Who We Help
PlaySpace supports young people aged 1 - 18 years across a range of diagnoses, developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioural concerns.
Sensory Processing
Therapy can target sensory processing challenges your child may be experiencing, whether your child is highly sensitive towards certain environments/ stimuli, or is seeking of sensory input, we can suggest strategies and techniques to assist.
Self-Care
Occupational Therapy can target self-care skills, such as; dressing, toileting, feeding / mealtimes, using a knife and fork, daily routines, grooming, tying shoelaces.
Emotional Regulation
We can support children & families to develop co-regulation techniques and emotional regulation skills. We work with your child to; recognize and labelling their emotions, understand others emotions, develop self-regulation skills and co-regulation techniques
Social & Play Skills
We support children to develop their social and play skills, this may include; sharing & taking turns, developmental play skills, diversifying play, understanding social cues, developing friendships, understanding perspectives, conversational skills, conflict resolution, problem solving.
Fine Motor
We support our clients with developing their fine motor skills so they can have success with everyday tasks and fine motor demands, this may include; handwriting skills, grasp development, cutlery skills, strengthening, open/closing/manipulating everyday items
Cognition
Our OT's support your child to develop their executive functioning skills, cognitive flexibility, and participation/ engagement within their learning setting.
At PlaySpace Paediatric Therapy, we support a wide range of children and young people with diverse developmental, sensory, neurological, and behavioural needs. We tailor our evidence‑based occupational therapy to each child’s unique strengths and challenges, helping them participate more confidently in everyday life.
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We work with children experiencing and/or diagnosed with conditions such as:
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Sensory Processing Disorder
• Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
• Anxiety Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
• Developmental Coordination Disorder / Dyspraxia
• Global Developmental Delay
• Down Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Congenital Hypotonia
• Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI)
• Auditory Processing Disorder
• Learning Difficulties (e.g. specific written expression)
• Tic Disorders and Tourette’s Syndrome
• Epilepsy and related neurological conditions
• Genetic and connective tissue conditions (e.g. Fragile X, Ehlers–Danlos)
• Behavioural and emotional challenges (including ODD, PTSD, OCD)
…and many other developmental, sensory or functional challenges that impact daily participation and confidence.
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We also support children who may not have a formal diagnosis but are experiencing difficulties with everyday tasks such as dressing, handwriting, sensory sensitivities, emotional regulation, social engagement, and motor skills — helping families access meaningful change.
Get a Tailored, Expert Approach for your Child.
At PlaySpace Therapy, we don’t guess when it comes to understanding your child’s needs. Our highly trained team uses an expert lens to deeply understand the ‘why’ behind your child’s challenges, so they can engage with the world, connect with others and grow with confidence.