Is Skills for School a registered NDIS provider?

Skills for School is not currently listed as a registered NDIS provider on the NDIS Commission register. They may still support plan-managed or self-managed NDIS participants — contact them to confirm.

What services does Skills for School provide?

Skills for School provides Occupational Therapy.

Which areas does Skills for School cover?

Skills for School is based in BROOKSIDE CENTRE, QLD.

How do I connect with Skills for School?

You can visit their website, or send an enquiry through EarlyBloom — it goes straight to the provider and is always free for families.

What does a paediatric OT actually help with?

Common areas include handwriting and fine-motor skills, sensory sensitivities, daily routines (dressing, eating, sleep), coordination, and self-regulation.

Do we need a referral?

Not to see an OT privately. A GP referral and care plan are required only to access Medicare rebates or certain funded pathways.

Can OT be funded by the NDIS?

Yes, typically under Capacity Building / Improved Daily Living when it aligns with your child's plan goals.

How is OT different from physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy focuses on gross-motor movement and physical function; OT focuses on participation in everyday tasks, including fine-motor, sensory, and self-care skills.

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Our approach

Skills for School uses an acquisitional approach to handwriting intervention, combining instructional guidance with practice, repetition, feedback and reinforcement. Assessment takes a 'top-down' perspective, examining handwriting output in different settings like home and school, and gathering views from the child, parent and teacher to understand both handwriting performance and related abilities such as learning capacity, attention and motivation. The Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is used to provide evidence-based, goal-centred intervention tailored to improve handwriting for primary school children. Sessions typically occur twice weekly for at least 20 sessions to support optimal progress, and work happens in real-world contexts where children can apply their learning immediately.

Working with families

Megan collaborates closely with parents and teachers to support children's progress and enable sustainable gains. Assessment gathers perspectives from parents as part of the comprehensive 'top-down' approach, and sessions work towards goals that can be applied immediately at home and school. By involving families in the process and working across home, school and kindy settings, the approach ensures learning happens in context and skills can be easily generalised into everyday life.

Meet the team

The practice is led by Megan Wight, an occupational therapist who specialises in supporting children with learning difficulties, with a special focus on handwriting. Megan graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) with Honours in 2006 and has completed honours research in information processing and social competence. She brings 18 years of experience working with children in schools across London, Sydney and Brisbane, and was previously a therapist at the prestigious London Children's Practice. Megan has also collaborated with Associate Professor Chris Chapparo on pioneering research published in the Occupational Therapy Journal of Australia and presented at national and international conferences.

Your first visit

A first appointment involves a handwriting assessment using a 'top-down' approach. This includes reviewing handwriting output under different conditions in both home and school settings, and gathering input from multiple perspectives including the child, parent and teacher. The assessment examines aspects of handwriting performance alongside related abilities such as learning and cognitive capacity, attention and motivation, and may include complementary standardised assessments. This comprehensive initial evaluation helps identify specific goals and determine the best intervention pathway for your child's needs.

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