Wunderkind Therapy Services
St Ives NSW 2075, Australia, St Ives NSW 2075
- Clinic
About Wunderkind Therapy Services
Wunderkind Therapy Services is passionate about ensuring school aged children (3-18 years) have the skills and support necessary to achieve their personal best; academically, socially and emotionally. They focus on building skills and confidence through paediatric therapy services that focus on skill acquisition and refinement to optimise self help, school and sporting performance and enhance social and emotional functioning.
What's offered
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Wunderkind Therapy Services lists
- Assessment
- Comprehensive assessments using interview, clinical observation and standardised assessment to identify difficulties, strengths and capabilities. Meaningful goals are established in consultation with the child, family and teacher.
- Individual Therapy - Handwriting
- Therapy targeting pencil grip, legibility, speed and endurance.
- Individual Therapy - Muscle Tone
- Therapy addressing posture, endurance, strength and body awareness.
- Individual Therapy - Study Skills
- Therapy focusing on executive functioning, memory, planning and prioritising.
- Individual Therapy - Fine Motor Coordination
- Therapy targeting scissors, drawing, manipulating fastenings and typing skills.
- Individual Therapy - Gross Motor Coordination
- Therapy addressing ball skills, skipping, balance and jumping.
- Individual Therapy - School Readiness
- Therapy focusing on hand preference, copying and managing belongings.
- Individual Therapy - Visual Perceptual Skills
- Therapy targeting copying, puzzle skills and letter reversals.
- Individual Therapy - Life Skills
- Therapy addressing eating, dressing, meal preparation and travel training.
- Group Program - School Starters
- Group designed for children in the year before school and throughout Kindergarten, focusing on fine and gross motor, cognitive and perceptual activities along with social skill development.
- Group Program - Core Curriculum
- Program targeting core control, muscle strength, endurance and body awareness to help children meet demands of everyday life and school participation.
- Group Program - Finger Ninja
- Program improving fine motor control, handwriting and scissor skills through targeted strength, endurance and coordination exercises.
- Group Program - Study Skills
- Program for upper primary and high school students teaching organisation, planning, prioritisation and memory strategies.
Locations & areas served
St Ives
St Ives NSW 2075, Australia, St Ives NSW 2075
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wunderkind Therapy Services a registered NDIS provider?
Wunderkind Therapy Services is not currently listed as a registered NDIS provider on the NDIS Commission register. Contact them to ask if they accept NDIS participants and which plan types (self-managed or plan-managed).
What services does Wunderkind Therapy Services provide?
Wunderkind Therapy Services provides Occupational Therapy and Learning Support & Tutoring.
Which areas does Wunderkind Therapy Services cover?
Wunderkind Therapy Services is based in St Ives, NSW.
How do I connect with Wunderkind Therapy Services?
You can email them and visit their website.
What ages does Wunderkind Therapy Services work with?
School-aged children from 3 to 18 years.Based on Wunderkind Therapy Services's website
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.