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Occupational therapy helps people take part in everyday life to improve their health and wellbeing. They can help with activities, or occupations we would normally perform every day.
These are examples of occupations that young people need to perform.
Self-care occupations, for example:
Being productive occupations, for example:
Leisure occupations, for example:
Find out more about occupational therapy from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) website.
Our B2SA OT team works with children up to the age of 18 who live in the Dorset Council area and who have:
Find out more about the B2SA OT service.
Physiotherapy can help restore movement and function as a result of an injury, illness or disability. You may need a referral from your GP. Find out more about Physiotherapy on the NHS website.
There are Children's therapy services in Dorset County Hospital and Poole Hospital.
The Children's Therapy Service sees children and young people in Dorset.
Find more information about occupational therapy support and physiotherapy support on our Family Information Directory.