Rising Youth Occupational Therapy

About us

Rising Youth Occupational Therapy provides Occupational Therapy and Support Work services to neurodiverse teens and young adults all over Australia.

We understand that teenage and young adult years come with new levels of responsibility and challenges. Our aim is to support young people to develop the skills they need to reach their goals and obtain a new level of independence in all areas of daily life. We love seeing young people overcoming barriers to participate in the activities that are meaningful to them.

What our OT’s do

Our OTs help young people achieve the goals that are important to them. Some of the goals that we may work on include.

• Building positive relationships and managing social challenges

• Regulating emotions such as anxiety and anger

• Time management and organisational skills

• Daily living skills such as meal preparation

• Accessing public transport and road safety

• Budgeting and money management

• Touch typing and writing skills including brainstorming

• Sensory regulation e.g managing sound sensitivity, movement seeking etc

• Engaging in paid employment or study

• Personal interests such as applying makeup, braiding hair and tying a tie

What our Support Workers do

Our Support Workers assist clients to engage in daily activities at home and in the community. A Support Work shift may consist of assisting with:

• Self-care tasks such as dressing, teeth brushing and managing the morning routine

• Domestic tasks such as preparing meals, organising personal spaces and laundry

• Accessing the community to build social relationships, travel training, money handling and grocery shopping

• Social and emotional support

• Learning a new skill or engaging in desired leisure activities (we love knowing about your young person’s passions and matching them with support workers who share these passions)

Support workers provide a great opportunity for young people to build on the independence skills they are developing in therapy sessions. Our Support Workers service Melbourne’s Western, Northen and Inner Eastern Suburbs.

Who do we work with

Our services are open to anyone between the ages of 10-30. We specialise in supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder), ADHD, Anxiety, Sensory Processing Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities.

Additional Services.

NDIS reports: We provide reports for NDIS funding applications and reviews

Assessments: We provide sensory, and functional capacity assessments, as well as handwriting assessments for the application of Special Exam Arrangements