Paediatric Potentials OT

Paediatric Potentials OT Motivate | Achieve | Grow | Unlock your child’s potential with

Through demonstrated excellence in clinical and school-based practice, our goal is to provide high quality, educationally relevant services to children, their families and schools. These services include, but are not limited to:

The evaluation and provision of individualised Occupational Therapy programs in collaboration with the child, family and educational team. Interventions directed toward developing, enhancing or maintaining daily living skills, including play or leisure skills, social skills, academic skills, self-help skills and prevocational skills. Education of the child, family and educational team in implementing appropriate interventions to facilitate success.

🎉 Happy Birthday to Our August and September Stars! 🎉We’ve had lots to celebrate lately at PPOT! 💛A big happy birthday t...
24/10/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday to Our August and September Stars! 🎉

We’ve had lots to celebrate lately at PPOT! 💛
A big happy birthday to Miss Bailey, Miss Amanda, Miss Elke, and Miss Luxi. We hope your special days were filled with laughter, good food, and plenty of sweet treats! 🥳🎂

We’re starting a new series all about using everyday things at home to support your child’s development. You don’t need ...
24/10/2025

We’re starting a new series all about using everyday things at home to support your child’s development. You don’t need fancy equipment, just a little creativity and what you already have around the house. 💛

Here are a few simple ideas to try:
🧺 Laundry baskets for pushing, pulling, or sorting clothes to build strength and coordination.
✏️ Paper and crayons for drawing or tracing to strengthen fine motor and pencil control skills.
🧱 Blocks, Lego, or containers for stacking and building to boost imagination and problem-solving.
🥄 Kitchen tools like tongs, spoons, or cups for scooping and pouring to develop hand skills.

Small, everyday moments of play at home can make a big difference in your child’s development 🌟

🧩 Behind the scenes at PPOTOur OTs are putting their organisation skills (and patience) to the test. Who needs mindfulne...
21/10/2025

🧩 Behind the scenes at PPOT

Our OTs are putting their organisation skills (and patience) to the test. Who needs mindfulness apps when you can colour-sort Lego?

Continuing Our Professional Development Journey ✨We’re continuing our learning journey on how to best support teenagers ...
17/10/2025

Continuing Our Professional Development Journey ✨

We’re continuing our learning journey on how to best support teenagers as they navigate this important stage of life. Adolescence can bring new challenges and opportunities, and our team is building on our previous PD to deepen our understanding and strategies.

We’ve been exploring ways to help teens strengthen executive functioning, emotional regulation, and life skills, empowering them to feel more confident, independent, and capable in their everyday lives. 💛

💡 NDIS Updates & OT Learning 💡Our team recently got together for an NDIS update session to refresh our knowledge and sta...
17/10/2025

💡 NDIS Updates & OT Learning 💡

Our team recently got together for an NDIS update session to refresh our knowledge and stay up to date with the latest changes around appeals and review pathways. It was a valuable opportunity to make sure we can keep providing families with clear information and confident support throughout these processes.

We discussed how OTs can best support families through:
✨ Change of Circumstance (CoC) – when a participant’s situation changes and this may impact their supports. Examples include: A new diagnosis, Functional regression (e.g., needing extra therapy support), Changes in family structure or carer availability, Applying for new Assistive Technology (AT), Previous supports no longer being effective or funding running out.

🔁 Internal Review – a review completed by the NDIA itself, when a participant disagrees with a decision (e.g., access, supports, plan, or variation).

⚖️ External Review / Tribunal – conducted by the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) if a participant is unsatisfied with the outcome of an internal review.

By understanding these processes in depth, our OTs can provide families with accurate information, realistic timelines, and tailored recommendations throughout their NDIS journey.

A big thank you to OT Miss Maarya for leading such an informative and engaging session! 🌟

Cooking in OT! 🍕Cooking activities are a fantastic way to build everyday life skills in a fun, hands-on way. Through pre...
16/10/2025

Cooking in OT! 🍕

Cooking activities are a fantastic way to build everyday life skills in a fun, hands-on way. Through preparing foods like pizzas, children work on:

👩‍🍳 Meal preparation and kitchen safety
🧼 Hygiene and organisation
🧠 Task planning and sequencing
💪 Fine motor coordination
😋 Trying new foods and building positive food experiences
💬 Engagement, confidence, and independence

Our current favourite food in sessions? You guessed it... pizzas! 🧀🍅

📚 Welcome back to Term 4! 🎒Term 4 is already in full swing, and we’re so happy to see all our clients back after the hol...
10/10/2025

📚 Welcome back to Term 4! 🎒

Term 4 is already in full swing, and we’re so happy to see all our clients back after the holidays. Our team is ready to support everyone through the final stretch of the school year! 😊

Here are a few tips to to support a calm and organised start to the term:
🕒 Keep consistent routines to make mornings and evenings a little easier.
🧠 Create a calm workspace to support focus and learning.
💬 Chat about upcoming activities or changes to help reduce worries.

Let’s make Term 4 a great one together! ✨

Mazes: More Than Just Lines on a Page ✏️Mazes might look simple, but they’re an excellent way for children to build key ...
09/10/2025

Mazes: More Than Just Lines on a Page ✏️

Mazes might look simple, but they’re an excellent way for children to build key skills that support learning, attention, and everyday tasks. As children navigate their way from start to finish, they’re developing:

✍️ Fine motor and pencil control skills as they strengthen hand muscles and improve precision for writing and drawing.
🧩 Visual perception as they scan, plan routes, and interpret spatial relationships.
🧠 Attention and regulation while practicing focus, patience, and sustained effort to complete a task.
🚦 Impulse control by learning to slow down, think ahead, and resist the urge to rush through.
💪 Task perseverance by building confidence to persist through challenges and finish what they start.

Mazes are fun, engaging, and a great way to learn through play 🌟

📣 Clinic Closed – Monday 6 OctoberPlease note our clinic will be closed for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday. We’ll re...
05/10/2025

📣 Clinic Closed – Monday 6 October

Please note our clinic will be closed for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday. We’ll resume our regular Occupational Therapy sessions on Tuesday 7 October.

Wishing you a relaxing long weekend! 👑🎉

👩‍🍳 Little Chefs in action! 👨‍🍳 This week, our amazing little chefs whipped up pizza scrolls, Vegemite twists, and colou...
04/10/2025

👩‍🍳 Little Chefs in action! 👨‍🍳

This week, our amazing little chefs whipped up pizza scrolls, Vegemite twists, and colourful fruit skewers, delicious and full of fun!

Along the way, they practiced important skills like fine motor development, sharing, turn-taking, teamwork, and exploring new textures, tastes, and ingredients in a playful way.

We’re so proud of our creative, confident little cooks!

✨ Wrapping up term 3 ✨As Term 3 comes to a close, our team has loved running fun holiday group programs with the kids, b...
03/10/2025

✨ Wrapping up term 3 ✨

As Term 3 comes to a close, our team has loved running fun holiday group programs with the kids, but that’s not all we’ve been up to!

We also dedicated time to professional development, with this term’s focus on Family Centred Practice.

So, what does this mean in the paediatric OT setting?
💡 Recognising families as key partners in a child’s journey
💡 Supporting parents and carers to feel confident and empowered
💡 Working together to set meaningful goals that fit each child’s daily life
💡 Building stronger outcomes by valuing the knowledge families bring

By deepening our understanding of family centred practice, we continue to ensure our therapy supports not just the child, but the whole family.

At Paediatric Potentials, we see the power of a smile every day 💛 On World Smile Day, let’s remember that one small smil...
03/10/2025

At Paediatric Potentials, we see the power of a smile every day 💛

On World Smile Day, let’s remember that one small smile can make a big difference.

Address

Level 5, 57 Sanders Street
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD
4122

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Paediatric Potentials OT posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Paediatric Potentials OT:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category