What this guide helps with
Use it to prepare questions, understand the service pathway and decide what to confirm with a provider.
What to know
Occupational therapy may address participation in everyday activities, but provider programmes and professional availability vary. Note specific examples from dressing, play, school, feeding or other routines, and ask how the service assesses needs, sets goals and involves caregivers. Do not assume a sensory or occupational-therapy label is a diagnosis or a guaranteed treatment plan.
Questions to take to the provider
- Does this specific branch currently provide the service?
- Which professional will assess or support the child, and what are their credentials?
- Is a referral, appointment or prior report required?
- What should the family bring, and how will the next step be explained?
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Limitations
This guide cannot determine which professional, assessment or treatment is appropriate for an individual child. Confirm branch services and current availability directly with the provider.