Therapy

Occupational Therapy at Hope School is designed to promote learners’ independent participation in both daily activities and academic tasks, tailored to each learner’s individual needs. Our Occupational Therapy team focuses on enhancing fine and gross motor skills, visual perceptual development, visual-motor integration, life skills, and the effective use of assistive devices to remove barriers to learning.

Learners are supported with a range of assistive technologies, including tablets, laptops, and adapted keyboards, enabling them to fully engage with the curriculum and participate confidently in classroom activities. Our therapists also work closely with teachers to implement classroom adaptations that optimise each learner’s ability to function and thrive in the learning environment.

For Grade 12 learners, the Occupational Therapy team provides guidance in creating a comprehensive exit plan, ensuring that each student leaves Hope School with a clear and actionable roadmap for their future, whether that involves further education, vocational training, or entering the workforce.

Physiotherapy at Hope School is designed to help learners achieve their maximum functional ability and independence in all aspects of daily life. Our team focuses on enhancing muscle strength, endurance, range of motion, and motor skills, while also managing a variety of respiratory conditions.

Physiotherapists play a key role in identifying, sourcing, and fitting appropriate assistive devices, including orthotics, prosthetics, walking aids, and wheelchairs, to support learners’ independence and participation in school life. All physiotherapists at the school are BLS (Basic Life Support) accredited, ensuring the highest standard of care.

We are proud to partner with Jumping Kids, an NGO that supports our amputee learners with prosthetic needs throughout their schooling journey.

Physiotherapists at Hope School are also actively involved in sports for learners with physical disabilities, supporting participation at local, national, and international levels. They provide consistent support, making necessary adjustments to promote learners’ growth, development, and overall well-being.

Speech-Language Therapy at Hope School is designed to ensure learners can fully access the language of learning and teaching, while addressing speech, voice, and feeding challenges. Our therapists work to correct speech deficits, support voice development, and assist learners with feeding difficulties, promoting greater independence and participation in daily and academic activities.

A key focus of our programme is augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), which provides learners who struggle with natural speech the tools and strategies to communicate effectively. These assistive devices may include tablets or laptops with specialized communication software, as well as other communication aids, enabling learners to engage in meaningful two-way interactions with peers, teachers, and the wider community.

Through targeted support and innovative communication strategies, Speech-Language Therapy at Hope School empowers learners to participate confidently, express themselves effectively, and access the curriculum fully.

Educational psychologists at Hope School provide specialised support to learners experiencing challenges within the educational setting. These challenges may include learning difficulties, social and emotional issues, grief, trauma, anxiety, behavioural adjustments, hyperactivity, and other barriers to learning.

Through assessment, counselling, and intervention, educational psychologists work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and learners to develop strategies that promote academic success, emotional well-being, and social development. Their goal is to ensure that every learner has the tools, support, and guidance needed to thrive within the school environment.