Children's Occupational Therapist based in Ipswich, Queensland.
Self-care
Services can support children and families around toileting, mealtimes, sleep, dressing, showering/bathing, brushing teeth, brushing hair, and more.
Play
When children play, brain development can be supported with a combination of sensory/motor/cognitive stimulation, environmental novelty, and opportunities for engagement in challenging tasks.
Learning
Services can support children to participate in educational environments, and perform academically relative to their level of cognitive ability.
Emotional and behavioural regulation
Services can support children to understand and manage their behaviour and reactions to feelings and situations happening around them.
Fine and gross motor skills
Services can support children to achieve building blocks of fine and gross motor skills as well as mastery of specific fine and gross motor tasks.
Sensory-processing
Services can support children to achieve building blocks of fine and gross motor skills as well as mastery of specific fine and gross motor tasks. Kerri-Anne has completed a Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration.
Occupational Therapy commonly supports children with developmental delay/s, and those with a diagnoses such as autism, intellectual impairment, and physical disability.
For more information about Occupational Therapy, visit OT Australia
About Kerri-Anne Harris
Kerri-Anne is an Occupational Therapist who has worked across a range of paediatric settings for over 13 years, before starting private work in 2023. Kerri-Anne provides Occupational Therapy for children (0-12 years) in the Ipswich and surrounding areas. Most sessions happen within the family’s home. Childcare centre, Kindy, and school visits are possible, depending on the child’s goals. Limited clinic appointments are available.
Funding
Depending on eligibility, the following government funding can be used to support families to access services:
National Disability Insurance Scheme (plan managed and self-managed plans).
Information about eligibility and self-referral to the NDIS, within the Ipswich area, can be found at
NDIS Services - EACH
Medicare-
Chronic Disease Management/Enhanced Primary Care Plan. A referral from a General Practitioner is required, and provides families with up to 5 Medicare rebated sessions (this does not cover the full cost of sessions, but a part of).
