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Valence School

Occupational Therapy

  • Access to regular upper limb clinics within school as appropriate
  • School equipment assessments/reviews/adjustments for toilet chairs, specialist seating and comfy seating as needed
  • Eating and drinking assessments jointly with speech and language therapists to provide appropriate specialist equipment and reviewing positioning during meal times
  • Supporting students following surgery or other medical interventions such as Botox, orthopaedic or spinal surgery. This may include;
    • Joint therapy programmes
    • Upper limb splinting
    • Recommendations for appropriate class based activities to maintain ranges and function
    • Advice regarding activities of daily living to promote independence in home living areas
    • Blocks of targeted therapy