Developmental delay Support at Melbourne Therapy — Across VIC

Developmental delay can affect how children acquire skills across many areas of daily life, including fine motor abilities. Melbourne Therapy supports children experiencing developmental delay through targeted fine motor intervention, helping build the hand strength, coordination, and control needed for writing, self-care tasks, and play. Our occupational therapists use a range of activities tailored to each child's needs and interests. For example, we might incorporate threading beads or using tweezers to pick up small objects, which develops pinch strength and hand-eye coordination. Play-based activities like playdough manipulation, scissor skills practice, and drawing exercises help children build confidence and capability in these foundational skills. Melbourne Therapy recognises that every child develops at their own pace, and we work collaboratively with families to identify meaningful goals. If your child may be eligible for NDIS funding in the 2025-26 financial year, our team can discuss how occupational therapy services might be supported. We encourage parents to have their child assessed by their GP or paediatrician first, as occupational therapists cannot diagnose developmental conditions but can certainly help address the functional skills that matter most to your family.