Paediatric Allied Health

North Coast Kids is a multi-disciplinary children’s therapy service offering occupational therapy, speech pathology and allied health assistant services. Our clinics are located in Grafton and Woolgoolga, supporting families in the Clarence Valley and Northern Beaches of NSW. Our services are available for children from birth to 16 years of age experiencing developmental delays or difficulties impacting their participation in daily activities.

We are passionate about providing quality early intervention for children from birth by providing holistic, family centred supports. Our therapists understand that every child has unique interests and motivation, which they foster through play. Our vision is to provide each child access to early intervention to enable confident, sensory regulated children and supported families.

About us

North Coast Kids currently provide Occupational Therapy, Key Worker and Allied Health Assistant Services. We offer clinic services in Grafton, utilising our specialist sensory clinics and mobile therapy sessions in the home, school or in the community depending on your child’s needs/goals. Regular therapy sessions are term based and over the school holidays we run intensive and group therapy programs. We strongly believe that parents and caregivers are integral to the therapy process, providing 1:1 feedback sessions after assessments, encouraging attendance during therapy sessions and booking regular consultations with you to collaborate on therapy goals and progress.

Occupational Therapy

At North Coast Kids our Paediatric Occupational Therapist can assist children with their daily occupations and activities, such as, sleep, school, leisure, play and self-care. Our occupational therapists are experts in promoting a child’s confidence, well-being and independence. Working collaboratively with families, schools and service providers to assist your child to be successful and achieve their goals. We can provide assessment and intervention for areas of difficulty that your child may be experiencing.

At North Coast Kids our Occupational Therapists specialise in Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) approach to intervention. Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) was developed by A. Jean Ayres, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, an occupational therapist, psychologist and neuroscientist. This framework is shown to be effective for children with learning and behaviour difficulties, and children with autism.

Speech Pathology

Our Speech Pathology AHA works under the guidance of a qualified Speech Pathologist to deliver personalised intervention programs. Sessions are strength-based and play-based, designed to make therapy engaging and enjoyable for your child. Our Speech Pathology AHA can support your child with social communication, speech and articulation, expressive and receptive language, and literacy skills.