Supporting Your Child's
Development Growth Potential

MAGC. offers specialized pediatric occupational therapy to help children develop essential skills through play-based, evidence-based practices.

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MAGC OT - PAEDIATRIC SERVICES

Unlock Your Child's Potential with Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

Developmental Milestones
  • Babies & Toddlers: Sensory integration, motor skills development
  • Pre-Schoolers: School readiness assessments
  • School-Age: Academic support strategies
  • Neurodiverse: ADHD/ADD specialized support
  • All Ages: Play-based therapeutic approaches
Personalized Approach
  • Individualized treatment plans
  • Family-centered care philosophy
  • Collaborative goal setting
  • Holistic well-being focus
  • Compassionate, client-focused care
Our Promise to You
  • A decade of helping kids like yours thrive
  • Trusted, play-based methods that get results
  • Personalized plans built for your child's unique needs
  • A therapist who never stops learning new ways to help
  • We partner with you, teachers, and doctors for success

Skills We Help Your Child Build

Making Sense of the World
(Sensory Integration)

Helping your child process sensory inputs like touch, sound, and movement, so they feel comfortable with clothing tags, cafeteria noise, playground play, and new foods.

Big Moves
(Gross Motor Skills)

Strengthening big muscles for better posture, running, climbing, kicking a ball, and bike riding to boost balance and coordination.

Teamwork for Two Hands
(Bilateral Integration)

Teaching hands to work together for tasks like cutting with scissors, catching a ball, zipping a coat, or tying shoes.

Visual Perceptual Skills

Helping your child interpret what they see, like finding toys, completing puzzles, distinguishing letters, spacing words, or copying from a whiteboard.

Thinking and Doing
(Self-Care & Independence)

Guiding your child to plan and execute new tasks, like navigating obstacle courses, swinging, or building a Lego set independently.

Thinking Skills

Building problem-solving skills for tasks like dressing in order, opening lunch containers, following multi-step instructions, and learning colors or shapes.

Little Moves
(Fine Motor Skills)

Developing hand and finger strength for school tasks like holding a pencil, cutting, drawing, writing their name, or buttoning clothes.

Paying Attention
(Attention & Concentration)

Strengthening focus to unlock all other skills, helping your child stay on task despite distractions, a foundation for learning and growth.

Comprehensive Child Development Support
Babies & Toddlers
  • Sensory Integration – Enhancing responsiveness to touch, sound, and movement
  • Motor Skills – Encouraging crawling, grasping, and coordination
  • Play-Based Learning – Building cognitive and social skills
Pre-School Children
  • Sensory Integration – Improving focus and attention
  • Fine Motor Skills – Pencil grip and scissor use
  • Visual Processing – Tracking and shape recognition
School-Age Children
  • Motor Skills – Handwriting and tool use
  • Visual Perception – Reading and writing support
  • School Readiness Assessments – Ensuring your child is equipped for the classroom.
Neurodiverse Children
  • We Cater For Kids with
    – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    - ADHD / ADD ,
    - Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD),
    - Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD / Dyspraxia)
  • Focused On:
  • Sensory processing challenges
  • Attention and executive function
  • Social participation skills

The Occupational Therapy Process

We follow a structured process to ensure your child receives the best possible support tailored to their unique needs.

Assessment

We conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your child's sensory, motor, cognitive, and social skills using standardized tools, observations, and parent input.

Feedback & Discussion

We review assessment findings with you, discussing your child's strengths, challenges, and specific needs.

Recommendations & Planning

We create a tailored therapy plan with specific goals and interventions, outlining the type and frequency of sessions.

Referrals (If Needed)

We identify and guide you toward additional services, such as speech therapy or medical consultations, if required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Occupational Therapy helps children thrive in their most important jobs: playing, learning at school, and managing daily activities. Ultimately, it boosts their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. OT helps children:
  • Process Sensory Input: Respond more appropriately to sights, sounds, and touches to better support learning and calm.
  • Improve Motor Skills: Develop fine motor skills for tasks like handwriting and using utensils, and gross motor skills for running and jumping.
  • Strengthen Coordination: Enhance eye-hand coordination for play (like batting a ball) and school skills (like copying from a board).
  • Gain Independence: Master life skills such as dressing, bathing, brushing teeth, and self-feeding.
  • Build Social Skills: Learn positive behaviors and practice managing frustration and anger.
  • Access Tools: Source specialised equipment (like splints or adaptive tools) to build independence.

Costs vary depending on your child's specific needs and the type of session (e.g., a comprehensive initial assessment vs. an ongoing therapy session). Please contact us for our current, transparent fee structure.

We work directly with many medical aids as a Designated Service Provider (DSP). However, coverage and reimbursement rates can vary significantly between different plans.

Our practice operates on a Hybrid Payment Model to navigate these complexities:
  1. Medical Aid Rates (DSP): For medical aids we are contracted with, we bill them directly at their negotiated rate.
  2. Co-Payments / Shortfalls: Some medical aid plans only cover a portion of the session cost. In these cases, the patient is responsible for the remaining balance (co-payment). This balance is payable on the day of the session.
  3. Non-Contracted Medical Aids: For medical aids we are not contracted with, our full private fee is due upfront. We will provide you with a detailed invoice to claim back from your medical aid yourself. The amount they reimburse will depend on your specific plan's "out-of-network" benefits.
To avoid any surprises, we strongly recommend:
  • Contacting your medical aid before your first session to confirm:
    • If your plan covers Occupational Therapy.
    • If we are a Designated Service Provider (DSP) for your specific plan.
    • What your annual limits are for OT.
    • If your plan requires any co-payments for allied health services.
We are happy to provide you with procedure codes to make this conversation with your medical aid easier.

We know new places can be overwhelming. If your child is anxious, we're happy to send pictures of our space or arrange a short familiarisation visit beforehand.

The most important thing to know is that OT is fun! It is NOT like a doctor's visit. To a child, our session feels like play. To a parent watching, it looks like purposeful play. But behind the fun is expert clinical reasoning—every activity is chosen to target specific goals. We create a safe space where it's okay to try, fail, and succeed without fear, reducing anxiety so active learning can take place.

This is highly individual. After the initial assessment, we will recommend a therapy plan tailored to your child's goals. Typically, children benefit from weekly or bi-weekly sessions. The duration of the overall therapy journey varies and is something we will discuss and re-evaluate regularly with you.

You are the expert on your child, so we follow your lead. Parents, nannies, and au pairs are always welcome, especially for younger children. We often find it helpful for caregivers to observe so they can support therapy goals at home.

If the therapeutic goal is to build independence, we will work with you on a gentle "exit plan" to support your child in this transition. We believe in a team approach, which sometimes includes school visits or meetings.

Yes, we require a referral from your doctor after they have completed a consultation. This allows us to partner with them for a precise diagnosis. Remember, you know your child best—trusting your gut and seeking that medical consultation is the key to getting started.

Absolutely. We are passionate about being 'sensible navigators' for families. Whether you've just received a diagnosis or simply have a feeling something isn't quite right, it can be daunting to know what to do next.

We will help you prioritize and navigate the process. We'll listen to your concerns and honestly tell you if OT is the best place to start. If it's not, we'll refer you to a trusted professional who can help.

The best first step is a conversation. Contact us for further questions to discuss your concerns.