Kids At Max - Psych | Speech | OT

Kids At Max - Psychology, Speech Pathology & Occupational Therapy

 

Kids At Max is a multidisciplinary child and adolescent clinic in Bentleigh East, supporting children, teenagers and families through psychology, speech pathology and occupational therapy services.

 

Families come to Kids At Max when they want evidence based and individualised support for their children. Our practitioners take time to understand each child’s strengths, challenges, personality, developmental needs and everyday environments. We work with parents, carers, teachers and other professionals so that therapy goals are practical and meaningful.

 

Our approach is warm, collaborative and evidence-informed. Sessions are designed to help children feel safe, engaged and supported, while giving families clear strategies they can use between appointments. Where a child needs support across more than one area, our psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists can collaborate to create a joint therapy plan.

Funding options include NDIS, Medicare, Private Health Insurance and TAC.

How We Can Help

1. Contact Kids At Max to discuss your child’s needs.
Families can call us to talk through their concerns and find out which service may be the best starting point.

2. Meet with the most suitable practitioner for an assessment or initial consultation.
Your child may see a psychologist, speech pathologist or occupational therapist depending on the area of concern. We take time to understand your child’s development, current skills, challenges, goals and the settings where support is needed.

3. Receive a tailored therapy, assessment or support plan.
We develop goals with the family and provide practical strategies that can be used at home, school and in daily routines. Therapy may include play-based activities, structured skill-building, parent coaching, school collaboration and recommendations for ongoing support.

Will My Child Benefit From Psychology, Speech or OT?
Your child may benefit from a Kids At Max psychologist, speech pathologist or occupational therapist if they are finding everyday situations harder than expected, need help building confidence or independence, or require assessment and therapy to better understand their learning, communication, emotional, behavioural, sensory or motor needs.

Families often contact us when their child is experiencing challenges with emotional regulation, anxiety, social skills, speech clarity, language development, attention, learning, handwriting, coordination, sensory processing, school readiness or participation at kinder or school.


Psychology
Kids At Max psychologists support children and teenagers with emotional, behavioural, developmental, learning and social concerns. Psychology may be helpful when a child is feeling overwhelmed, avoiding school, struggling with friendships, finding it hard to manage big emotions, or needing assessment to better understand their learning and development.

Support areas include:
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attention difficulties, including ADHD-related concerns
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bullying
- Challenging behaviours
- Depression
- Family issues
- Giftedness
- Intellectual disability
- Learning issues
- Resilience and coping
- Relationships and friendships
- School readiness
- School refusal
- Self-esteem and assertiveness
- Sleep difficulties
- Special needs funding support

Psychology Assessments
Psychology assessments may assist families, schools and referrers to better understand a child’s needs and plan appropriate supports.

Assessment areas include:
- Autism assessment
- Behavioural assessment, including ADHD-related concerns
- Cognitive assessment, including IQ testing
- Learning difficulty assessment, including dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia


Speech Pathology
Kids At Max speech pathologists support children and teenagers with communication, speech, language, literacy and social communication skills. Speech pathology may be helpful if your child is difficult to understand, becomes frustrated when communicating, has trouble following instructions, is late to develop language, stutters, struggles with early literacy or needs help communicating socially with peers.

Support areas include:
- Apraxia of speech
- Articulation, including lisps and speech sound difficulties
- Auditory processing
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Receptive and expressive language development
- Literacy and phonological awareness
- Phonological disorders, such as swapping or leaving off sounds
- Social communication, pragmatics and confidence
- Speech development
- Understanding and following instructions

Speech Pathology Assessments
Speech pathology assessments can help clarify your child’s communication profile and guide therapy goals.

Assessment areas include:
- Articulation and oromotor skills
- Receptive and expressive language
- Pragmatics and social communication


Occupational Therapy
Kids At Max occupational therapists support children and teenagers to develop the skills they need for everyday participation at home, kinder, school and in the community. OT may be helpful if your child struggles with handwriting, dressing, feeding, toileting, coordination, concentration, sensory sensitivities, emotional regulation or confidence in physical activities.

Support areas include:
- Attention and concentration
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Coordination
- Emotional regulation
- Fine motor skills, including handwriting
- Gross motor skills, including muscle control and coordination
- Overactivity or excessive movement
- Self-care skills, including dressing, feeding and toileting
- Sensory processing differences involving touch, taste, smell, movement and sight

Occupational Therapy Assessments
OT assessments can help identify a child’s functional strengths and support needs.

Assessment areas include:
- Fine and gross motor skills
- Functional capacity
- Handwriting
- Sensory profile

Kids At Max is a clinic for families looking for a child-focused, family-centred and collaborative allied health team. Our goal is to help children feel understood, build meaningful skills and experience greater confidence across home, school and everyday life.