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Children & Adolescents (6-18)
Support for children aged 6 to 18 is provided through schools or directly to children and their families.
Occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech pathologists provide services to children in government, Catholic and independent primary and secondary schools. Outside of the school environment, services address areas including your child's need for equipment in the home and accessing community sporting or leisure activities.
Children & Adolescents (6-18)
Services through Schools
Outside of School
Services through Schools
Services to schools improve learning outcomes and support inclusion of students with a disability within the school environment. Support is provided in the context of the Curriculum Standards Framework. Our aim is to improve the capacity of schools to effectively include students with additional needs.
Support in schools may include:
- Promoting inclusion of students
- Identification of goals
- Planning
- Individual therapy support
- Access and equipment assessments
- Transition to new schools or new environments
- Better Start initiatives
Student Group Workshops and Programs
Group workshops and programs are available to students and school staff where there are a number of people with similar needs.
Workshops for staff can include:
- Disability awareness: how to include students in your classroom
- Getting organised and staying focused
- Sensory processing
- Fine motor development
- Handwriting
- Adapting your PE program
- Communication for all
Student group programs include:
- Fine motor program
- Sensory processing sessions
- Developing motor skills
- Handwriting groups
- Developing your ability to communicate
Contact your local Scope team for more information.
Outside of School
Scope offers services to children and young people of school age outside the school environment. Services address areas including the need for equipment in your home and accessing community sporting or leisure activities.
These services may be funded or can be purchased from Scope
Contact Us:
Contact your local Scope team to find out more about Scope’s services for young people and schools.
