07743 734510
Welcome to Building Blocks Therapy
Experienced Children's Occupational Therapists
Independent Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Paediatric Therapy
Building blocks independent Therapy is an independent Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service based in Bedfordshire. Our aim is simple, to provide high quality and affordable independent therapy to children and families to help build skills to develop functional independence.
Advice & Recommendations
We provide assessment, treatment and advice in relation to a child’s functional difficulties within the home environment and can provide advice and recommendations for use within a child’s educational setting
Areas we Cover
At present we cover Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, areas of Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire for face to face assessments. Virtual assessments may be accepted from other counties.
**Please note if your child is known to or referred the Bedfordshire NHS Paediatric Occupational Therapy Teams we will be unable to offer assessment. We also do not accept children who have been known to this service in the last 12 months.**
Who We Treat
Children aged 0-19 years or up to 25 years with Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) in place.
Any young person with functional difficulties including (but not limited to):
Fine motor skills, hand strength, fine motor grasps and dexterity
Tool use including handwriting, scissors skills and cutlery
Activity of daily living skills (ADLs) - self-care, eating, drinking, toileting, dressing
Visual perceptual difficulties
Sensory processing difficulties
Positioning including specialist seating
Coordination difficulties
Increased tone and reduced upper limb functioning
Children that require specialist equipment including specialist postural seating, bathing equipment and minor home adaptations.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
Conditions Include (but not limited to):
Cerebral palsy
Muscular dystrophies
ASD and sensory processing difficulties
ADHD
Dyslexia
Developmental coordination disorder / dyspraxia
Joint hypermobility
Genetic conditions
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Memberships & Partners
Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
Royal College of Occupational Therapy Specialist Section Independent Practice (RCOT-SSIP)
Royal College of Occupational Therapy Specialist Section Children Young People and Families (RCOT-CYPF)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Occupational Therapist. Registration number: OT62868
Building Blocks Independent Therapy
If you have any queries regarding any of the services offered at Building Blocks Independent Therapy, please contact us.
Building-Blocks Therapy, PO Box 85, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 9AT
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07743 734510
