Paediatric Therapy service
The paediatric therapy service aims to enable the child to maximise their potential, in all aspects of daily life. The service works in close partnership with families, carers, schools, nurseries, and other professionals.
Paediatric therapists see children in clinics, children’s centres, nurseries, schools and in their homes.
Following assessment of your child’s needs, the following may be offered:
Occupational therapy
- Intervention and/or advice to promote fine motor skills and coordination
- Intervention and/or advice to promote visual perceptual skills
- Intervention and/or advice to promote self care skills
- Intervention and/or advice to promote sensory processing
- Assessment and advice regarding equipment and adaptations to aid activities of daily living
Physiotherapy
- Intervention and/or advice to promote gross motor skills and co-ordination
- Intervention and/or advice for physical difficulties (eg weak muscles, painful joints, postural problems)
- Assessment and advice for specialist equipment for standing and walking
Accessing the service
- Tel: 01226 644396
- Clinical support group
Paediatrics - Clinical support area
- Service type
- Children' specialist services
- Disabilities
- Condition or indicators
- ProviderSouth West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Fax number
- Email address
- Website
- Clinical support by body system
- Link
- Bypass detail pageNo
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