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Toileting is an important everyday living skill. When toileting is a problem it can make life difficult for the whole family. Toileting challenges may include: bed wetting frequent daytime accidents withholding poop soiling underwear fear around going to the toilet insistent on doing poop in a nappy Toileting challenges can happen to children of all ages. Many parents don’t realise …
This case study is part of our collection of resources and training materials for online occupational therapy. If you are an allied health professional see our free online therapy training course for more resources. If you are a family or provider wanting to know more about our online occupational therapy services see our frequently asked questions. Poorani Balasundaram, Occupational Therapist …
This article is part of our collection of resources for online speech therapy. If you are a family or provider wanting to know more about our online speech therapy services see our frequently asked questions. If you are an allied health professional see our free online therapy training course for more resources. Ed Johnson, Clinical Innovation Advisor Before I see …
This case study is part of our collection of resources and training materials for online speech therapy. If you are an allied health professional see our free online therapy training course for more online speech therapy resources. If you are a family or provider wanting to know more about the online speech therapy services we offer see our frequently asked …
A mental health occupational therapist is different from a psychologist or psychiatrist Psychiatrists are medical doctors that have completed additional training in mental health and are able to prescribe medications. Psychologists are allied health professionals who help people overcome psychological problems, often with counselling and talking therapy approaches. Occupational therapists working in mental health aim to assist people to lead …
When you receive services with Umbo we will ask you to sign a contract that ends on the same date as your NDIS plan. To avoid disrupting your sessions by waiting for your new NDIS plan, if you’re able to show us proof of the plan being extended or rolled over, we can extend your current contract in order to …
Approximately 1 in 150 people in Australia have autism. And yet, access to services locally for many of them involve long wait lists, and inconsistent service. Meanwhile, evidence around online delivery of speech and occupational therapy suggests that treatment can be effective if it is done purely online. If online therapy can produce the same results as in person therapy, …
With continual lockdowns on the horizon for much of Australia, changes to routine can be disruptive to all of us. For people with autism, it can be even more devastating. One very common trait of people with autism is restrictive or repetitive behaviours, such as being fixed on a routine. Transitions are hard. This is where occupational therapy, delivered online, …
By Weh Yeoh In 2018, when we started Umbo, we were concerned about the long wait times that families in Australia – particularly those in regional or rural areas – experienced to access quality speech and occupational therapy. Having worked in countries like Cambodia, China, Vietnam and India, I couldn’t believe that in my own country of Australia, access to …
At Umbo we provide a free online training course for allied health professionals who want to learn the latest evidence-based practices for delivering therapy online. Online therapy is not just zoom plus business-as-usual. It’s much more diverse than simply videoconferencing. To get the best clinical outcomes, it’s crucial to be confident and proficient in providing an individualised approach to each …
