Accelerate Abilities Occupational Therapy
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Occupational Therapy

Accelerating Your Abilities

We aim to 'accelerate' the abilities of all individuals to improve their independence and lead purposeful and meaningful lives.

Servicing Adelaide, Sunshine Coast, Perth & Melbourne.

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Accelerating Abilities Team


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At Accelerate Abilities we believe that developing meaningful relationships with our clients is essential to how individuals develop their independence. Ensuring that our clients feel connected and supported in all settings is key to what we do at Accelerate Abilities.

Our team of compassionate and connected Occupational Therapists work closely with each individual, their families and support network to understand their current strengths, areas of need and develop an individualised program to improve independence at home, at school and in the community.

We support our clients to overcome barriers to everyday life by focusing on promoting recovery and supporting them to engage in meaningful tasks, provide coping strategies for symptoms, building life skills and assisting with applying these skills to everyday life.

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Our Locations

Adelaide
Offering a wide range of occupational therapy services to both adults and children across the entire metro Adelaide area.
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Sunshine Coast
A trusted provider of comprehensive adult and paediatric occupational therapy services across the beautiful Sunshine Coast region.
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Perth
Offering expert adult and paediatric occupational therapy services throughout the thriving Perth community.
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Melbourne
Delivering specialised adult and paediatric occupational therapy services to the heart of Melbourne and its surrounding areas.
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    Occupational

    Therapy Services

    Occupational Therapists (OTs) work with people to support their participation in everyday activities. This can range from self-care activities, domestic tasks, leisure and play, school or work and life skills such as accessing the community and social skills.

    We work closely with individuals and their support network at home, school or in the community to identify their goals and put together a plan to help enhance their independence in activities that are important to them.

    This can be done by modifying the environment, providing adaptive equipment as well as providing rehabilitation and/or retraining.

    Functional Capacity Assessments

    Home Safety Assessments

    Sensory Profiles

    School/Pre-School Based Assessments

    Life Skill Assessments

    Assistive Technology Assessments & Trials

    Assesses a participant's functional performance in daily activity both at home and the community.

    It aims to holistically consider the comprehensive needs and goals of the client and identify necessary support to enable the client to participate in daily living activities, ensuring they have the right level of support and funding to achieve their goals.

    If you are returning home from the hospital or have recently had changes to how you are managing living independently at home, a home safety assessment can help. This assessment can help to identify the areas that are presenting challenges and make recommendations to improve home safety, functionality and independence.

    This may include recommending equipment, home modifications or providing education regarding different ways of performing a task.

    Difficulties with Sensory Integration can occur when messages from one or several sensory systems are not being processed effectively, resulting in a person being over or under-sensitive to particular sensations.

    Sensory profile assessments evaluate an individual's sensory processing patterns in the context of everyday life, providing a unique way to determine how sensory processing may be contributing to or interfering with participation in everyday tasks.

    Difficulties with school-based learning and preparation for school require support from an early age to establish the necessary building blocks for future success.

    School / Preschool-based assessments evaluate a child's fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, and motor skills to support them with learning in the classroom environment and engagement in schooling.

    Difficulties with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are very common among individuals of all ages.

    Areas such as toileting, dressing, hygiene/grooming, feeding, sleep, housework, money management, shopping, meal preparation, personal safety, travelling and organisational tasks are assessed through life skill assessments and help to identify which areas require further support through therapy.

    We apply our specialised knowledge to recommend suitable equipment which enhances independence and helps to make daily tasks easier. We work closely with the client to identify the most suitable option and provide clinical evidence to assist the participant to access funding.

    Assistive technology can range from small aids to help with dressing, through to more complex and specialist technology such as powered wheelchairs.


      The Team

      Peter

      Peter Pazios

      Director & Occupational Therapist - Adelaide
      Jess

      Jessica Hank

      Occupational Therapist - Adelaide
      Sarah OT Sunshine Coast

      Sarah Barr

      Occupational Therapist - Sunshine Coast
      Eleni Accelerate Abilities OT

      Eleni Kasidis

      Occupational Therapist - Adelaide
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      James Ridgwell

      Occupational Therapist - Adelaide
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      Alanah Brown

      Early Intervention Occupational Therapist - Adelaide
      Sarah Josefsberg

      Sarah Josefsberg

      Senior Occupational Therapist - Melbourne
      Ashley Bennett OT

      Ashley Bennett

      Senior Occupational Therapist - Perth
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        We accept both self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants of all ages and disabilities.
        Dept of Veteran Affairs
        Our bulk-billed services allow eligible veterans to access occupational therapy services at no charge.
        Private Health Bupa Medibank
        Occupational therapy private health rebates are able to be accessed in the vast majority of health funds. Check with your health fund to find out what rebates you are eligible for.
        Medicare
        Patients with care plans are able to receive funding via medicare for allied health services, this helps to cover a portion of the consultation or assessment.

        Funding

        Accelerate Abilities Occupational Therapists have extensive experience in service provision within the paediatric, adult, aged care and disability sectors.

        Our team of compassionate and connected Occupational Therapists work closely with each individual, their families, support network, and relevant funding bodies to ensure ease of access to services for eligible patients.


        Client Feedback

        • Peter has been working with my son who has Cerebral Palsy for the last few years. During this time, he has helped my son in many ways. Having Peter work with my son in his home means the skills he is learning and developing can be replicated each day.

          My son looks forward to his weekly OT sessions with Peter and doesn't see them as 'therapy' but rather a fun part to his weekly routine.

          Kate
        • Jessica.. thank you for your visit.. we have never dealt with an Occupational Therapist before and we were very impressed by the information you provided, and your enthusiasm and energy.

          We look forward to working with you. Again thank you.

          Wal & Helen
        • Peter’s service for our son with autism has been excellent. He always suggests recommendations for services, typical developmental milestones, promotes engagement in age appropriate activities and provides appropriate community resources that support participation.

          We wanted to share this information and let others know that Peter does a fabulous job with our son.  We are forever grateful to have met him in our Autism journey and would highly recommend his professionalism, advice and skills.

          Ashim & Maria
        • We can't thank Peter enough for everything he has done for our son. Our son’s trust and confidence has grown in so many aspects.

          It's comforting to know our son has someone special like Peter to confide in.

          Chad & Laura

          Contact & Referral

          Feel free to contact us at any time. We will get back to you as soon as we can!
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          Mailing Address:2/204 Military Road, Henley Beach SA 5022