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The journey to a brighter future starts here. We foster their unique abilities, embrace their identities, and champion inclusion in every aspect of life.

Light Occupational Therapy is a not-for-profit organisation committed to providing innovative and impactful occupational therapy services to the neurodivergent community, aged 0 – 24. We empower our clients to enhance well-being by supporting them to engage in everyday tasks that are meaningful to them, including self-care activities, productivity, social connections and community participation. O

ur Vision
We envision a world where neurodivergent individuals and their families thrive, supported by innovative and inclusive allied health services that celebrate diversity and promote community well-being. Our Mission
Our mission is to empower neurodivergent children, teens, young adults, and their families through affirming allied health services.

27/10/2025

OT WEEK 2025 - celebrating Occupational Therapy in Action ✨

This year’s theme focuses on the creativity, problem-solving & compassion at the heart of OT.

Over the next week we hope to explore this theme & highlight the work that our OTs do in supporting people to live their lives in ways that are meaningful to them 💛

22/10/2025

Some of the teams favourite games & the ways they can support our clients:

💛SLAPZI - attention, memory, executive functioning, visual-motor integration & bilateral coordination

💛LIFE - start conversations on different areas of life & introduce financial concepts

💛POPUP PIRATE - fine motor, bilateral coordination, hand-eye coordination & emotional regulation

💛SPOT IT - visual perceptual, attention & hand-eye coordination

💛WOODEN STACKING BLOCKS - fine motor, attention & focus, problem solving & planning, executive functioning, bilateral coordination, teamwork & collaboration

💛RAT-A-TAT-CAT - memory, number recognition, problem solving & executive functioning

04/10/2025

Building routines and talking through what’s coming up can help make the return to school feel positive for the whole family.

03/10/2025

Returning to school brings up big feelings for lots of kids.

This blog covers simple OT strategies that help ease the transition - whether your child is starting school for the first time or just finding it tricky to get back into routine.

Read more at the link below
https://lightoccupationaltherapy.com/ot-strategies-for-back-to-school-transitions-supporting-neurodivergent-children/ ✨

22/09/2025

Preparing resources, packing for the community or making the most of our clinic space - welcome to a week at Light!

15/09/2025

The school holidays are right around the corner & so too are our school holiday group sessions!

- Lego Legends 🧱
- Move & Mingle 💃
- Sensory Safari 🦓
- School Readiness ✏️
- Switch It Up 🎮
- Roll With It 🎲

All sessions are $130 each.

To learn more or to book in, contact us at info@lightoccupationaltherapy.com or 8595 0955 ✨

Just a reminder that these sessions are available to all - you do not need to be an existing client of Light💡

12/09/2025

A strengths-based approach builds confidence, motivation, and resilience - in therapy and beyond 💛

11/09/2025

OT isn’t just about what’s hard - it’s about building on what’s strong.

This blog explains what a strengths-based approach really means in practice and why it’s at the heart of everything we do at Light OT.

Read more below https://lightoccupationaltherapy.com/why-a-strengths-based-approach-matters-in-ot/

09/09/2025

A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended our open day. We hope you enjoyed the day, learnt something new & had a chance to connect with our team. It was a pleasure to welcome you into our space 💡

We are very grateful to everyone who donated to our day - we couldn’t have done it without you!

Box Hill South
Nunawading
Blackburn

Doncaster

From the Light OT Team 💛

02/09/2025

Meet Taylor - one of our Occupational Therapists 😊

Tay is committed to providing neurodiversity affirming & strengths-based support, to enable individuals to feel confident being their full authentic selves.

Swipe to learn more about Tay! 💛

28/08/2025

The countdown is on! Just over 1 week until Light OTs first Open Day 💛

Whether you’ve been following us from the start or are only just discovering what OT can offer your family, we’d love to meet you.

Come see our space, chat with our team, & explore what support could look like for your child. We’re so excited to welcome you in!

Address

G07/166 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn
Melbourne, VIC
3130

Website

https://lightoccupationaltherapy.com/

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