Occupational Therapy
Childrens Occupational Therapy provides help and support for children and young people with a physical disability or those with practical, sensory, or motor differences which are affecting their ability to carry out everyday tasks at home, school and during play. Our aim here at The Muir Practice is to enable children and young people to participate as much as possible in everyday life by incorporating meaningful and purposeful activities throughout their day.
Children and young people may experience difficulties with the following:
Self-help skills – for example washing, dressing, tooth-brushing, using cutlery and toileting.
Motor skills – gross motor skills - for example running, jumping, hopping, balance and coordination activities. Improving hand/eye coordination for play and such as bat and ball activities or for copying from a board or projector.
Fine motor skills - for example grasping and releasing toys, picking up small objects, doing buttons and zips, holding a pencil, and typing.
Leisure – for example playing with friends and playing with toys. Learning social skills and managing behaviour.
Sensory processing – children and young people may experience differences with tactile processing (touch), auditory processing, (noise), gustatory, (taste), proprioception (deep pressure feedback), olfactory (smell), vestibular (sense of balance), and interoception, (internal senses i.e. feeling pain, temperature, hungry etc).
Our Occupational Therapist will work alongside families, nursery, and school staff to offer recommendations, advice and strategies that can be incorporated into a child or young person’s daily routine.
If you have concerns about any of the above and you feel you require support or advice, please contact Occupational Therapy and an initial consultation can be arranged.
Get started in three simple steps
Call us for a chat on +44 (0)7311 280 831 or book an initial consultation using the link below
Initial assessment undertaken together with family and those closely involved
We will deliver therapy tailored to your needs.
Our fees
Initial Speech and Language Assessment
£150 including summary
Initial Assessment fee includes:
- 60 minute appointment
- Discussion of case history
- Assessment
- Feedback on assessment findings
- Advice on input required
- Written summary of findings included.
- If a more detailed report is required, this can be discussed with your therapist and any additional work will be £75 pro rata.
- Appointments will be confirmed on receipt of 50% deposit
Individual Speech and Language Therapy Session
£75 per 45 minute session
£95 per 60 minute session
Therapy Session fee includes:
- 45 or 60 minute appointment depending on the individual and type of treatment
- Feedback on progress
- Continuing advice
- Preparation before the session and writing up time
Autism Assessment
Initial Consultation - 30 minutes – Free
Experience a 30-minute, no obligation initial assessment designed to offer clarity and valuable insight on whether an autism assessment would be beneficial for your child. Our team of dedicated Neurodevelopmental Practitioners are registered with Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) along with their relevant professional body, e.g. RCSLT, RCOT. At The Muir Practice our team of specialist practitioners bring a wealth of experience from their part time roles within the NHS. We specialise in comprehensive autism assessments, ensuring you receive expert guidance and ongoing support.
£1600 including detailed report
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Neurodevelopmental history: parental interview via google meets (1.5 hours)
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Information gathering from child/young person’s educational placement
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Diagnostic assessment carried out by two Autism specialist professionals
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Following assessment, the clinicians will discuss the information gathered and determine whether your child meets the diagnostic criteria according to ICD-11. They will consult with a Clinical Psychologist, if indicated
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The autism specialists will be in contact with you with the outcome of the assessment
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A detailed report with the assessment findings will be provided and you will be given the opportunity to discuss this with one of the specialists
Initial Occupational Therapy Assessment
£150 including summary
Initial Assessment fee includes:
- 60 minute appointment
- Discussion of case history
- Assessment
- Feedback on assessment findings
- Advice on input required
- Written summary of findings included.
- If a more detailed report is required, this can be discussed with your therapist and any additional work will be £75 pro rata.
- Appointments will be confirmed on receipt of 50% deposit
Individual Occupational Therapy sessions
£75 per 45 minute session
£95 per 60 minute session
Therapy Session fee includes:
- 45 or 60 minute appointment depending on the individual and type of treatment
- Feedback on progress
- Continuing advice
- Preparation before the session and writing up time
Groups
£40 per student for 45 minute group session.
Duration of group would increase with larger groups.
Supplementary Activities
£75 per hour pro rata
- Additional/more detailed reports can be requested during the course of input.
- Clients can book a telephone consultation with the therapist at any time over the course of input, including during any planned breaks.
- Nursery/School/Home visits and attendance to meetings can be arranged, as required
- Online training for families can be provided
- Resources such as communication books can be provided
- Home Speech and Language Therapy Programmes provide an alternative to one to one sessions following an initial assessment
Payment terms and conditions
- Payment is due at the time of the session and should be made by card
- We require 48 hours’ notice to cancel an appointment or full payment will be charged
- Non-attendance to appointments will incur the full session fee
- Travel is charged at £0.50 per minute, pro rata
- All journey times are calculated from the clinic address: G46 7TL
- Read our Terms & Conditions here