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Kids Matters Occupational Therapy We are passionate about helping children reach their potential.

Our team of experienced and highly trained Paediatric OTs in Yeerongpilly, Aspley, and Highgate Hill, give you hope and confidence as you see your child overcome their challenges.

Our team of experienced and highly trained Paediatric OTs in Yeerongpilly, Aspley, and Highgate Hill, give you hope and confidence as you see your child overcome their challenges. We help kids with everyday life activities like making friends, exploring and trying new things, playing, being brave, being calm when things are hard, reading, writing, spelling, doing what they’re asked and motor skills. For parents, we help you understand your children, cope better and know how to help them overcome their challenges.

We help children, age 0 – 18 years, achieve what’s important to them and learn how to get past their difficulties. We offer this through in-clinic therapy, telehealth and mobile (community visiting) OT. We look after kids with:
- sensory processing issues
- autism
- dyslexia and learning difficulties
- attention deficit disorder
- developmental delays
- dyspraxia and motor planning issues
- down syndrome
- all other syndromes, disabilities and difficulties
- handwriting and fine motor issues
- gross motor skills
- self-care skills including dressing, feeding, toileting
- other functional issues

We also offer a variety of other services like Cogmed, Circle of Security Parenting, online parenting courses and webinars, Lego Club and products.

19/10/2026

In OT, we can use theraputty to practise functional skills that children use in everyday life, like opening packets, turning keys, pulling apart objects and manipulating small items.

Building hand strength, finger strength and coordination through play can help support greater independence in everyday tasks. 👐✨

1️⃣ Therapist rule number one: always test the equipment.👩‍🔬 Today's research question: how many therapists fit in one h...
16/10/2026

1️⃣ Therapist rule number one: always test the equipment.
👩‍🔬 Today's research question: how many therapists fit in one hammock?
👥 Answer: most of the Highgate Hill team, apparently. 😄

☀️ Drop 3 little things that make you happy in the comments. We'll go first: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎨🛝
14/10/2026

☀️ Drop 3 little things that make you happy in the comments. We'll go first: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎨🛝

12/10/2026

ADHD doesn't always look the way you might expect.

When many people picture ADHD, they imagine a child who can't sit still. But that's only one part of the story. This ADHD Awareness Month, we're celebrating the many ways ADHD can show up, because understanding is the first step towards the right support.

Clinicians describe three main ways ADHD can present:

️💭 Predominantly Inattentive
Often quieter and easily missed. A child may drift into daydreams, lose track of instructions, misplace belongings, or find it hard to stay with tasks that don't capture their interest. Because they're rarely "disruptive", these children (particularly girls) are frequently overlooked or recognised much later.

⚡ Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive
This is the presentation most people picture: a child full of energy who finds it hard to stay still, waits with difficulty, or speaks and acts quickly. Behind that energy is often enormous enthusiasm, curiosity and courage.

🔄 Combined
A blend of both. A child may experience inattention alongside high energy and impulsivity. This is the most commonly identified presentation.

It's also worth knowing that a child's presentation can shift as they grow, and no two children experience ADHD in exactly the same way. Every child has their own superpowers.

Children with ADHD bring so much creativity, energy, humour and big-hearted thinking to the world. With understanding and the right support, they can truly flourish.

11/10/2026

Every child deserves the support they need to grow, learn and reach their full potential ❤️

It was great to catch up with Vivienne from Kids Matters, an occupational therapy hub working closely with kids across Miller and beyond by providing evidence-based therapy to help kids reach their full potential 😊👍

This kind of early support makes a huge difference, which is why it's so disappointing that Queensland remains the only state yet to sign up to Thriving Kids.

Premier Crisafulli needs to explain why his government won't commit its share of the funding when every other state has come on board…

Step by step, picture by picture. This plan was drawn by one of our clients, and we love seeing a session through their ...
09/10/2026

Step by step, picture by picture. This plan was drawn by one of our clients, and we love seeing a session through their eyes. ✨ From the first game right through to the walk back to the car.

07/10/2026

Try this activity at home - swiss ball roll-outs 💪🏼

This is a fun way to work on core strength and shoulder stability, while also supporting idea generation and impulse control, through practicing stop-think-do skills🚦

The swiss ball roll-outs supports everyday activities such as sitting upright in class, handwriting, and playing in the playground 🛝✏️

Learning together! 🍩Our Aspley OTs recently came together for a professional development session focused on Pathological...
05/10/2026

Learning together! 🍩

Our Aspley OTs recently came together for a professional development session focused on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and supporting families of PDAers.

While building our knowledge is an important part of what we do, we also love the opportunity these sessions create to share experiences, ask questions, exchange ideas and learn from one another.

And, of course, a shared treat (allergen-friendly, naturally!) makes for an even better learning session. 🍩

We love these opportunities to learn, connect and grow together as a team.

Thriving Kids update: Queensland has not signed on yet. 👐Your child's current supports should continue as usual for now....
02/10/2026

Thriving Kids update: Queensland has not signed on yet. 👐

Your child's current supports should continue as usual for now. We are following the updates closely and will share more as soon as it is confirmed.

Questions? Our team is happy to talk it through. 🤍

30/09/2026

POV: you tell an OT you don’t like messy play… 👀🌈🫧💦

Messy and sensory play can be a great way to explore different textures and sensory experiences, practise tolerance, build confidence and support regulation, but it doesn’t have to mean getting messy!

We can start where a child feels comfortable, offer choices, and gradually build positive experiences through play. 💛

Some sensory play ideas to try:
• 🫧 Shaving cream
• 💧 Water beads
• 🖍️ Chalk
• 🌊 Water play
• 🌈 Rainbow rice

Address

195 Vulture Street
Highgate Hill, QLD
4101

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61733926133

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