The Sylvanvale Private Therapy Service has clinic rooms located at Kirrawee and Rockdale in Sydney's south. Services are provided to children and adults of all ages on an individual, one-on-one basis.

Group therapy sessions and seminars and workshops can be arranged by appointment. Services can be provided at the clinic rooms or at home. School or preschool visits are also available upon request.

Therapy services provided include:

• Occupational therapy
• Speech pathology
• Psychological services

All services can be claimed through private health insurance and Medicare, where a referral has been received. Sylvanvale is also a Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) recognised autism panel provider.

occupational therapy

The occupational therapists provide services to help children develop age appropriate self care, play, leisure and school related skills. Through the use of activities we help children to achieve independence. An occupational therapist could benefit your child if they have difficulty:

• Grasping and playing with toys
• Completing puzzles
• Paying attention
• Cutting and craft
• Dressing and feeding
• Drawing and painting
• Learning colours and shapes
• Developing hand dominance
• Pencil grasp
• Handwriting
• Letter reversals
• Coordination
• Sensory regulation or sensory integration
• School readiness
• Written expression (creative writing)
• Organisational skills

speech pathology

Our speech pathologists assess and manage children, adolescents and adults with speech, language and feeding difficulties. We see people that have troubles in the following areas:

• Understanding what is said to them
• Learning and using verbal language
• Putting sentences and stories together
• Responding to questions
• Speaking clearly, including speech sound errors
• Stuttering
• Voice quality
• Feeding and swallowing
• Pre-reading skills
• Following instructions
• Social interaction
• Literacy skills

psychological services

The psychologist within the private therapy team provides the following services:

• Individual therapy for children and adolescents.
• Behaviour management
• Family and/or parenting issues
• Case management
• Staff and carer training
• Social skills training and groups

Our psychologist is also trained in the administration, scoring and interpretation of the following intellectual ability (IQ) tests:

• Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales
• Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)

to find out more

For further details on any of the above services contact the Manager of Children's Services on (02) 8536 0100 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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