20/01/2026
Supporting children where learning actually happens ✨
At Open Arms Support Services, we know that many children don’t struggle because they can’t learn — they struggle because the school environment isn’t working for them.
That’s why our School-Based Occupational Therapy Assessments focus on how a child manages the real demands of the school day, not just isolated skills.
We look at three key areas:
🔹 Sensory processing
How a child experiences noise, movement, touch, visual input, attention demands and fatigue — and how this affects regulation, focus and emotional wellbeing across the day.
🔹 Functional skills for school life
Including seating and posture, handwriting and tool use, organisation, self-care, transitions, play and participation — the everyday tasks that shape a child’s school experience.
🔹 The school environment
Classroom layout, routines, sensory load and the reasonable adjustments (or lack of them) that can either support or overwhelm a child.
Following the assessment, families receive a clear, detailed OT report written in plain English.
Our recommendations are individualised, practical and realistic — designed to build on a child’s strengths and give schools guidance they can actually implement.
Because meaningful support isn’t about labels.
It’s about understanding why a child is struggling — and what will genuinely help them participate, learn and feel safe at school.
💬 If school feels like a daily battle for your child, support can start with understanding.
