Munchkin Allied Health

Munchkin Allied Health A private clinic providing paediatric speech pathology and occupational therapy to the northern suburbs.

01/11/2025

This OT week we also want to celebrate our newest member of the OT team - Jordyn! Ask your questions for Jordyn in the comments below!

28/10/2025

Happy OT Week!

Today we hear from our fabulous OT, Sumeyye as she answers all of our questions.

What questions would you like to hear Sumeyye answer?

Today we are going to talk about Stacey.Stacey is a 4-year-old girl. She is having big meltdowns at home. A lot. Being t...
27/10/2025

Today we are going to talk about Stacey.

Stacey is a 4-year-old girl. She is having big meltdowns at home. A lot. Being told what to do makes her feel anxious and out of control, so she lashes out or hides when she is given instructions. She has trouble using pencils, scissors and paintbrushes, so she avoids these activities even though she really likes them. Stacey is already hearing words like 'naughty' and 'stubborn' and absorbing them into her identity.

But here's the thing:
Stacey doesn't want to have big meltdowns every day. She isn't trying to be difficult when she hides instead of doing what she is told. She wants to paint and draw and create at kinder. She just can't yet.

Stacey comes to see Sumeyye, and it's tricky. She is being asked to do difficult things. Slowly, she learns to trust that Sumeyye will help her when she needs it. Sumeyye isn't frustrated by her feelings and wants to work with her when things feel the hardest. At the same time, Sumeyye is teaching Stacey's mum and dad how it feels to be Stacey, and they come up with strategies to work with Stacey, instead of against her. Sumeyye is working with Stacey's kinder teachers to help them understand Stacey and how her brain works.

Stacey learns how her emotions feel in her body and strategies to use when she feels out of control. She develops her hand strength and fine motor skills, so that she can complete craft activities. Stacey builds her resilience so that she can persist when tasks are difficult. Her grown-ups learn a better way to communicate with her so that she can follow instructions.

Stacey is 5 years old. She still has meltdowns sometimes, even big ones, but they are not every day, and Stacey is getting better at working through her feelings. She understands her routine and thrives when adults around her give her choices and a sense of control. She loves being a leader at kinder and helping her teachers and peers. Her favourite things to do are drawing and painting. Her fridge is overflowing with artwork. Things aren't perfect and some days are hard, but Stacey feels seen, heard and supported by the adults around her.

This is occupational therapy in action.

Happy Occupational Therapy Week!We could not be prouder to celebrate our amazing OT and OT to be, Sumeyye and Jordyn. Th...
27/10/2025

Happy Occupational Therapy Week!

We could not be prouder to celebrate our amazing OT and OT to be, Sumeyye and Jordyn. These two fabulous clinicians make such an amazing difference in the lives of their clients and families, we are so lucky to have them.

Please feel free to share your appreciate with them in the clinic or in the comments below.

We could not be prouder to celebrate our amazing OT and OT to be, Sumeyye and Jordyn. These two fabulous clinicians make such an amazing difference in the lives of their clients and families; we are so lucky to have them.lliedHealthProfessionals

School Readiness Week 1 was great fun! Check out our craft activity of the week. We practised skills like using pencils,...
18/10/2025

School Readiness Week 1 was great fun! Check out our craft activity of the week. We practised skills like using pencils, scissors and sticky tape, while learning about pronouns, asking for help and sharing resources.

See you all next week!

We are so ready to kick off School Readiness 2025. 10 minutes to go!!
17/10/2025

We are so ready to kick off School Readiness 2025. 10 minutes to go!!

A very Happy Birthday to Isabelle, our friendly, funny and talented speech pathologist. You bring such laughter and joy ...
05/04/2025

A very Happy Birthday to Isabelle, our friendly, funny and talented speech pathologist. You bring such laughter and joy to our team. We hope you have had a wonderful day!

Chef Jake is in the building! We cannot wait to see you all. It’s not too late, pop down and see us at 11am or 4pm to jo...
03/03/2025

Chef Jake is in the building! We cannot wait to see you all. It’s not too late, pop down and see us at 11am or 4pm to join in the pancake action!

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ONE MORE SLEEP UNTIL PANCAKE DAY!! We are so excited to see you all and start the pancake mayhem. Toddlers and Preschool...
03/03/2025

ONE MORE SLEEP UNTIL PANCAKE DAY!! We are so excited to see you all and start the pancake mayhem.
Toddlers and Preschoolers at 11am
School kids at 4pm.
See you there!

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Happy Birthday to our fabulous speech pathologist Chantelle! We hope you enjoy your day making memories with family and ...
02/03/2025

Happy Birthday to our fabulous speech pathologist Chantelle! We hope you enjoy your day making memories with family and friends!

There is only 1 week to go before Pancake Day! We can’t wait to mix, flip and decorate delicious pancakes with everyone!...
24/02/2025

There is only 1 week to go before Pancake Day! We can’t wait to mix, flip and decorate delicious pancakes with everyone!
Have you booked your spot? Call the clinic now so you don’t miss out.

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Throwback to Pancake Day 2022 starring Chef Jake. We had STACKS of fun. Pancake Day 2025 is Tuesday the 4th of March. To...
17/02/2025

Throwback to Pancake Day 2022 starring Chef Jake. We had STACKS of fun. Pancake Day 2025 is Tuesday the 4th of March. Toddlers and preschoolers baking 11am-12pm, school kids from 4pm-5pm.
Call us on 03 9875 8222 to book!

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Suite 102/2 Murdoch Road
South Morang, VIC
3752

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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