Welcome to The Southsea OT!
We are dedicated to helping children reach their full potential. Our experienced occupational therapists provide personalised and evidence-based therapy services to children aged 3-25 and their families. We also work with schools and community organisations to support children's development and well-being.
Anna and Laura, our experienced occupational therapists, are committed to helping children thrive.
With years of experience working with people of all ages facing many different barriers to independence and participation, they offer personalised treatment plans that cater to each individual's needs.
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what is children's occupational therapy?
Getting dressed
Eating a meal and using cutlery
Using the toilet
Washing themselves
Putting on make-up
Shaving
Getting ready to go out somewhere
Preparing food and drinks
Sleeping
play and fun
learning (education)
taking care of myself
Physically accessing the school environment
Participating in PE and playground activities (gross motor skills)
Handwriting, colouring, drawing, using scissors, rulers and other fine motor skills
Sitting and positioning for learning
Being organised and ready to learn
Being able to concentrate and process information
Engaging with varied play activities
Playing with friends
Developing skills for hobbies e.g. bike riding, skipping, ball skills
Accessing community clubs/groups
Occupational Therapists help people who have trouble doing things in their daily life and support them to participate and be more independent. The main occupations that children carry out fall under three categories; play, taking care of themselves, and learning activities. These can include any of the following:
find us
We are based in Portsmouth and Southsea but we work across Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey.
We also offer some online services across the UK so distance is not a barrier to accessing support from The Southsea OT.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your child to achieve their goals.