Mindful Occupational Therapy

Mindful Occupational Therapy is a mobile service operating in and around Templestowe Lower. It is run by paediatric occupational therapist, Melissa Earl, who has been working in the field for the past 10 years. She has experience working with children from 0-18 years and with varied diagnoses including:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Developmental Delay
• Intellectual Delay
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chromosomal Conditions
• Down Syndrome
• Coordination Disorders
• Pathological Demand Avoidance
• Sensory Processing Difficulties

She has also worked with children who have had difficulties in the following areas:

• Sleeping
• Restricted Diet
• Toileting
• Fine Motor Deficits (including difficulties with handwriting legibility)
• Gross Motor Deficits
• Complex Behaviours
• Social Dynamics
• Emotional and Self-Regulation

Mindful OT operates on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00am - 5:00pm. We work within the following funding models: NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, self-funded or via Medicare rebate (GP care plan or MHCP).

As intervention is tailored to meet the families’ goals, intervention can occur in the home, child care centre, kindergarten, school or community.