Meghan Butler Occupational Therapist / Arbeidsterapeut

Meghan Butler Occupational Therapist / Arbeidsterapeut Stimulation is key in promoting development and growth. With OT, kids learn through play and grow through challenges!

I am a passionate OT, specialising in little ones aged 0 to 10. Every child deserves a chance to master their full potential! My services include the following for little ones aged 0 to 10:

- Screening tests
- Full OT assessments with report and feedback
session
- Weekly individual therapy sessions
- Weekly group sessions (2 kids)
- Re-evaluations
- Home programs
- Study methods

Strong bodies build strong learners! 💪 Postural control is the foundation for sitting, writing, concentrating and playin...
23/07/2026

Strong bodies build strong learners! 💪

Postural control is the foundation for sitting, writing, concentrating and playing with confidence.

Every core-strengthening activity is an investment in your child’s development. 🌟

Movement is often the first step to learning. 💙Before we expect children to sit, focus, write, cut, or complete table-to...
06/06/2026

Movement is often the first step to learning. 💙

Before we expect children to sit, focus, write, cut, or complete table-top tasks, their nervous system needs to be ready.

In this session, we’re warming up by using a combination of:
🌀 Vestibular input (movement)
💪 Proprioceptive input (heavy work)
✋ Tactile input (touch)

These sensory experiences help prepare the body for:
✔️ Focus and attention
✔️ Learning readiness
✔️ Readiness for Core strength, Postural control and Fine motor exercises that are a large part of our sessions
✔️ Successful participation in table-top activities

For many children, movement is not a reward after work is done—it is the foundation that makes learning possible.

Understand the Difference ☝🏻Developmental OT vs Sensory Integration OTMany parents are surprised to learn that not all O...
06/06/2026

Understand the Difference ☝🏻

Developmental OT vs Sensory Integration OT

Many parents are surprised to learn that not all Occupational Therapists focus on exactly the same areas. While there is often overlap, Developmental OTs and Sensory Integration (SI) OTs have different areas of expertise.

Developmental Occupational Therapy focuses on helping children develop the skills they need to participate successfully at home and at school. This may include:

• School readiness
• Fine motor skills
• Handwriting
• Scissor skills
• Gross motor skills
• Visual perceptual skills
• Concentration and task completion
• Learning and scholastic skills
• ADHD support
• Confidence and independence

🏫 Mainstream Schools are most commonly served by Developmental OTs. The OT’s role is usually to help children access the curriculum and function successfully in the classroom.

Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy focuses on how the brain receives, processes and responds to sensory information. SI OTs often assist children who experience:

• Significant sensory processing difficulties
• Severe sensory sensitivities (sound, touch, movement, etc.)
• Severe sensory seeking behaviours
• Emotional regulation difficulties linked to sensory needs
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Complex sensory-motor challenges

🌈 Special Needs Schools / Autism Schools
More likely to have Sensory Integration (SI) OTs. Here the focus extends beyond academic participation to helping children regulate, process sensory information and participate meaningfully in everyday activities.

These two OTs often work hand-in-hand.

The goal is never to fit a child into a category—it is to ensure they receive the right support, at the right time, from the right professional.

🌿🦁 The holiday activity book your child will actually want to do!Looking for a fun way to keep little minds and bodies a...
30/05/2026

🌿🦁 The holiday activity book your child will actually want to do!

Looking for a fun way to keep little minds and bodies active during the long mid-year break? Our Occupational Therapy Holiday Activity Book is packed with 40 pages of age-appropriate activities designed to stimulate:

⭐ Gross motor skills
⭐ Fine motor skills
⭐ Visual perceptual skills
⭐ School readiness skills
⭐ Problem-solving and thinking skills

Available in Afrikaans and English, with versions tailored for children from Grade 00 to Grade 3.

This isn’t just a colouring book! Inside you’ll find:
✔️ Movement activities
✔️ Mazes and puzzles
✔️ Visual perception challenges
✔️ Cutting and colouring activities
✔️ Memory games
✔️ Writing and school readiness tasks
✔️ Fun safari-themed surprises

🎥 Swipe/watch the video for a sneak peek of some of the activities included across the different age groups.

💰 Only R900 (delivery included)
📅 Orders close: 25 June 2026
📱 WhatsApp Meghan on 082 446 9440 to order

Give your child a holiday filled with fun, movement, learning and play! 🦒🐘🦁

🌿🦁 The holiday activity book your child will actually want to do!Looking for a fun way to keep little minds and bodies a...
30/05/2026

🌿🦁 The holiday activity book your child will actually want to do!

Looking for a fun way to keep little minds and bodies active during the long mid-year break? Our Occupational Therapy Holiday Activity Book is packed with 40 pages of age-appropriate activities designed to stimulate:

⭐ Gross motor skills
⭐ Fine motor skills
⭐ Visual perceptual skills
⭐ School readiness skills
⭐ Problem-solving and thinking skills

Available in Afrikaans and English, with versions tailored for children from Grade 00 to Grade 3.

This isn’t just a colouring book! Inside you’ll find:
✔️ Movement activities
✔️ Mazes and puzzles
✔️ Visual perception challenges
✔️ Cutting and colouring activities
✔️ Memory games
✔️ Writing and school readiness tasks
✔️ Fun safari-themed surprises

🎥 Swipe to watch the video for a sneak peek of some of the activities included across the different age groups.

💰 Only R900 (delivery included all over SA only via Courier Guy Locker to Locker).
📅 Orders close: 25 June 2026
📱 WhatsApp Meghan on 082 446 9440 to order

Give your child a holiday filled with fun, movement, learning and play! 🦒🐘🦁

Through play, movement and connection, we work on so much more than “just playing.”In this session we targeted important...
23/05/2026

Through play, movement and connection, we work on so much more than “just playing.”
In this session we targeted important developmental foundations such as:
• Attention and focus
• Core strength and postural control
• Motor planning and coordination
• Fine motor readiness and shoulder stability
• Sensory regulation
• Visual Perceptual skills
• Confidence and task completion

For preschoolers, learning happens best when their bodies feel regulated, engaged and safe 💛

Every obstacle course, swing, puzzle and game has a purpose — because strong developmental foundations help children thrive at school, at home and in everyday life.

Busy carpet time? A weighted lap pad might be the game changer your child needs ✨Many children who struggle to sit still...
23/05/2026

Busy carpet time? A weighted lap pad might be the game changer your child needs ✨

Many children who struggle to sit still on the carpet are not being “naughty” or “difficult” — their bodies are often craving more sensory input and support.

A weighted lap pad provides deep pressure input to the body, which can help the nervous system feel calmer, more organised and grounded. Think of it like a comforting “body hug” while sitting.

Why OT’s love weighted lap pads:
• Helps the body feel more settled during carpet time
• Can improve focus and listening
• Supports better body awareness and posture
• Reduces fidgeting and constant movement
• Gives calming proprioceptive input to the nervous system
• Helps children stay engaged for longer periods

Weighted lap pads are especially helpful for children who:
• Constantly wiggle or leave the carpet
• Struggle to focus during circle time
• Seek movement all day long
• Lean, crash or touch others frequently
• Battle with regulation and attention

Important:
A weighted lap pad should always be used under adult supervision and as part of a child’s individual sensory needs. What works for one child may not work for another 💛

Sometimes a calmer body leads to a calmer brain — and learning becomes so much easier.

Position available! 🫶🏻I am looking for a warm, reliable and motivated Occupational Therapist to join my paediatric pract...
20/05/2026

Position available! 🫶🏻

I am looking for a warm, reliable and motivated Occupational Therapist to join my paediatric practice in Melkbosstrand on a part-time / locum basis.

The position will initially include one school morning per week, with the possibility of an additional afternoon at the practice as the caseload grows.

The caseload includes children between 3 and 10 years, with a focus on development, school readiness, scholastic skills, ADHD, mild sensory difficulties and classroom participation.

* Afrikaans-speaking is essential.

Please see the advert for more details. Interested candidates are welcome to send their CV and a short introduction to [email protected].

📢 Deeltydse Arbeidsterapie pos beskikbaar!Ek is op soek na ’n passievolle en toegewyde deeltydse Arbeidsterapeut om by m...
11/04/2026

📢 Deeltydse Arbeidsterapie pos beskikbaar!

Ek is op soek na ’n passievolle en toegewyde deeltydse Arbeidsterapeut om by my praktyk in Melkbosstrand aan te sluit.

Hierdie pos fokus op ontwikkeling (groot en fynmotories, sensoriese, visueel perseptueel, skoolgereedheid en emosionele ontwikkeling).

Die ideale kandidaat is hoofsaaklik Afrikaans- en Engelssprekend, bereid om te leer, kan onafhanklik en met selfvertroue werk en het ’n liefde vir die veld van pediatrie.

Pos besonderhede:
- 2 oggende per week, met geleentheid om uit te brei.

Stuur jou CV na: [email protected]

Slegs suksesvolle applikante sal teruggekontak word.

Deeltydse Arbeidsterapie pos beskikbaar!Ek is op soek na ’n passievolle en toegewyde deeltydse Arbeidsterapeut om by my ...
11/04/2026

Deeltydse Arbeidsterapie pos beskikbaar!

Ek is op soek na ’n passievolle en toegewyde deeltydse Arbeidsterapeut om by my praktyk in Melkbosstrand aan te sluit.

Hierdie pos fokus op ontwikkeling (groot en fynmotories, sensoriese, visueel perseptueel, skoolgereedheid en emosionele ontwikkeling).

Die ideale kandidaat is hoofsaaklik Afrikaans- en Engelssprekend, bereid om te leer, kan onafhanklik en met selfvertroue werk en het ’n liefde vir die veld van pediatrie.

Pos besonderhede:
- 2 oggende per week, met geleentheid om uit te brei.

Stuur jou CV na: [email protected]

Slegs suksesvolle applikante sal teruggekontak word.

Address

Atlantic Beach Estate
Melkbosstrand
7441

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 17:00
Thursday 07:30 - 17:00
Friday 07:30 - 14:00

Telephone

+27824469440

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