Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service

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What is Occupational Therapy?

The Tayside Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service provides an Occupation Centred approach as a way to improve health and wellbeing for children. Occupational Therapy aims to enable children to be as independent as possible in their day to day occupations. Occupation is our fancy word for the activities you want to do, need to do and are expected to do. We will focus on occupations that are meaningful and important to your child and family. These may include self-care activities, play/leisure skills and/or school skills.

Children and Young People's Occupational Therapists will work closely with the child, their families and other people around them including schools and nurseries. Occupational Therapists are also based within the acute hospital setting and Community Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The service is from 0 to 18 years.

How to Access the Service

As a service we aim to provide the right support to children and families at the right time. A request for assistance can be made by anyone working with a child or directly by parents. Any requests must be made with parental consent.

If you are looking for advice or want to discuss if a request for assistance is appropriate, please contact your local department where a member of the team will be happy to chat with you.

Angus - 01307 475082
Dundee - 01382 835141
Perth - 01738 473250

Or alternatively we have an advice line for parents, carers and professionals.
The advice line can provide strategies, advice and reassurance regarding concerns with day to day occupations.
Call 01382 740317, Tuesdays 9:30am to 11:30am or Thursdays 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
For sensory advice and training please visit our Sensory section
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The Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service may offer support in a range of different ways including providing reassurance, advice and support, signposting to other services or Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention. 

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