A holistic approach to therapy that provides support for your child and for you as their parent or carer.
OT with Tahls focuses on providing therapeutic services to children aged 0-16 years with physical disabilities, genetic conditions, and complex medical needs, such as, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, neuromuscular conditions, seizures, and more.
Our aim is to provide a safe space that can allow us to provide a holistic approach to therapy where you can feel heard, understood, and supported.
A little about us
Our approach to therapy
At OT with Tahls, we are committed to offering empathetic and supportive care for both your child and you as their parent or carer. Our holistic approach combines evidence-based therapy with a welcoming and friendly environment, ensuring that the therapy experience is both high-quality and inviting for you and your child.
Our goals and plan for therapy will be developed during the first appointment with your therapist to ensure both child and family goals are identified and a holistic approach to therapy can take place.
OT with Tahls’ approach to therapy aims to be holistic and one that utilises an evidence-based approach to therapy. Therapy can be delivered in home, school, childcare or clinic based locations.
Our Services
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Tahls focuses on developing the coordination of small muscles, particularly in the fingers and hands. These skills are essential for children’s independence in daily activities such as feeding, eating, and dressing.
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Tahls helps enhance whole-body movement using large core-stabilizing muscles. These skills are vital for everyday activities like sitting upright, standing, and coordinating actions such as throwing, catching, and kicking.
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Tahls teaches parents massage strokes and techniques that strengthen the bond between baby and parent/caregiver. This practice not only relaxes muscles and promotes physical health but also supports emotional and psychological development, fostering a deeper family connection.
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Tahls focuses on developing essential cognitive skills, including attention, memory, thinking, and problem-solving. These progressively built learning skills are vital for everyday life and overall development.
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Tahls collaborates with families, schools, and allied health professionals to ensure a holistic approach to therapy, essential for a child's success. Therapy sessions also offer parents valuable learning opportunities to integrate therapeutic skills into daily routines.
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Tahls collaborates with specialist equipment consultants to assess clients and prescribe the best-fitting equipment, promoting increased participation in their daily lives.
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Tahls utilises Dynamic Movement Intervention as a manual therapy technique to make rapid and long lasting changes to a child's brain to help children reach their gross motor milestones.
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Tahls utilises the Assisting Hand Assessment to measure how a child who has unilateral disability uses their affected hand. We offer this assessment + report or this assessment +/- report and ongoing intervention.
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Tahls utilises the Hand Assessment for Infants (HAI) as an evidence-based assessment to measure the quality and symmetry of goal-directed hand use in infants aged 3–12 months who are at risk of cerebral palsy, helping identify early motor differences and guide intervention planning.