Occupational Therapy for Children & Young People

Practical, goal-focused support for everyday life.

Our Occupational Therapy services support children and young people to build the practical skills they need to participate confidently in everyday life; at home, school and in the community.

At Links to Life our Occupational Therapists take a whole-person, functional approach, considering how physical skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, behaviour and the environment interact. We don’t look at challenges in isolation, we look at how they show up in real life and impact daily routines, learning and relationships.

Working closely with our in-house Behaviour Support Practitioners, our OTs assess how a child manages transitions, self-care, emotional regulation, sensory input, and social participation. From there, we develop individualised, goal-driven therapy plans that are practical, achievable, and embedded into everyday routines.

Who We Support

We provide Occupational Therapy for:

Our approach is flexible and individualised because no two families, environments or goals are the same.

What Occupational Therapy Can Help With

Our Occupational Therapy services support:

How Occupational Therapy Works at Links to Life

Expected Outcomes from Occupational Therapy

Families often notice improvements in:

NDIS Occupational Therapy & Funding

We support:

Our team regularly works with families and Support Coordinators across Ryde, North Ryde, and Sydney’s North Shore, to assist them to understand how Occupational Therapy fits within the goals of a NDIS plan.

Occupational Therapy and Behaviour Support

Better together - stronger outcomes

At Links to Life, Occupational Therapy and Behaviour Support work side by side,  not in silos.

Many challenges children experience with behaviour are closely linked to sensory processing, emotional regulation, routines and environmental demands. When Occupational Therapists and Behaviour Practitioners collaborate children receive clearer, more consistent support.

Our teams work together to:

When behaviour, regulation and daily functioning are supported together, children make stronger progress.

Our integrated Occupational Therapy and Behaviour Support model ensures strategies are aligned, practical, and consistent helping children feel understood and supported across all environments.

Que – Occupational Therapist

Que is an experienced Occupational Therapist with over 15 years’ experience supporting children and young people across disability, mental health, education and community settings. She holds a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and has extensive experience working with children with developmental delays, intellectual disability, behavioural challenges and psychosocial needs using evidence-based, family-centred approaches.

Que recently joined the Links to Life team and works within our multidisciplinary clinic supporting children across home, school and community environments. She collaborates closely with our Behaviour Therapists, and other external teams and families to deliver integrated therapy focused on building regulation, independence, participation and everyday life skills for children and adolescents.Whilst provided culturally responsive services to diverse communities, including First Nations families.

Contact Us Today

If you’re looking for NDIS Occupational Therapy in Ryde we’d love to support your family.

Get in touch with Links to Life to discuss your child’s needs, goals and next steps.