hour long, one-on-one session where clinical observations are conducted. These observations and the completed parent questionnaires will help me determine your child's strengths, challenges, and areas of concern.
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An initial consultation session is required prior to your child receiving scheduled individual OT sessions.
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I require the parent questionnaires to be returned to me prior to your child’s initial appointment.
Formal Evaluation
1-1.5 hours test administration +scoring + written report + 1 hour parental consultation
The formal OT evaluation includes a 1 -1.5 hour long, one-on-one session where clinical observations and standardized tests are conducted. These observations, standardized scores, and the completed parent questionnaires will help me determine your child's strengths, challenges, and areas of concern. I require the parent questionnaires to be returned to me prior to your child’s Formal Evaluation appointment.
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The parent consultation is a 45 minute to 1 hour long session, where the occupational therapist will go through in extensive details the findings from the formal evaluation completed with your child. Together, we look at both the assessment and the completed parent questionnaires. This consultation provides the opportunity for the family and therapist to discuss and set OT goals to best help your child cope with the daily demand placed on them at home, in the community and at school. I will do our best to set your mind at ease, and answer any questions that you may have about your child’s occupational therapy needs.
Individualized Sessions
1 hour
Each OT session lasts approximately 45-50 minutes comprising of 1:1 time with your child and 10 minutes of giving feedback to the family following each session. This does not take into consideration the time it takes for the OT to plan for the session and write notes following the session, administration time to comply with legislation, as well as any other correspondence to other health professionals or teachers.​
On average I recommend an average of 12-18 treatment sessions combined with regular home program activities. Generally, therapy can run from 3-6 months and sometimes up to a year. Occupational Therapy is a fluid process, and at ChildSync I constantly reassess your child’s progress and may change our approach along the journey to help your child reach their full potential.
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You are encouraged to attend therapy sessions with your child, in doing so, you gain a ‘hands-on’ learning experience and the opportunity to gather valuable information about how to continue with strategies at home, however, depending on each unique circumstance there may be times where the treating therapist requests that you remain in the waiting room.
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If you or I believe correspondence is required with your child’s school teacher, or a school visit would be of benefit, this can be organized. Depending on what is required, there may be additional cost associated with this (please ensure to discuss with me).
Parental Consultation
45 minutes to 1 hour
At the request of parents, I am able to arrange a parent consultation. This consultation will aim to provide the parents and/or caregivers of the child with actionable strategies to support your child’s development.
This consultation provides the opportunity for the family and therapist to discuss effective advocacy recommendations and the best methods to help your child cope with the daily demand placed on them at home, out in the community or school.
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School Observations
1 hour + 15 minutes travel time
At the request of parents or involved services, I am able to arrange a daycare/preschool/school observation and/or consultation. This consultation will aim to provide those working with your child more information on how to optimize their development and capacities within these environments and promote a collaborative approach across environments. These consultations can also be used to attend progress reviews, Student Success Team (SST) meetings, Individual Education Plans (IEP) meetings to provide further support and collaboration for everyone working with your child.
Written Reports
Billed for time accrued
At the request of parents or involved services, I am able to provide a written progress report, written correspondence with paraprofessionals, or letters of medical necessity.
