Our Approach

Assessment tools:

Developmental Milestones

Developmental milestones are a general set of behaviors and skills that a baby/ young child develops in certain age ranges.  The use of developmental milestones in an assessment can guide a paediatric therapist or doctor to identify a child that may fall below or may be unable to achieve the appropriate milestones for their age range.

All babies and children develop at a different pace, thus is it important to see developmental milestones as flexible, however a more severe developmental delay is an indication for therapeutic intervention.

BOT-2 Assessment Tool

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency – Second Edition (BOT-2) is a standardised assessment tool for a comprehensive evaluation of fine and gross motor skills. The BOT-2 can be used to assess children above the age of 4 years and the results are compared to age- and gender-based norms for gross and fine motor function. The BOT-2 can be used as a screening tool, for an initial detailed motor assessment or for a reassessment after a period of therapy to observe progress over time, and to provide a full report.

Conditions treated:

Conditions treated include:

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Developmental Delays (incl. premature birth or birth complication concerns)
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD)
  • Dyspraxia
  • Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
  • Musculo-skeletal Conditions (e.g Scoliosis)
  • Genetic Conditions and Movement Disorders
  • Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Asperger’s

Physiotherapy can be beneficial for children with:

  • Gross motor developmental delay
  • Low connective tissue tone (“low muscle tone”)
  • Hypermobile joints
  • Poor balance
  • Muscular Weakness
  • Poor bilateral co-ordination
  • Postural instability (including “fidgety” children)
  • Non-specific muscular/joint stiffness or pain

Also treated at our practice:

  • Post bone fracture rehabilitation
  • Acute injury rehabilitation (e.g muscular/joint strains and sprains)
  • Acute respiratory infections in older children (e.g bronchiolitis)