Services
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Referral to the following groups will be via a therapist within the rehabilitation team to ensure the group is appropriate for the child’s individual needs and abilities. If your child’s needs cannot be met in a group, one-to-one sessions with a therapist may be more appropriate, and in some circumstances a therapist may be able to visit school to share advice and strategies to assist with the child’s development.
Little fishes group (0-4 years)
Staff present: Occupational therapist, physiotherapist, play
therapist, speech and language therapist, rehab assistant
The little fishes group is a 12 week multidisciplinary group for
children who may have a disability or delayed development who
require input from two or more professionals within the group to
develop their individual goals.
Under 5 Years School Readiness Group (3-4 years)
Staff present: Occupational therapist, rehab assistant
A 6 week group that the child's caregiver is invited to attend
alongside the child. The child may need assistance to build up
their pencil skills, scissor skills and dressing skills prior to
starting primary school. The outcomes of the group are;
- To increase independence and functional skills.
- To develop delayed fine motor skills in preparation for
starting school.
Handwriting group (5-8 years)
Staff present: Occupational therapist, rehab assistant
The handwriting group consists of a six week course designed to
develop the skills needed to improve handwriting ability. The
occupational therapist will assess the child's method of writing as
well as the handwriting produced. Sessions are structured to
develop hand skills, muscle strength, writing legibility, ability
to write on the line, letter formation, spacing between words,
letter sizing and ascending and descending letters. Advice may be
given to improve the child's control of the pencil. The aim of the
group is to develop the child's confidence to write, as well as
their ability.
Mainstream School clinics
The mainstream clinics are run on Thursday all day and Friday
afternoon at the Lighthouse Child Development Centre by a
Paediatric Physiotherapist. Children with neurological and long
term conditions such as Cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy &
Global developmental delay are seen within this clinic once they
are school age.
All the children attending appointments within this clinic
attend mainstream education and if required school visits can be
completed by the therapist. When coming for a review appointment an
assessment of your movements and gross motors skills will be
completed so it is beneficial to wear appropriate clothing such as
shorts and trainers.