Melville Occupational Therapy and Extra Lesson for Children

Melville Occupational Therapy and Extra Lesson for Children Paediatric OT in Perth helping kids thrive through sensory and emotional support. Family-centred care http://melvilleot.com.au

🏃 Ever noticed that sitting still is sometimes hardest when someone is already full of energy?For many people, movement ...
12/06/2026

🏃 Ever noticed that sitting still is sometimes hardest when someone is already full of energy?

For many people, movement is not a distraction.

It is the strategy 🌿

✨ Move
Release the energy.

✨ Regulate
Help the body settle.

✨ Listen
Now the brain is more ready to focus, connect, and participate.

Movement can help shift us from feeling overwhelmed, restless, or stuck into a state where learning and engagement become easier 💛

At Melville OT, we often explore movement-based strategies that support regulation, attention, participation, and everyday activities.

Sometimes the first step is not asking someone to sit still.

Sometimes it is helping them move first 🌈

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🌿 Child-led does not mean letting them do whatever they want.It means being curious about what motivates them and using ...
06/06/2026

🌿 Child-led does not mean letting them do whatever they want.

It means being curious about what motivates them and using that connection as a starting point 💛

When we notice what someone notices, join their interests, and respect their ideas, we create opportunities for meaningful engagement and learning.

✨ Child-led can include:
💡 following interests
💡 sharing joy
💡 respecting opinions
💡 acknowledging needs
💡 setting safe and supportive boundaries

The goal is not less guidance.

The goal is guidance through connection 🤍

At Melville OT, we often use individual interests and motivations to support participation, confidence, communication, and everyday success 🌈

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🌟 Sometimes the right tools can make everyday routines feel smoother, calmer, and more manageable 💛Supports such as adap...
31/05/2026

🌟 Sometimes the right tools can make everyday routines feel smoother, calmer, and more manageable 💛

Supports such as adaptive utensils, fine motor tools, sensory friendly clothing, visual schedules, and fidgets from Calming Kids Australia can help increase confidence and participation in daily activities 🌿

✨ Benefits may include
• greater independence
• smoother routines
• reduced frustration
• increased confidence
• improved comfort and participation

At Melville OT, we can help identify supports and strategies that suit individual routines, environments, and goals 🤍

Because everyday success looks different for everyone 💙

🌿 Daily routines can sometimes feel tricky, overwhelming, or frustrating for many people 💛At Melville OT, we help build ...
29/05/2026

🌿 Daily routines can sometimes feel tricky, overwhelming, or frustrating for many people 💛

At Melville OT, we help build confidence in everyday tasks through supportive strategies, practical tools, and meaningful goals that fit real life ✨

Support may include
🌟 breaking routines into manageable steps
🌟 creating visual supports
🌟 strengthening fine motor skills
🌟 sensory friendly strategies
🌟 adapting tasks to suit individual needs

Whether it is self care, organisation, meal preparation, or routines at home and school, we aim to make everyday activities feel more achievable and less stressful 🤍

Sometimes small changes can make a big difference 💙

🍽️ Everyday skills are not just “little things” 💛Tasks like getting dressed, preparing food, brushing teeth, or organisi...
28/05/2026

🍽️ Everyday skills are not just “little things” 💛

Tasks like getting dressed, preparing food, brushing teeth, or organising belongings all help build confidence, independence, and participation in daily life 🌿

And the best part?
These skills grow through small moments of practice, patience, encouragement, and repetition ✨

Sometimes breaking a task into smaller, more manageable steps can make routines feel less overwhelming and more achievable 🤍

At Melville OT, we support people to build everyday skills in ways that feel practical, supportive, and suited to their goals 💙

Because confidence often starts with the little everyday wins 🌟

🌍 Accessibility is not just about technology. It is about people 💛This year’s 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day th...
21/05/2026

🌍 Accessibility is not just about technology. It is about people 💛

This year’s 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day theme is:
✨ Design, Develop, Deliver ✨

It is a reminder that accessibility should be part of everything we create, share, communicate, and design 🌿

At Melville OT, accessibility means helping people feel included, supported, understood, and able to participate in everyday life in ways that work for them 💙

That might look like
✨ visual supports
✨ sensory friendly environments
✨ communication tools
✨ flexible learning approaches
✨ digital content that is easier to access and understand

Because when environments are designed with accessibility in mind, it benefits everyone 🌼

And honestly… captions, visual schedules, voice notes, reminders, and colour coding help more people than we probably realise 😄✨

Small changes can create more welcoming spaces, stronger participation, and greater connection 🤍

Here’s to creating a future where accessibility is not an afterthought, but part of the plan from the very beginning 🌟

💛 Families come in many forms, but every family deserves support, understanding, and opportunities to thrive 🌼This year’...
15/05/2026

💛 Families come in many forms, but every family deserves support, understanding, and opportunities to thrive 🌼

This year’s International Day of Families theme is:
✨ Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing ✨

At Melville OT, we see how much families give every single day through the big moments, the small wins, the easy days, and the hard ones too 🌿

Families are often balancing so much behind the scenes while continuing to show up with love, care, and support for their children 🤍

We also know that when families feel supported, children feel safer, more connected, and more able to participate in everyday life 💙

That support might look like
✨ access to care
✨ understanding and flexibility
✨ community connection
✨ practical strategies that fit real family life

And sometimes… it also looks like surviving the morning routine with one shoe missing and toast in someone’s hair 😅☕

Today, we celebrate all families and the important role they play in helping children grow, connect, and feel loved 🌸

Happy International Day of Families from all of us at Melville OT 💛

💛 Today we celebrate the incredible nurses who care, comfort, advocate, and support people through some of life’s bigges...
12/05/2026

💛 Today we celebrate the incredible nurses who care, comfort, advocate, and support people through some of life’s biggest moments 🌼

This year’s International Nurses Day theme is:
✨ Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives ✨

At Melville OT, we are so grateful for the nurses who work alongside children, families, and healthcare teams with compassion, patience, and heart every single day 🌿

From reassuring little ones during difficult moments to supporting families with kindness and care, nurses make an impact that reaches far beyond the clinical setting 🤍

And honestly… we know they deserve unlimited coffee, snacks, and appreciation too ☕💛😄

Thank you to all nurses for the warmth, dedication, and calm you bring into the lives of so many people 🌟

Happy International Nurses Day from all of us at Melville OT 🌼

💛 To the mums, grandmothers, carers, and mother figures who give so much of themselves every single day 🌼The ones who pa...
10/05/2026

💛 To the mums, grandmothers, carers, and mother figures who give so much of themselves every single day 🌼

The ones who pack the snacks, remember the appointments, celebrate the little wins, and somehow still find room for cuddles, comfort, and encouragement 🤍

At Melville OT, we see the love, patience, advocacy, and emotional energy that goes into supporting children through all kinds of moments 🌿
The easy moments, the hard moments, the big wins, the messy days, and the small everyday moments that often go unseen 💛

And yes… we also see the multitasking, the coffee reheating for the third time, the “I packed everything except my own lunch” moments too ☕😅

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate you 💛

Thank you for the calm you lend, the safety you create, and the countless ways you help children feel supported, confident, and loved 🌸

You are doing more than you realise ✨

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Melville OT 🌼

🍂 A simple walk can do so muchNoticing, moving, and slowing down supports✨ attention✨ regulation✨ connectionThese small ...
09/05/2026

🍂 A simple walk can do so much

Noticing, moving, and slowing down supports
✨ attention
✨ regulation
✨ connection

These small moments add up 💙

We love helping families find simple ways to support everyday wellbeing 🌿

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9 Hulme Court
Myaree, WA
6154

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