Equipment Prescription

Equipment that grows with them and supports every milestone

Occupational Therapists work closely with families to prescribe assistive technology (AT) equipment to children to help them with their day to day life. This can include devices such as adaptive seating, wheelchairs, specialised car seats, specialised bath seats and hoists. It can also include modifying equipment such as cutlery or clothing or providing supportive devices such as specific pencil grips or braces to support your child’s independence.

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Supporting children to play, explore and grow — with equipment designed just for them

Our Occupational Therapists provide equipment assessment and recommendations to children with neurological, neuromuscular, rare-genetic or congenital diagnoses. We work closely with local equipment suppliers to source the best device for your child’s individual needs. Usually when assessing a child’s need for a certain piece of equipment, we will first assess how the child is currently completing daily living skills in different environments to determine what AT solution will be best before arranging an equipment trial and completing a report.

What Equipment do OT’s Recommend?

  • Supportive Seating Devices

    Many children require individualised seating that is suited to their individual needs and that provides adequate trunk and head support to allow them to participate in tasks like feeding, play skills or fine motor skills

  • Bath Seats

    Bath seats with additional support can be essential for children with low muscle tone or reduced head/trunk strength. They provide allow bath time to be safe and effective for children and carers.

  • Floor Seating

    Children spend a lot of time on the floor at schools and daycares, which can leave children out who have additional needs. Specific floor seating devices can allow children with disabilities to be included and participate with their peers in floor based activities.

  • Toilet Seat or Rail solutions

    Accessing the toilet can pose a challenge for children if they require additional postural support, rails or a step to access.

  • Adaptive bikes

    Adaptive bikes have additional support such as trunk support, modified pedals/seats/handles, additional wheels to increase stability, or power assist to allow children of all abilities to participate in bike riding.

  • Tables

    Height modifiable tables, inclined tables or tables with cut-outs can allow children of all abilities the opportunity to participate in table-top activities.

  • Car Seats

    Car seats are a safety requirement for children when they are in the car and require to be fitted to the individual. Children with additional needs often require an individualised car seat option.

  • Positioning devices

    Children with reduced mobility can benefit from positioning devices, especially when reclining or sleeping to maintain their muscle range or motion and prevent pressure sores.

  • Wheelchairs

    Wheelchairs can support children to access the community for long or short distances and can be required to both allow mobility or conserve energy.

  • Other

    If your child requires an AT device that is not listed, require modifications to current equipment or items to better support your child, please reach out and we’ll let you know if we can help!

Not sure what equipment your child needs? We guide you every step - from assessment to funding to set up

We will work with your family to select the most suitable equipment to support your child’s independence and participation. Assistive Technology allows children with disabilities to engage more fully in activities at home, school and in the community.

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1. Let’s Chat!

We start with a chat! We talk about your child’s development to date, any relevant medical history, what you require the Assistive Technology for and how it links to your goals.

2. Thorough assessment

1.      We will assess how your child is currently moving and how they approach different activities in their day to day life. We might take measurements such as height and weight of your child as well as measure the space the equipment needs to fit.  

3. Book Equipment Trial

Once we have completed both our discussion and assessment, we will have a better idea about strategies are likely to be effective to support your child to develop their fine motor skills. We will explain what we are working on and why and provide you some intervention strategies to practice either in clinic or at home (or both!). Sometimes we may need to trial a few different strategies until we work out what solution is best for your child’s individual needs.

4. Trial

We will conduct the equipment trial wherever makes most sense – sometimes this is at the clinic, other times it may be at the equipment suppliers office or in your home. We will see which equipment is best suited to your child and ensure it provides adequate support, useability and generally meets their needs. Once we have selected the most appropriate equipment, we will obtain a quote from the supplier.

5. Report

Usually when going through the NDIS, they require us to write a report. This is usually the longest part of the process as we need to justify why your child requires the specific equipment, what features of the equipment are needed and why and compare the selected device to other similar devices to establish that we have selected the equipment item that is best. Once we have completed this, we will send it to you to submit to the NDIS.

Once the NDIS has approved the funding for the equipment, payment to the supplier can be organised by your NDIS plan manager or by you directly if self-managed (i.e. not to us!). Equipment can often have a lag time as it usually needs to be ordered. Once it arrives, we will book a time with the supplier to fit the device to your child.

6. Final Fitting

Questions, Answered with Care

Navigating therapy appointments for children can feel overwhelming. Explore our FAQs to learn what Paediatric Occupational therapy involves, who it can help, what sessions look like, and how we support families every step of the way.

  • Please bring any relevant medical summaries or letters, any current pencil grips or cutlery that your child is currently using. If there is a specific zipper or button size that is particularly challenging, it will be helpful to bring this with you also.

  • You don’t require a referral to see us – you can call our reception team or complete the online form HERE (link to waitlist form)

  • We do work with children who are NDIS funded. To access our service we require children to be self-managed or plan managed. 

    With the recent funding cuts to the NDIS, we really recommend that families are self-managed if able.

  • We require 4 weeks’ notice to write reports, and sometimes up to 6 weeks for complex equipment reports. These reports vary in length substantially, so we will do our best to give you an estimate of how long it will take.

  • Our initial appointments are around 1 hour and follow up appointments are around 45 minutes of face to face time. We usually also book in associated non-face-to-face time with all appointments to allow our therapists to complete any associated administration.

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If you're seeking care for your child's physical development and well-being, we're here to help. We are committed to providing compassionate and effective treatment tailored to your child's unique needs. Whether your child is experiencing difficulties with mobility, balance, coordination, or other physical challenges, we're here to support them on their journey toward improved strength, function, and independence.

Contact us today to schedule an appointment and take the first step toward unlocking your child's full potential.