OTHC - Occupational Therapy Helping Children

OTHC - Occupational Therapy Helping Children Our tailored approach will empower your child to thrive. We see and treat children with a range of developmental difficulties.

Located at Frenchs Forest, our expert team of Occupational Therapists will help your child’s development journey, assisting with behavioral, social, movement or skills challenges. These include young people on the Autistic Spectrum, with Developmental Delays, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Difficulties, Learning Difficulties, Gifted Children with Learning Difficulites, Cerebral Palsy, At-risk children and toddlers, Development Co-ordination Disorder, Dyspraxia, Organisational Problems and handwriting difficulties

Today is World Down Syndrome Day! And this year’s theme is Together Against Loneliness, a powerful reminder that for man...
20/03/2026

Today is World Down Syndrome Day! And this year’s theme is Together Against Loneliness, a powerful reminder that for many people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, loneliness is a common and painful experience.

The answer? Real inclusion.

Wear your boldest and brightest socks today to start the conversation and learn more about what we can all do to support our community.

19/03/2026

Who doesn’t love a Lego activity that builds motor skills and targets visual perception? OT Adrianna shows you how to create a Marble Run Maze - a fun and very easy task to try with your child this week.

Today we held a lunch for 💕 Our team enjoyed plenty of food, guessing games, riddles and a raffle, all to raise money a...
18/03/2026

Today we held a lunch for 💕 Our team enjoyed plenty of food, guessing games, riddles and a raffle, all to raise money and donate period products for this brilliant cause.

Our April Holiday groups are now open for registration!These holidays, we’re running six fun and interactive groups to h...
17/03/2026

Our April Holiday groups are now open for registration!

These holidays, we’re running six fun and interactive groups to help your child work on key skills while interacting with their peers and challenging themselves.

For younger children (ages 4 - 7), we have Social Sensory Play, Little Outdoor Explorers and Little Social Scientists.

For older children (ages 8 - 11), we have Baking Buddies, Outdoor Explorers and Social Scientists.

Questions? Contact your OT or our client services team. Or head to the website to register today. Spots are limited!

It's a very important week in the calendar. This year, Neurodiversity Celebration Week and Harmony Week fall on the same...
15/03/2026

It's a very important week in the calendar. This year, Neurodiversity Celebration Week and Harmony Week fall on the same days!

Both events have a similar message at their core: celebrate what makes us different.

No matter how your mind works, where you were born or what language you speak, we’re all Australian and we’re all in this together.

This week, spread messages of connection and support with everyone you meet.

Supporting your child’s OT goals doesn’t always mean adding more to your day.Many of the most powerful therapy opportuni...
12/03/2026

Supporting your child’s OT goals doesn’t always mean adding more to your day.

Many of the most powerful therapy opportunities happen during everyday routines — getting dressed, helping with chores, playing games or cooking together.

Need more help? Join MY OT Toolkit — your new parent resource hub, designed by OT for parents to help you support your child at home.

Head to our website to learn more or sign up.

At OTHC, we know real progress takes all of us. That’s why we’ve created My OT Toolkit — a new tool for families for jus...
10/03/2026

At OTHC, we know real progress takes all of us. That’s why we’ve created My OT Toolkit — a new tool for families for just $50 a year.

It’s a parent/caregiver resource hub designed to:
✔ Reinforce what we work on in sessions
✔ Provide clear, practical strategies to support development
✔ Answer common questions
✔ Help you feel confident supporting your child between appointments

Because therapy works best when we work together.

My OT Toolkit is our way of supporting you — not just your child.

Head to our website, click ‘My OT Toolkit’ in the top right desktop menu or bottom of the mobile menu.

Just some of the many incredible women who inspire our team at OTHC. Happy International Women’s Day!Let us know a power...
07/03/2026

Just some of the many incredible women who inspire our team at OTHC. Happy International Women’s Day!

Let us know a powerful woman that inspires you in the comments below…

This month, we are supporting Share the Dignity. Share the Dignity is a women's charity that works to end period poverty...
06/03/2026

This month, we are supporting Share the Dignity. Share the Dignity is a women's charity that works to end period poverty in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough.

When you come to the clinic this month, we encourage you to bring in any period products to drop in our box in the waiting room. Together, we can end period poverty!

Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs) are an important part of the NDIS and getting the right support for your child. W...
05/03/2026

Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs) are an important part of the NDIS and getting the right support for your child. We outline the basics of what FCAs are, why they needed and what they look like. Need more information? Contact us today!

04/03/2026

OT Jemma shares a very easy ball exercise to work on core strength, balance and crossing the mid line. Use any object or toy your child likes to make it fun!

It was Clean Up Australia Day yesterday. We got a head start on rainy Friday by walking around the carpark and green spa...
01/03/2026

It was Clean Up Australia Day yesterday. We got a head start on rainy Friday by walking around the carpark and green space next to our office to do our part in cleaning up our beautiful Northern Beaches. We found quite a lot of rubbish that went straight into the bin (where they belong).

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Building 2, Ground Floor, Suite 2, 49 Frenchs Forest Road E
Frenchs Forest, NSW
2086

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+61299133823

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We help children with a range of developmental challenges to thrive.

Whether they are struggling to write their name, make friends, tie their shoelaces or cope with change, through to a more complex condition like being on the Autism Spectrum, developmental delays, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning difficulties, Cerebral Palsy and Dyspraxia.

Our experienced Occupational Therapists help children by tailoring their one-on-one sessions to each child’s specific needs and goals, so they are able to live their life more independently and happily sooner.

Our Services include: