About Kids Plan-it
Kids Plan-it Occupational Therapy is a private paediatric practice located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, with clinics in Warriewood and Allambie. Proud winners of the 2024 Local Northern Beaches Health Improvement Services Award, we are a team of professionally trained occupational therapists dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-informed services to children and their families. We support children who are experiencing difficulties with everyday activities and participation at home, preschool, or school, and we’re passionate about helping them build the skills they need through meaningful and engaging therapy.
Our core values
Our core values guide everything we do at Kids Plan-it, shaping the way we support children, work with families, and collaborate as a team.
Empathy
We are committed to fostering understanding and compassion, recognising the unique needs of each child and the importance of individualised approaches.
Collaboration
We believe in the power of partnerships between parents, teachers, and specialists to create a supportive and cohesive approach to helping children thrive.
Education
We value lifelong learning and strive to provide accessible, comprehensive training to empower parents and teachers in making informed decisions.
Inclusion
We are dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their sensory processing needs, are understood, respected, and supported in all environments.
Evidence-Based
We base our teachings on the latest research and best practices in paediatric occupational therapy to ensure our methods are both effective and grounded in scientific evidence.
Empowerment
We are passionate about giving parents, teachers and OTs the confidence to support children in their emotional and sensory development.
Who we support
We work with children of all ages, from infants through to high school, who may be navigating a range of developmental, behavioural, or learning challenges. This includes children with specific diagnoses such as learning difficulties, developmental delay, intellectual impairment, Dyspraxia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorders, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Many of the children we support may be struggling with tasks like attention and concentration, motor coordination, emotional regulation, social interaction, or managing everyday routines.
We also work with children who do not have a formal diagnosis but are experiencing difficulty keeping up with the expectations of their home, preschool, or school environments. Whether a child finds handwriting difficult, avoids social play, has trouble with transitions, or is overwhelmed by sensory input, we are here to help. Our therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s needs and delivered in a way that is playful, motivating, and grounded in evidence-based practice. By focusing on both skills and the underlying foundations for development, we aim to support not only the child but also their family, building capacity, confidence, and connection across all areas of life.
What to expect
From your first enquiry to your ongoing sessions, we’ll guide you through what to expect at each stage, so you feel informed and confident every step of the way.
1. Initial Referral
Once you have contacted us via phone or email, we will discuss and note down some information such as your details, your therapy preferences, any previous intervention, and any difficulties your child may be experiencing. We can then decide whether having an occupational therapy assessment is required and if so what type of assessment is most appropriate. From there, your child’s name will be added to our waitlist. When an appointment time becomes available we will book in an agreed time for the assessment session. We will send you a questionnaire and may ask you to send your child’s teacher a questionnaire to gather information from the contexts in which your child is having difficulty participating.
2. Assessment
There are many types of assessments we can do, depending on your child’s difficulties and the purpose of the assessment. Assessments range from 30 minutes to 2 hours. During the assessment we will assess your child’s skills to identify their strengths and any difficulties they may be experiencing. We will assess the reasons for your child’s difficulties by looking at their underlying abilities, for example: mechanical (e.g. posture and pencil grip); sensory (e.g. sensory processing and hand eye co-ordination; cognition (e.g. attention, recall, planning and motor execution); and social/emotional (e.g. enjoyment, motivation and joining in) . After the assessment, we will discuss with you our initial findings and provide a report if required.
Assessment types:
- Preschooler assessment: assesses school readiness skills in the lead up to commencing Kindergarten.
- Social emotional assessment: assesses social skills and underlying emotional regulation difficulties. In this assessment we review a child’s sensory profile, attention, and problem solving skills that may be impacting on social skills and peer interactions.
- Handwriting assessment: assesses handwriting legibility, speed and written expression and underlying abilities that can impact handwriting.
- Feeding/eating assessment: an initial parent consultation to discuss feeding goals and the current feeding situation. During this, the completed parent questionnaire and sensory profile will be reviewed and some initial strategies can be provided to trial in the home environment.
- Comprehensive assessment: a thorough and extensive assessment of a broad range of skills including school readiness, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills, play skills and self care skills.
- Special provisions assessment (for current clients only): to gain in-depth information about areas of difficulty. These findings and report can be used when applying for special provisions in an educational setting.
3. Intervention
After the assessment, we may suggest that ongoing intervention would be appropriate. We will discuss with you priority goals for intervention and we will endeavour to achieve strong relationships between parents/caregivers, teachers and other health professionals to ensure a “just right” fit for your child. Intervention takes place at the therapy clinic and one-off observation sessions can occur at the child’s school/preschool. We will also suggest the duration and frequency of intervention. Typically, intervention is weekly or fortnightly, 30 or 45 minutes, depending on your child’s difficulties.
Get in touch
We’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re ready to book an appointment, have questions about our services, or just want to learn more about how we can support your child, our friendly team is here to help.
Reach out via phone to our Allambie Clinic 99077206, email, or our online enquiry form, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Let’s take the next step together.