Occupational Therapy
Become more confident in the everyday skills that matter to you.
Apply for a serviceLearn practical skills for daily life with the support of a professional
Our professional team are here to work with you to achieve your daily living goals, whether they’re big or small.
Gain the practical skills you need
Living with low or no vision can have a big impact on everyday life. At times it can make it incredibly difficult to do routine things like getting dressed in the morning, making meals or cleaning the house.
Through our Occupational Therapy service, you can gain the daily living skills you need to live each day fully, with safety and confidence.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy helps you develop practical living skills that maximise your independence whether you’re at home, in your community or at work. It can also extend what you’ve already learnt about mobility by giving you additional skills in other areas of your life to make you feel more capable and confident.
Who can receive Occupational Therapy support?
Anyone, any age, any stage
No matter how long you’ve had vision impairment or what the extent of your vision loss is, this service can help you develop and maintain essential daily skills. This includes:
- People adjusting to recent vision loss
- People with long standing vision loss
- Children and young adults experiencing vision loss who are working towards age-appropriate developmental skills and tasks
You can access Occupational Therapy services on their own or in combination with training designed to enhance your mobility, like Orientation and Mobility or Assistive Technology.
Where do the sessions take place?
Depending on what you would like to achieve, an Occupational Therapy program can be delivered to you in one or more of the following locations:
- At your home
- In your workplace, school or university
- Around your local community
- At our Training Centre in Brisbane
What skills could I gain?
Depending on your needs, goals and lifestyle, an Occupational Therapist could help you in a variety of areas related to daily living, which may include:
Personal care skills
Such as taking a shower, choosing clothes, doing your hair or makeup and managing your medication
Domestic skills
Such as planning meals and cooking, cleaning your house, doing laundry and gardening
Community skills
Such as handling money, going shopping, accessing recreational activities and catching public transport
Communication skills
Such as presenting yourself confidently, communicating with others and using your phone or computer
Meet the Occupational Therapy team
Our Occupational Therapists work with people who are blind or have low vision to assist in developing and maintaining skills that increase their independence and safety.
How an Occupational Therapist can help you
Before starting your program, they will look at your environment and how your level of vision influences your ability to complete daily tasks. This could include things like your self-care, regular household tasks, communication skills and recreational activities to name a few.
Once they have a good understanding of your requirements, they will work with you to develop a tailored program that will help you learn the skills you need to live life the way you want to.
We can teach you strategies and provide advice about useful assistive devices. Our goal is always to assist you to improve your quality of life by helping you complete daily activities
Roxanne, Occupational Therapist
Learn more about your funding options
You may be able to access funding and assistance through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help cover the cost of support and training programs.
Learn more
Learn more about your funding options
You may be able to access funding and assistance through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help cover the cost of support and training programs.
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