Contact: 0439 667 202
Therapy Services Offered
Bright Therapy aims to provide the children and their families with goal based, family-centred therapy in a fun and supportive environment. Services can be provided in a clinic, home or educational setting with the view of optimising engagement, confidence and happiness.
What We Can Help With
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and related Disorders
- Developmental Delays
- Sensory Processing Issues
- Downs Syndrome and all other Syndromes
- Genetic or Chromosomal Disorders
- Neuromuscular Conditions (i.e. Spinal Muscular Atrophy)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Dyspraxia / Motor Planning Difficulties
- Learning Difficulties
- Psychosocial Challenges (i.e. Anxiety, Trauma or Neglect)
- Auditory Processing Difficulties
- Memory Difficulties (i.e. Working Memory and Executive Functioning)
- Gross and Fine Motor Delays
- Play Development
- Social Skills Practice
- Self-Regulation Skills and Behaviour Management
What We Can Offer
- Screenings, Assessments and Report Writing
- 1:1 Intervention Sessions
- Development of Individual Therapy Programs (i.e. a Home Program)
- Group Based Therapy Sessions
- Intensive School Holiday Programs
- Preparation for Transition to School
- Parent Education and Information
Bright Therapy provides Kindergarten and School screenings. Professional development and in-services are available for teachers, parents or early learning centre facilitators. Please contact us for more information.
Assessments Available
The following assessments and questionnaires are available upon request:
- Functional Capacity Assessment: The Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System - Third Edition (ABAS-3). Age Range: Birth to 89 years. Information can be gathered from various sources, such as: Parent/Primary Caregiver, Teacher/Day-care Provider and self-rating option for Adults.
- Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2). A comprehensive assessment of gross and fine motor skills for ages 4 to 21 years, 11 months.
- Sensory Profile 2. Age range: Birth to 14 years and 11 months. Infant, Toddler, Child and School Companion forms are available. The forms are completed by caregivers and teachers, who are in the strongest position to observe the child's response to sensory interactions that occur throughout the day. Often there may be a difference between the home and school environments.
- Adolescent / Adult Sensory Profile. Age range: 11 years and older. Information can be gathered from Parent/Primary Caregiver and/or self-rating option available for Adolescents and Adults.
- The McMaster Handwriting Assessment
- TRIAD Social Skills Assessment
- The Developmental Coordination Questionnaire (DCDQ)
- The Executive Skills Questionnaire
- Other Developmental Milestones Questionnaires and Screeners
- Clinical Observations
- Formal and Informal Interview/s
We Aim to Provide Flexibility
- Clinic, home or community based intervention (this includes school and kindergarten visits)
- Flexible appointment times (8am-5pm)
- Ongoing communication with the family, teachers, medical specialists and other members of the child’s team
- Evidence based and family-centred framework
Regional Services
Bright Therapy is able to travel to rural and regional areas for services. This may involve therapy services for assessment, report writing, consultation, recommendations and/or strategies for intervention (i.e. implementation of a therapy home program) and also professional development opportunities. Please contact us for more information.
*This is subject to availability.