Mobile and Telehealth Occupational Therapy, servicing Melbourne’s South Eastern Suburbs
About us
Little Steps Paediatric OT is an Occupational Therapy service founded by Natalie Yuill. We offer a mobile service within Melbourne’s South Eastern Suburbs.
Natalie received her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from ACU. She has over 8 years of experience, working with Children and Adolescences with physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Developmental Delay and sensory processing challenges in Private Practice and school settings.
We are passionate to provide collaborative care with child care centres, kindergartens, schools, other service providers and most importantly our families.
Services
Fine motor development
Handwriting and holding a pencil.
Scissor skills.
Tying shoelaces.
Manipulating buttons.
Social and Emotional Development
Sharing and turn taking.
Initiating play.
Problem solving.
Identifying and responding to emotions.
Support Sensory needs
Identifying co-regulation and self-regulation strategies.
Developing strategies to support participation in the classroom and at home.
Gross motor skills development
Ball skills.
Sitting on a chair.
Running and Jumping.
Body awareness.
Building Independence in Self care
Toileting.
Dressing.
Eating.
Grooming.
School Readiness Support
Following routines.
Development of fine and gross motor skills that are needed in the school environment.
Executive function skills, attention, planning and organising.
