Children's Occupational Therapy Service
Information about the Children’s Occupational Therapy team here at WUTH is located below. Find out what the team do, how to contact them and much more.
As Occupational Therapists, we provide advice and intervention where needed, for children who have functional difficulties with self-care, classroom activities and leisure with the aim to support them in taking part in everyday activities and achieving their full potential.
Our services work with children in a variety of settings including nursery’s and school, clinics, inpatient wards and patients own homes. We aim to provide support and intervention for children between the ages of 0-19yrs who live and are registered with a GP within the Wirral Merseyside area.
An Occupational Therapist can assess and support in a number of areas including:
- Self-care
- Play/leisure
- Home Adaptations
- Upper limb function and activity
- Seating, bathing, sleeping and postural management
- Access to education settings
- Manual Handling
- Gross and fine motor skill Testing
- Child Development
- Sensory Advice and Strategies
Meet the Teams
In order to support children, young people and their families with accessing Occupational Therapy support, our service is divided into 4 teams as follows;
Children’s Neonatal- Provide inpatient services at Arrowe Park Hospital for children born prematurely who have been identified as having ongoing Occupational Therapy needs from birth.
Early Years Team- Provide services for children between the ages of 0 to 4 years in the community setting who require developmental support.
Children’s with Disabilities Team- Provide services for children with long term disabilities between the ages of 5-19 years in the community setting.
DCD Team- Provide gross and fine motor assessments and treatment for school aged children between 5 to 16 years of age.
If you or your child have been referred to one of our Occupational Therapy teams or you would like more information please click on the corresponding teams link below.In each team section you will find the following information;
- What services we offer
- Referral criteria and how to refer to us
- How to contact us
- Useful handouts and links to support child development
