Services

Welcome to Building Blocks Occupational Therapy

Building Blocks Occupational Therapy is an independent Occupational Therapy Practice that has a special interest in paediatrics and adolescents, offering Ayres Sensory Integration® and DIRFloortime® intervention.

We aim to develop the foundational building blocks in order for children and adolescents to be able to grow and engage optimally in their home, school and social environments. Every child & adolescent is unique and has potential. We are dedicated to building strong therapeutic relationships while journeying with you and your child, and to equipping them with the necessary tools to thrive. We may work with Schools, Teachers and other Health Professionals during this journey.

We offer specific knowledge in Tomatis®, DIR Floortime®, Interactive Metronome®, Sensory Integration and Makaton.

Some of the areas that we assist in may include the following:

• Midline crossing and bilateral integration delays (dominance, directionality, body skills)
• Postural Control
• Motor planning difficulties / Dyspraxia
• Fine Motor Development (pencil grasp, handwriting, drawing, cutting, object manipulation)
• Visual-Perceptual Skills (reading, writing, numerical skills, memory)
• Developmental delays
• Spectrum disorders
• Socio-emotional challenges
• Planning and organisational skills
• Executive functioning
• Attention and concentration difficulties
• Study Skills
• Delayed independence in activities of daily living (toileting, dressing, eating, play participation).
• Sensory processing difficulties and disorders
• Gross Motor Skills (Balancing, ball skills, Co-ordination)

We are well placed to advise you in the selection of a suitable candidate to care for your most precious possession – your children, in your specific circumstances.
We will help you to assess your family’s particular needs, and the most appropriate type of person to fill them.

What we offer

We screen all candidates extensively, check references and interview them personally. This includes ensuring that they speak and understand English or Afrikaans well, and that they have at least one year of full-time experience with children under 2 years of age.
You may also contact the references yourself if you so wish, as sometimes referees are more forthcoming to potential employers.

We will arrange for you to interview 3 candidates, or more if needed, in your own home, at your convenience.

We are happy to advise you on all aspects of the process, eg deciding what your needs are, interview questions, etc.

We arrange for at least one week’s trial period to see how the candidate integrates with your family and how you relate to each other.

We also provide you with the UIF forms and payslip templates. We offer an ongoing mediation and support service to help maintain a positive working relationship.

We guarantee that during a three month replacement period, should you or the chosen candidate decide to terminate your employment relationship, we will replace her free of charge.

THE CHOICES

Employees may be:

full - time, part - time, sleep - in, sleep - out; they may be younger or more mature; with basic or more advanced qualifications; with more limited or wider experience; possess a driver’s licence, with or without their own car.
Above all, each will have a different personality.

The terminology commonly used is :

Nanny

Her focus is primarily on child-care, but she is also prepared to undertake general domestic duties and possibly cooking. Usually full-time, 45 - 50 hours per week, depending on whether the position is sleep-in or out.

Child-carer

Her focus is predominantly on child-care, supplemented with a certain amount of light domestic duties. Can be part-time or full-time.

Au Pair

She is responsible for all aspects of a child’s life. She may work full-time or part-time.

Hi Parents

My Business is offering our services in various child care areas.
I have been an au pair for 9 years and I have completed a Facilitators course as well.

We offer the following services:

Babysitting for stay at home moms, who need to engage in child-free activities.

Homework aid / Tutoring, for those who require assistance. Babysitting in the evenings for the parents who want to go out for a date night or have a function on etc.

Assistance with planning and implementing routines and other developmental milestones.
E.g how to play with your child and manage their behaviour difficulties.

House sitting, for when you go away and need someone to look after your home and/or animals.

Au Pair Placements for families requiring a temporary, short term or long term Au Pair for their children.

We are located in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town and have plenty of references.
We can set up meetings with some of our current clients whom we help on a regular basis.

If you'd like to know more and the prices for our services please feel free to call