🧒 Who Is School-Based Therapy For?

We support students from Kindy to Year 12 who may experience:

• Speech delays or unclear speech

• Language comprehension difficulties

• Literacy or narrative development issues

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ADHD

• Sensory processing challenges

• Fine motor delays (e.g. pencil grip, handwriting)

• Emotional regulation or behavioural difficulties

• Social skill difficulties

• Developmental delays or learning difficulties

Whether your child has a diagnosis or you're just seeking help, we tailor support to their unique needs.

✅ Why Choose Therapy at School?

🕒 Convenient & time-saving – No extra travel, no missed school time
🤝 Collaboration with teachers & EAs – We work as part of your child’s support team
🏫 Real-world therapy – Skills are learned in the same environment they’re used in
📅 Consistency – Easier scheduling, especially for busy families or multiple appointments

Our therapists are trained to work respectfully within school settings, ensuring minimal disruption and clear communication with parents and staff.

🗣️ Speech Therapy at School

Our mobile speech pathologists support:

• Speech clarity & sound production

• Understanding and using language

• Social communication & conversation skills

• Stuttering and fluency

• Early literacy and phonological awareness

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

We use a combination of games, visuals, and structured tasks to make sessions fun, functional, and goal-focused.

✋ Occupational Therapy at School

Our mobile OTs help children with:

• Sensory regulation and emotional control

• Fine motor skills for writing, cutting, and dressing

• Classroom participation and focus

• Organisation and routine skills

• Play and social interaction

• Postural control and gross motor skills

We also provide sensory profiles, equipment recommendations, and NDIS functional capacity assessments if needed.

💰 Fees & Rebates

• Funding Options:
  ✅ NDIS (agency, plan or self-managed)
  ✅ Medicare rebates with a valid GP referral (e.g. Chronic Disease Management Plan)
  ✅ Private health rebates (check with your insurer)

We keep documentation and communication clear, and can provide written updates or reports as required for school, NDIS, or medical teams.

📍 Where We Work

We provide school-based speech and OT services across:

• Malaga, Noranda, Bayswater, Ballajura, Morley, and surrounding suburbs

• Select areas beyond (just ask!)

If your school or support coordinator would like an info pack or service agreement — we’re happy to help.

📞 Ready to Organise School Therapy?

Let us take the stress out of juggling appointments and give your child the consistent support they need — right where they need it most.

📧 Email: admin@palmsphysio.au
📞 Call: (08) 6285 6185 (Malaga) | (08) 9376 1443 (Noranda)
💻 Book Online: www.palmsphysio.au

Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health – Trusted school-based speech and OT therapy for Perth families.

Our Mobile Therapy Services

We are fable to provide in-school therapy sessions for:

NDIS participants (self or plan-managed)

Medicare-referred clients

Private paying or health fund clients

Our therapists are experienced in working within the education system, collaborating with teachers and education assistants to ensure therapy aligns with school goals and supports your child’s daily routine.

What is Occupational Therapy?

How Occupational Therapy (OT) may help

Occupational therapy focuses on helping people participate more safely and effectively in the activities they need or want to do every day.

Depending on the individual, occupational therapy may assist with:

• self-care and daily living skills

• fine motor skills and hand function

• sensory processing and regulation support

• fatigue management and pacing

• school, home or community routines

• equipment and assistive technology recommendations

• home function, safety and access

• independence and participation in everyday life

Support is always tailored to the person’s goals, age, environment and day-to-day needs.

Clinic-based Occupational Therapy in Perth

Although this page is optimised for people searching for occupational therapy in Perth, our main OT clinic location is Malaga. Many clients from across Perth choose to attend our Malaga clinic for Occupational Therapy because it offers a dedicated allied health environment with access to a broader therapy team and purpose-designed therapy spaces.

Clinic-based occupational therapy may be a good option for clients who:

• prefer a structured therapy environment

• are able to travel to appointments

• benefit from regular review in clinic

• want access to a broader allied health service in one place
  
  

Our Occupational Therapy Services
At Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health, we offer comprehensive OT services:

• Paediatric Occupational Therapy
  Our paediatric OT services focus on children with developmental delays, sensory issues, and disabilities. We provide early intervention, school readiness programs, and therapy in our fully equipped kids therapy gym.

• Adult & Older Adults Occupational Therapy
  We assist adults recovering from injuries, managing disabilities, or experiencing changes due to ageing or neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's Disease (PD), and Stroke.

• NDIS Support
  As an provider for NDIS participants, we help individuals with tailored occupational therapy programs to meet their specific goals under the NDIS framework. Whether it’s building independence or improving life skills, our OTs are experienced in working with NDIS clients.

Sensory Room & Kids Therapy Gym

Our state-of-the-art sensory room and kids therapy gym are designed to provide sensory integration therapy and gross motor development in a fun and safe environment. These spaces are equipped with a trampoline, climbing frames, swings, and other tools to help children and adults with sensory processing challenges or developmental delays.

Mobile Occupational Therapy across Perth

For some clients, mobile occupational therapy may also be available across parts of Perth and surrounding areas. Mobile OT can be particularly useful when support is best delivered in the person’s own environment, such as at home, school, supported accommodation or in the community.

Mobile OT may be especially helpful when:

• the person’s challenges are most noticeable at home

• home setup or safety is part of the issue

• a home-based functional assessment is needed

• travel is difficult

• carers or family members would benefit from support in the everyday environment

Service availability depends on therapist availability, travel area, and the type of support required.

What is Speech Therapy?

Speech Therapy (also called Speech Pathology) focuses on assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing difficulties. At Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health, our speech pathologists support children, teens, and adults to improve speech clarity, language skills, social communication, voice and fluency and swallowing safety.

How Can Speech Therapy Help You?

Speech therapy can help with a wide range of concerns, including:

• Speech delays in children: Supporting speech sound development, clarity, and age-appropriate communication.

• Speech sound disorders: Including articulation (sound production) and phonological (sound patterns) difficulties.

•  Language disorders: Helping with both receptive language (understanding) and expressive language (using words and sentences).

• Swallowing and feeding difficulties (dysphagia): Supporting people who have difficulty swallowing safely due to conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurological conditions.

• Social communication differences: Supporting conversational skills, turn-taking, perspective-taking, and understanding non-verbal communication.

•  Stuttering and fluency disorders: Helping clients manage fluency, reduce effort/tension, and build confidence in communication.

Speech Therapy Services We Provide

Paediatric Speech Therapy

• Paediatric speech therapy supports children with speech, language, communication, and early literacy needs using evidence-based and child-friendly approaches. Sessions may be play-based (especially for younger children), while still being structured and goal-directed.

• Common areas we support include:

  1. Speech sound development (clarity and intelligibility)

  2. Language delays and developmental language disorder

  3. Social communication support

  4. AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) where appropriate

  5. Early literacy foundations (e.g., phonological awareness)

Adult Speech Therapy

• Adult speech therapy supports adults with communication and swallowing needs related to neurological conditions, injury, medical events, or age-related changes. Therapy is practical, functional, and designed around everyday participation (home, work, community).

• Common areas we support include:

  1. Communication changes after stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or neurological illness

  2. Dysarthria and motor speech changes

  3. Cognitive-communication difficulties (attention, memory, organisation impacting communication)

  4. Voice therapy where indicated

  5. Dysphagia support and mealtime strategies

NDIS Speech Therapy Services

• NDIS speech therapy is available for self-managed and plan-managed participants. Therapy may focus on functional communication goals, speech clarity, social interaction and participation, and AAC support where required. We collaborate with participants, families, support coordinators, schools, and relevant providers to support practical, meaningful outcomes.

Speech Therapy for Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)

• Dysphagia (swallowing) support helps when swallowing difficulties affect hydration, nutrition, safety and confidence with eating and drinking. Our speech pathologists can complete clinical assessments (as appropriate), provide strategies for safer swallowing, recommend targeted exercises when indicated, and support shared-care referral pathways with GPs/ENT/medical teams when needed.

• Why Choose Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health for Speech Therapy?

• Experienced Speech Pathologists: Skilled in paediatric and adult communication and swallowing support.

• NDIS Provider (self- and plan-managed): Therapy is aligned to participant goals and everyday function.

• Family-Centred Approach: We involve parents, carers, and supports where appropriate so strategies carry over into real life.

• Collaborative, Multidisciplinary Care: We work alongside our broader allied health team when integrated support is beneficial.

Sensory Room and Kids Therapy Gym

• Our sensory room and kids therapy gym can support therapy goals through a motivating, functional environment—particularly helpful for children who benefit from movement-based learning and sensory regulation strategies. These spaces may be used when clinically relevant to support engagement, attention, participation, and goal progress.

Important disclaimer: This webpage contains general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as personal clinical advice. While we aim to keep information accurate and up to date, it may not reflect the most current research or your individual circumstances. Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health does not accept liability for decisions made based on this information without an individualised assessment by an appropriately qualified health professional. If you have concerns, please contact us to book an assessment or speak with your GP/medical team.