Welcome to Outcomes Therapy
Outcomes Therapy is a paediatric occupational therapy practice based in Kallangur, on Brisbane’s north side. We provide clinic-based and mobile services to children and families across the Moreton Bay Region and selected northern Brisbane suburbs.
Our experienced occupational therapists work collaboratively with children, families, educators and other important people to understand each child’s strengths, support needs and everyday experiences. Therapy focuses on the activities and environments that matter most — including home, school, kindy and the community — with practical support designed to strengthen participation, confidence, autonomy and wellbeing.
Children may benefit from occupational therapy when everyday activities feel difficult, exhausting, overwhelming or less accessible than they should be. This might include play, learning, movement, sensory processing, emotional regulation, self-care, routines, relationships or participation at school and in the community. Our role is not to make children “keep up” or appear less different, but to help them access the right supports, environments and opportunities to thrive as themselves.
Occupational Therapy is where science, creativity, and compassion collide
Jessica Kensky
Meet the team
Our team of Occupational Therapists are committed to providing evidence-based, holistic, family and client-centred therapy.
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The results of an organisation is the combined effort of each individual'
Vince Lombardi
What we do at Outcomes Therapy
Every child experiences the world in their own way. Sometimes, differences in movement, sensory processing, communication, attention, emotional regulation or daily routines can make it harder for a child to participate comfortably and confidently in the activities that matter to them.
Our occupational therapists take the time to understand your child as a whole person — including their strengths, interests, needs, preferences and ways of communicating. We also consider the environments around them, the expectations being placed upon them and the supports available within their everyday life.
Rather than asking, “What is wrong with this child?”, we explore questions such as:
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What is this child communicating through their behaviour?
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What is making this activity difficult, uncomfortable or overwhelming?
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What helps this child feel safe, connected and capable?
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How can we adapt the task, environment or expectations?
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What skills or supports could increase the child’s participation and autonomy?
We may support children and families in areas including:
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Play, exploration and participation in meaningful activities
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Gross and fine motor development
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Handwriting, drawing and classroom participation
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Sensory processing and sensory preferences
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Emotional regulation and co-regulation
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Attention, planning and executive functioning
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Building and maintaining routines
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Eating and mealtime participation
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Toileting and personal care
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Social connection and relationships
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Communication of needs, boundaries and preferences
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Participation at home, school, kindy and in the community
Our Approach
Therapy at Outcomes Therapy is individualised, collaborative and grounded in your child’s everyday life.
We work alongside children, parents, carers, educators and other important people to identify meaningful goals and develop practical strategies that can be used across daily routines and environments. This may include adapting activities, reducing barriers, supporting skill development, building caregiver understanding and helping the adults around the child respond in ways that promote safety, connection and participation.
Depending on your child’s interests and goals, therapy may include play-based sessions, movement activities, sensory and regulation supports, environmental adaptations, explicit skill development, visual supports, assistive technology, parent coaching and collaboration with schools or other services.
As a neurodiversity-affirming practice, we do not aim to train children to appear less neurodivergent or to prioritise compliance over wellbeing. We seek to understand each child’s individual nervous system, communication and support needs while helping them develop greater autonomy, confidence and access to meaningful occupations.
Our goal is not to change who your child is. It is to help create the conditions in which they can participate, develop and thrive as themselves.
Assessments
Assessment may be recommended when it would help us better understand your child’s strengths, support needs and everyday functioning. The type of assessment selected will depend on the purpose of the referral and the questions your family would like answered.
Formal and standardised assessments available through Outcomes Therapy may include:
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition — ADOS-2
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Conners assessments of attention, executive functioning and ADHD-related characteristics
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Executive functioning assessments
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Gross and fine motor assessments
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School readiness and participation screening
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Sensory processing assessments
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Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition — SRS-2
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Visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination assessments
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Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales and Adaptive Behavior Assessment System — ABAS
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Adaptive functioning assessments such as the Vineland and ABAS may also contribute to Functional Capacity Assessments and reports prepared for the NDIS.
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Assessment results are interpreted within the broader context of your child’s development, environment and lived experience. Scores are only one part of the picture and are considered alongside family priorities, clinical observations and information from the people who know your child best.
