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Supporting Therapy Through Skilled Allied Health Assistants

Our Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) are typically speech and Occupational Therapy (OT) students who are currently completing their respective degrees, or have completed a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistant course.

Our AHAs work under the supervision of our speech pathologists and occupational therapists to deliver therapy-based activities in a fun and affordable way.

Allied Health Assistants at Coastal Kids

Our AHAs provide affordable, supervised support to help children practise therapy goals through play, communication, regulation, and motor activities, enhancing progress between sessions.

They are a great option to increase therapy intensity, support skill development, or provide consistent weekly input at a lower cost.

Our AHAs receive regular weekly supervision and input from our qualified therapists, and we make sure to only recommend AHA support for clients where this is appropriate.

Allied Health Assistants can

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Help your child practise their therapy goals between sessions.
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Deliver a program that has been designed by a speech pathologist or occupational therapist.
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Work on play, communication, regulation or motor tasks.
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Support home programs or school recommendations.

What to Expect

Collaborative therapy planning and ongoing support

Depending on your areas of concern, your initial assessment session will be completed by a qualified speech pathologist or occupational therapist.

They will develop a support plan based on your goals for your child, and create a detailed therapy plan for your AHA to follow.

The AHA will check in with the therapist regularly and make adjustments to the plan as needed.
Your therapist will also check in with you regularly to review the support plan and ensure that we remain on track in meeting your child’s goals.

Want to know more?

Get in touch with our friendly team to talk about how we can support your child. We’re here to help!

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