What we do:

The Sunflower Clinic is a private Occupational Therapy Clinic providing assessment and treatment services for children and adolescents aged 0-18 years old in:

Cork - 5 days per week

Killarney - 2 days per week

Listowel - 1 day per week

Limerick - 3 days per week

Kilkenny - 2 days per week

Rest of Munster - by arrangement

The clinic employs only state-registered and qualified professionals.

 

Since opening in February 2006, the clinic has assessed and treated > 2,500 children and adolescents with the following conditions:

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
  • Dyspraxia
  • Down Syndrome
  • Attention Disorder (ADD,ADHD)
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorders
  • Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Neurological Conditions (Cerebral Palsy, Various Syndromes etc)

  • Learning Difficulties

(for a complete list, please speak to one of our therapists)

Balance Therapy
 

 

Services for School-aged Children:

The clinic provides services for children with needs in the following school categories:
 

PRE SCHOOLERS

  • Developmental delay
  • Failure to thrive
  • Behavioural difficulties
  • Sensory Processing Difficulties

PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Poor Handwriting
  • Organising themselves and their personal belongings
  • Perceptual Problems
  • Poor balance / ball skills
  • Clumsy/awkward children
  • Spelling difficulties
  • Attention and concentration difficulties
  • Challenging behaviour
  • Supporting Resource Hours/SNA application
  • In-Service Talks

SECONDARY SCHOOL

  • Handwriting difficulties
  • Recommend Assistive Technology
  • (e.g. use of  a Laptop /Scribe, Extra time for exams)
  • Effective processing of information
  • Organisation skills
  • Concentration/Listening skills
  • Posture and Balance
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Anxiety Management
  • Social Skills – Individual/Groups
  • In-Service Talks