Children develop at their own pace, but sometimes they need extra support to navigate everyday challenges. At The WOMB Milton, our Paediatric Occupational Therapy services help children strengthen the foundational skills needed for success at home, at school, and in the community.
Using a child-led, play-based approach, we support emotional regulation, sensory processing, attention, motor development, and participation in daily activities. We also assess for retained primitive reflex patterns that may be contributing to challenges with learning, coordination, focus, and self-regulation.
paediatric Occupational Therapy & Primitive reflex integration
Helping children build confidence, regulation, and independence through play.
How paediatric occupational therapy can help?
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Support children who experience frequent meltdowns, frustration, anxiety, or difficulty managing emotions.
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Help children better understand and respond to sensory experiences, including sensitivities to sound, touch, movement, food, clothing, and environmental stimuli.
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Develop strategies that support attention, organization, impulse control, task completion, and participation at home and school.
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Identify retained primitive reflex patterns that may be impacting coordination, posture, attention, emotional regulation, learning, or sensory processing.
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Support children experiencing feeding challenges, food selectivity, oral sensitivities, or difficulties with chewing and oral-motor coordination.
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Build confidence with handwriting, scissors, dressing, fasteners, school tasks, and everyday self-care routines.
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Support children who are struggling to meet classroom expectations, navigate transitions, follow routines, or participate confidently in learning environments.
Our Paediatric Occupational Therapy services take a whole-child approach to development. Rather than focusing solely on behaviours or symptoms, we look at the underlying factors influencing your child's participation, including sensory processing, emotional regulation, motor development, attention, and nervous system function.
Our Occupational Therapist collaborates closely with families to understand each child's unique strengths and challenges. Therapy is individualized, play-based, and designed to support meaningful goals that matter to your family.
As part of The WOMB's interdisciplinary team, families also benefit from access to collaborative care with chiropractic, physiotherapy, lactation support, naturopathic medicine, massage therapy, mental health services, and more when appropriate.
benefits of paediatric occupational therapy:
Supports emotional regulation and resilience
Improves participation at home and school
Strengthens sensory processing and self-regulation skills
Enhances attention, focus, and executive functioning
Builds confidence and independence
Supports motor skill development and coordination
why choose the womb for paediatric occupational therapy
our assessment process
We strive to make your child’s first occupational therapy experience as comfortable and welcoming as possible:
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We'll take time to understand your child's strengths, challenges, developmental history, and daily routines.
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Together, we'll identify meaningful goals based on your family's priorities and concerns.
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Through movement, play, and functional activities, we'll assess the skills that support everyday participation.
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You'll leave with individualized recommendations, home strategies, and a clear plan for moving forward.
Book an appointment
Take the first step toward helping your child thrive.
Whether your child is struggling with emotional regulation, sensory processing, attention, coordination, feeding, or school participation, our Paediatric Occupational Therapy services are designed to help uncover the "why" behind the challenges and build the foundational skills needed for success.