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 childr

en and toddlers, Development Co-ordination Disorder, Dyspraxia, Organisational Problems and handwriting difficulties

Play is one of the most important parts of a child’s life. Among the many forms of play in early childhood, pretend play...
06/05/2026

Play is one of the most important parts of a child’s life. Among the many forms of play in early childhood, pretend play stands out as a critical building block for creativity, communication, social skills, and emotional growth.

In our new blog, we break down what milestones you can expect to see in your child.

As OTs, we love proprioceptive activities. And so should you! Proprioception is our body’s “sixth” sense. It’s how we kn...
05/05/2026

As OTs, we love proprioceptive activities. And so should you!

Proprioception is our body’s “sixth” sense. It’s how we know where our limbs are in space and feel pressure on our skin. Sometimes when child are dysregulated, this input is frazzled.

Heavy work activities are a brilliant way to reset the nervous system using proprioceptive inputs.

Save this for the next time you need a prop activity idea!

If you want to learn more about proprioception and it’s impact on little bodies, head to My OT Toolkit!

04/05/2026

The rainbow cloud 🌈

OT Paige has a really fun, simple and colourful OT activity that works on more skills than we can count. It’s great for:

• bilateral coordination
• general motor planning
• visual motor
• pincher grasp
• colour matching
• counting and even more!

April is all about Madie! Happiest of birthdays to Madie, thank you for always being a warm smiling face and wonderful r...
30/04/2026

April is all about Madie! Happiest of birthdays to Madie, thank you for always being a warm smiling face and wonderful resource for our team

Sydney is officially getting our first taste of winter! And, of course, the colder weather brings with it an increased r...
29/04/2026

Sydney is officially getting our first taste of winter! And, of course, the colder weather brings with it an increased risk of illness.

As the weather cools down, we tend to spend more time indoors, routines shift, and — unfortunately — colds and flu start making their way through homes, schools, and health clinics.

We’ve put together a list of simple at-home strategies you can implement to help boost your child’s immune system over the cooler months. We’ll be implementing these, and so should you!

At OTHC, our OTs also get a yearly flu shot to give our immune systems to best chance to avoid illness and protect your children this winter.

A huge congratulations to our three newest OT graduates! Laila, Liv and Paige - your hard work has finally paid off and ...
26/04/2026

A huge congratulations to our three newest OT graduates! Laila, Liv and Paige - your hard work has finally paid off and we absolutely love having you as part of the OTHC team. You make our days so much brighter!

Wednesday's speech announced some of the most significant changes the NDIS has seen in quite a few years. And we know th...
24/04/2026

Wednesday's speech announced some of the most significant changes the NDIS has seen in quite a few years. And we know that some of what was said sounds overwhelming and unsettling.

We are here to reassure our parents and families that your child will continue to receive the highest-quality support from our team.

We've provided a quick recap of the main changes coming to the Scheme and a few areas that we still don't have tangible information for.

We are here for you.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the OTHC team or your OT.

The Curve of Forgetting is a visual representation of the way humans learn and retain information. Created back in the 1...
22/04/2026

The Curve of Forgetting is a visual representation of the way humans learn and retain information. Created back in the 1880’s, it is still a brilliant way of articulating why repetition of skills and ideas helps it stick in our minds.

If you’re working on a skill with your child and they seem to be struggling to grasp it, remember this model. Constant practice and reminders will slowly but surely increase their knowledge and capacity.

22/04/2026

Why do we cook and bake during OT sessions? 🧁🍕

OTs Jemma and Laila explain the many different skills cooking works on including and plenty more!

It can be really helpful to work on these skills at home when you’re making dinner or even school lunches. Try get them involved in reading recipes, stirring and measuring.

cookingwithkids

Our Term 2 Toolkit release is here! If you’ve ever had questions about proprioception or you need further advice and sup...
19/04/2026

Our Term 2 Toolkit release is here! If you’ve ever had questions about proprioception or you need further advice and support for emotional regulation and calming strategies, this is for you.

We release new resources via My OT Toolkit each term. Our Term 1 release covered everything parents/caregivers should know about emotional development and building routines.

Sign up at OTHC for just $50 a year to access all resources.

Here’s some pics from our April Holiday Groups! These groups encourage children to build their confidence and target dif...
17/04/2026

Here’s some pics from our April Holiday Groups! These groups encourage children to build their confidence and target different OT goals, all in a safe and supportive social environment. Here's a few photos from our Social Sensory, Social Scientists, Urban Challenge, Outdoor Explorers and Baking Buddies. Swipe through to learn more…

We will be running more groups over the July Holidays so keep an eye on your email inbox to be notified when registrations open. They are a really fantastic way to keep your child moving towards their goals during the school break. And don’t forget, some of these are open to non-OTHC and/or waitlist families.

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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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