Playworks OT

Get to know Playworks OT

From Playworks OT's website.

• Our approach

  Playworks OT uses a Neurodiversity Affirming approach that is child-led and client-centred, combining evidence-based practice with lived experience perspectives. Sessions focus on acceptance, understanding and accommodation for neurodivergent children and young people. A combination of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools inform therapy recommendations. The team delivers support through individual occupational therapy sessions and allied health assistant programs, with regular professional development in emotional regulation, interoception, sensory processing and behaviour.

• Working with families

  The team works closely with families and care teams, integrating their input into therapy planning and delivery. Assessment reports are provided to support decision-making around schooling and funding applications, keeping families informed about findings and recommendations. Services include both clinic-based sessions and community visits to home or school settings, allowing for flexible engagement with families in different environments. The practice is committed to maintaining accessible and user-friendly communication with families throughout their journey.

• Meet the team

  Jessica, the founder and occupational therapist, brings extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation and paediatrics since 2021, with a special interest in neurodiversity affirming practice and educating young people about self-advocacy. Bella is an Allied Health Assistant who completed her Cert IV in Allied Health Assistance in 2024 and brings experience in disability support work. Isabelle provides administrative support and brings previous experience as a customer service manager and group leader for neurodivergent youth. The team works collaboratively to deliver child-led, evidence-based support in a warm and neurodiversity affirming setting.

• Your first visit

  Initial appointments begin with a comprehensive occupational therapy-based assessment that combines both standardised and non-standardised assessment tools. The assessment explores areas such as handwriting, sensory processing, executive functioning and occupational performance. Following the assessment, detailed reports are provided that can assist with schooling, funding applications and include personalised recommendations for therapy moving forward. This information helps the team understand each young person's unique needs and goals.