Upside Down Therapy

Upside Down Therapy Occupational Therapy services to support children with developmental delays and neurodivergence.

Upside Down Therapy is passionate about working with young children and their families, with a focus on sensory integration and neurodevelopment. We provide therapy in our clinic in Albany Creek, as well as offer mobile therapy services in your child's home, school or daycare facility.

Friday Faves: Target Toss 🎯This week’s favourite is our Target toss activity — a simple setup that delivers lots of sens...
05/03/2026

Friday Faves: Target Toss 🎯

This week’s favourite is our Target toss activity — a simple setup that delivers lots of sensory‑motor benefits. Kids love the fun of aiming and throwing, and we love how it helps build foundational skills we often target in OT.

Throwing at a target supports so many important areas, including:
* Visual–Motor Integration – matching what the eyes see with how the body moves
 * Hand–Eye Coordination – essential for handwriting, ball games, and everyday tasks
* Proprioception – learning how much force to use and where the body is in space
* Motor Planning – figuring out how to aim, sequence, and adjust a throw
* Postural Control – using the core to stabilise, rotate, and balance
* Attention & Regulation – staying focused, taking turns, and using movement to organise the body

Because it’s playful, engaging, and easy to adapt. Target Toss helps kids build confidence while developing skills in a way that feels like pure fun. It’s a perfect mix of movement, coordination, and a little boost for persistence. Target toss is one of our favourites to use in sessions! 🎯💛

04/03/2026

When marketing decide it’s content time….
Can’t say no to a swiftie moment ✨

Last night we swapped therapy rooms for dinner tables and it was exactly what we needed.Laughter, stories, big conversat...
28/02/2026

Last night we swapped therapy rooms for dinner tables and it was exactly what we needed.

Laughter, stories, big conversations, and lots of moments that reminded us why we love doing this work together.

The magic doesn’t just happen in sessions — it happens in these moments too. When we connect as a team, we show up stronger for the families we support. 🤍

Grateful for this crew.

27/02/2026

When the social media girls show up....

Friday Faves: Colour Code One of our firm favourites this week is Colour Code — a single-player logic puzzle that’s as f...
26/02/2026

Friday Faves: Colour Code

One of our firm favourites this week is Colour Code — a single-player logic puzzle that’s as fun as it is brain‑boosting. Kids stack colourful, transparent tiles to match picture challenges, working their way through 100 levels from easy to expert.

This game is brilliant for building important skills we often target in OT, including:
* Planning – thinking ahead about tile placement
* Attention – focusing to complete the challenge
* Visual Perception – spotting shapes, colours, and spatial relationships
* Flexible Thinking – adjusting strategies when things don’t fit
* Problem Solving – figuring out the correct design
* Working Memory – remembering where tiles go

Because it’s self-paced and super engaging, kids build confidence and develop resilience as they work through challenges at their own speed. It’s a perfect mix of play, skill-building, and a little boost for persistence — making it a favourite in both therapy sessions and at home!

26/02/2026

New Blog Alert!

Ever wondered what postural control actually is — and why it matters for your child? Our OT Niamh has written an insightful blog breaking it down in a way that’s easy to understand and super practical for everyday life.

Whether your child is building confidence with sitting, reaching, playing or tackling school tasks, postural control underpins so much of their development. Niamh explains what it is, why it’s important, and how it impacts movement and learning.

👉 Read the full blog here:�🔗 https://upsidedowntherapy.com.au/what-is-postural-control-and-why-does-it-matter-for-my-child/

We’d love to hear what you think — drop a comment or save it to read later! 💛

Collaboration Spotlight! 🦁We’re excited to have collaborated with Andi from , who has just launched her mobile paediatr...
25/02/2026

Collaboration Spotlight! 🦁

We’re excited to have collaborated with Andi from , who has just launched her mobile paediatric physiotherapy service in North Brisbane! Andi provides fun, personalised, play‑based physiotherapy for children aged 0–18 years — right in your home, school, or community. How great is that!

Find out more here: https://bravekidsphysio.com.au/

Sleep and School Readiness: Why It Matters 🌙Did you know that getting enough sleep is one of the most important foundati...
25/02/2026

Sleep and School Readiness: Why It Matters 🌙

Did you know that getting enough sleep is one of the most important foundations for your child’s learning, mood, and behaviour? Adequate sleep helps children stay healthy, supports growth, boosts energy, and allows them to participate, focus, and enjoy school each day.

Sleep also plays a key role in brain development: it supports attention, memory, emotional regulation, and even behavioural control. Well-rested children are calmer, more flexible, and better able to engage with their peers and learning.

Here are some simple ways to support a healthy sleep routine:
1️⃣ Keep a consistent schedule – same bedtime and wake time, even on weekends.
2️⃣ Use calming pre-bed activities – bath, pyjamas, reading.
3️⃣ Optimise the sleep environment – cool, dark, quiet, and comfy.
4️⃣ Limit late-day stimulants – avoid sugary snacks and drinks.
5️⃣ Encourage daytime activity – morning sunlight and movement help regulate sleep.
6️⃣ Reduce screens before bed – turn off at least 60 minutes before sleep.

Small changes can make a big difference in helping your child feel rested, ready, and confident for school! 💛

We loved spending time with the incredible team at Avenues Early Learning Centre this week 💛Our director, Kate, had the ...
24/02/2026

We loved spending time with the incredible team at Avenues Early Learning Centre this week 💛

Our director, Kate, had the pleasure of delivering a Kindy Uplift session all about executive functioning — those important brain-based skills that help children plan, organise, regulate emotions, remember instructions and manage their impulses.

Together, we explored:
✨ What executive functioning actually looks like in the early years
✨ How it impacts learning, behaviour and friendships
✨ Practical, play-based strategies educators can embed into everyday routines

There were so many thoughtful questions, reflective conversations and “ah-ha!” moments in the room — we love when theory meets real-life practice.

Supporting executive functioning isn’t about expecting more from little people… it’s about scaffolding the skills that help them succeed. And when educators feel confident, children thrive. 🌱

Thank you to the beautiful team at Avenues for your engagement and commitment to your kinders.

✨ Exciting news! ✨ Our final therapy room is complete — and it’s everything we dreamed of!A huge thank you to .au for fi...
24/02/2026

✨ Exciting news! ✨ Our final therapy room is complete — and it’s everything we dreamed of!

A huge thank you to .au for fitting out the entire space — from the custom 4-poster frame, therapy mats, crash mats, daisy chains, and swings — creating the ultimate sensory environment for the kids we work with. 💛

We can’t wait to see children exploring, moving, and thriving in this beautiful new space!

23/02/2026

We love coming together with other passionate paediatric teams 💛 For our internal PD this week, we teamed up with for a professional development session focused on something so important — meaningful goal setting for the families we support.

A huge thank you to Hanna from for presenting to our teams and guiding us through thoughtful, family-centred approaches to goal setting. 🌿

We explored how to:
✨ Build collaborative goals with families
✨ Make goals functional and participation-focused
✨ Ensure therapy aligns with what truly matters at home, kindy and school

Opportunities like this remind us that the best outcomes happen when we learn together, reflect together and grow together.

22/02/2026

We received by Natalie Shaw and we are already obsessed! 💛📚

Meet Max — a child with a busy brain, big feelings and amazing ideas. This beautiful book gently helps families and therapists start meaningful conversations about ADHD in a safe, empowering way.

We especially love how it covers tricky but important topics like nutrition, paediatrician visits and how medication can sometimes help — all explained in a child-friendly way.

Perfect for children aged 4–9, this book is a powerful reminder that supporting our brains isn’t about “fixing” them — it’s about understanding them and helping them thrive. 🌟

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9 South Pine Road
Alderley, QLD
4051

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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