Children with Physical Disabilities

Links to information about children with physical disabilities.

Novita Children's Services also has information on a range of physical disabilities that can affect children and related support services.

Updated September 2008

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Title:   Early Childhood Service
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the range of services provided by the Novita Early Childhood Service - a service supporting children up to the age of 8 years of age and their families.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Technology
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The benefits of technology for children with a physical disability are explained. Information is provided about where technology can be obtained, who pays for it and what to do if the right item of technology is not available.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Disabilities - children and everyday activities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   You can help your child with physical disabilities to communicate and move. Daily activities, such as dressing and bathing, encourage your child's development. Playtime can make communication and movement fun.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Service groups
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided that describes how therapy groups can be of benefit to children with physical disability as well as their parents and carers. The different types of groups offered by Novita are explained.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Assessments
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the reasons for assessments being undertaken for children with physical disability, the ways that parents and others closely involved with the child can participate and the types of assessments undertaken by Novita therapists.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Psychology
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Psychology is explained and information provided about how chidren with physical disability and their families can benefit from psychology services. Information is also provided about the Psychology and Counselling Department of Novita
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Networking with others
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about how making connections with other people can be helpful for parents of children with a physical disability, what Novita does to promote these connections and what is available in the community to help network with others.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Mothers
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the ways that Novita seeks to support mothers of children with physical disabilities.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Managing stress
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about stress, what it is and what causes it. Lots of practical suggestions are also provided for constructively dealing with stress.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Grief and loss package
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the contents of this Novita package of information and resources for parents who are experiencing loss and grief.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Grief and loss
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the range of emotions commonly experienced by people who suffer a loss of some kind.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Fathers
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   This page outlines the importance of fathers in the upbringing of children with physical disability, the ways that Novita supports fathers and activities of the very successful fathers support group run by Novita
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Adjustment
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the issue of adjustment to having a child with a physical disability for parents.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Social skills
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The importance of social skills for children with a physical disability is explained, as are some of the common difficulties experienced. Practical suggestions are provided about how parents can help children with their social skills and information is provided about what Novita does in this area.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Siblings
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The common concerns of siblings about having a brother or sister with a physical disability are described, practical suggestions are provided for parents about how to deal with these concerns and information is provided about the ways that Novita attempts to assist siblings.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Friendships
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   This page outlines why friendships are so important for children with physical disability, some of the common difficulties experienced with friendships and how people around the child can help the child develop healthy friendships.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Fears and anxieties
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the common fears and anxieties experienced by children and how best to deal with them.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Confidence and independence
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   This page outlines why confidence is so important for children with a physical disability, how to promote confidence in children and provides a list of extra resources on this topic.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Equipment
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the types of equipment required by children with physical disability, where it can be obtained, how equipment is funded, the ordering process, how Novita staff are involved in providing equipment and the maintenance of equipment.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Eating and drinking
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Common mealtime issues for children with physical disability are described in detail together with the way that Novita speech pathologists handle such issues. Lots of practical ideas are provided regarding the best foods and the best ways of preparing such foods, as well as suggestions for mealtime equipment, oral stimulation and mealtime communication.
Date:   Aug 2008
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