Getting to school is the hard part
Mornings build to a standoff, and some days school just does not happen.
Telehealth · Families
Online OT for school participation and attendance planning
When school days are hard, whether getting there or joining in, occupational therapy can work on the routine and the plan. Delivered by video, with you involved.
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- Planning and collaboration, not a fixed programme
- Parent or carer part of the session
- Suitability checked for each child
Parents, carers and young people can call or enquire.
When school days are hard
An OT looks at one part of the school week before agreeing a plan with you.
Holding it together all day
Your child manages at school and falls apart at home, or the other way around.
The plan does not stick
School and home are trying different things, and nothing is joined up.
School participation support with our OTs.
Joanne and Lin work with families on the routines and supports around school. The parent or carer is part of the session, and planning is built around what already happens.
Joanne
Occupational Therapist
More about Joanne
Joanne provides trauma-informed and neuro-affirming OT by telehealth when the goals and activities suit online delivery.
Lin
Occupational Therapist
More about Lin
Lin supports children, young adults, neurodivergent clients and older adults by telehealth when online delivery is suitable.
What an online session actually looks like
A first session often starts with one part of the school week: the morning, the transition or a particular class. You can map what happens, agree a plan, and decide what to ask the school to try.
What you need
A phone, tablet or computer with a camera, a stable connection, and somewhere you can talk without being interrupted.
How the session runs
The parent or carer walks through one routine and the therapist can suggest one change to try before the next session.
Who can join
Anyone who shares the routine can join, including both parents, a carer or a support person.
Your child does not need to be on camera. The session is about the routine and the plan around school.
How an OT works on school participation
Map one part of the week
Start with the morning, the transition or a particular class rather than the whole week.
Plan with home and school
Agree what will be tried, who does what, and what to watch for.
Review and adjust
Keep what helps, change what does not, and revisit the plan with you.
This is occupational therapy focused on routines and school participation. Attendance-related support depends on an individually agreed plan.
What online OT can cover
These are the areas most often worked on by video. Suitability for this work is confirmed for each child.
- Morning and transition routines
- Agreeing strategies with home and school
- Planning for the parts of the day that are hardest
- Communication between family and school
- Reviewing what is working and adjusting it
How it works
- Call or request a callback. The team checks whether online OT fits your situation, funding and timing.
- First session. You and the OT map one part of the school week and agree a plan to try.
- Review and adjust. You keep what works, change what does not, and decide together whether to continue.
Who this suits
This is for families who want practical planning around hard school days. The team checks suitability and any school collaboration arrangements first.
- Families whose child finds parts of the school day hard
- Parents who want a routine and a plan, not a diagnosis
- Families already working with the school
- Anyone with a support coordinator or family member helping
When telehealth may not be the right fit
Telehealth is not the answer for every request. Attendance planning is considered individually, and the team redirects you rather than sell you the wrong format.
- Attendance support is planned individually, and whether a plan suits depends on your child, the school and what is already in place
- Work that needs the therapist to observe your child at school
- A formal diagnosis or an attendance enforcement process
- Crisis or mental health emergency support
What to have ready when you call
Keep it simple. The call is a routing conversation, not an assessment.
- Which part of the school week is hardest
- What the school is already doing
- What funding you have, so the team can check what applies
School participation OT questions
No one can promise that. This service helps you plan the routine and the supports around school, and whether that suits your child is confirmed individually.
With your permission, the OT can suggest what to raise with the school. Avanti does not run the school’s processes for you.
If school refusal is the concern, ask about suitability with Joanne. Support focuses on routines and participation within an individually agreed plan; no particular attendance outcome is promised.
Not necessarily. The parent or carer is part of the session, and your child can join if it helps.
If the work needs to happen in the school setting, the team says so and talks through what else may fit.
The team confirms fit and funding first. An early appointment usually maps one part of the school week and agrees a plan to try.
Often, when the work is planning and routines that do not need to be observed in person. The team confirms suitability for each child before anything is booked.
Funding options depend on your child and the service. Tell the team what funding you have and they check what applies, then explain any fees before anything is booked.
Ask about school participation support
Tell the team which part of the school week is hardest and how your child is funded. They check fit, fees and timing, then explain the next step.
Telehealth school participation OT
Online occupational therapy for families planning around hard school days. Suitability for this work is confirmed for each child before booking.
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