Our multi-disciplinary team (including physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy services) help children work towards their fine and gross motor goals, develop language and communication skills and build happy, healthy and engaged lives.
Location
Ground floor, Australian Hearing Hub building, 16 University Ave, Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Call
+61 (2) 9812 3852
mqhkids@mqhealth.org.au
Website
www.mqhealth.org.au/services/find-a-service/macquarie-university-health-kids
Assessment
At Macquarie University Health Kids, your child and family’s individual needs are considered and a personalised management plan is collaboratively created. This may involve one, two, or all three disciplines. By offering all three disciplines we are able to provide your child with the best collaborative and interdisciplinary care.
What we treat
Our experienced team of Allied Health professionals at Macquarie University Health Kids assess and work with children and families with a wide range of presentations including but not exclusive to:
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and other speech clarity/sound concerns (including stuttering)
- contracture management developmental delays (gross motor, fine motor, language)
- genetic and neurodevelopmental conditions such as Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome, rare genetic diagnoses etc
- growth and alignment concerns (intoeing, knock-knees)
- infant developmental assessments: gross motor milestones, hip dysplasia concerns, talipes concerns, torticollis and plagiocephaly concerns
- neurodiverse presentations (ADHD, autism)
- neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, epileptic encephalopathies etc
- pain
- restricted eating (‘fussy feeding’).
Coordinated child and family-focused therapy
Our clinicians work across all settings for your child to ensure we are delivering family centred care, these locations may include:
- childcare/preschool
- clinic
- home
- school.
We also offer a range of programs and groups to support our families and children to make the most out of their allied health care.