Monique van Wyk Occupational Therapists
Services
Medico-legal
Road Accident Fund claims
Medical negligence claims
Personal injury claims
Detailed, comprehensive assessments to provide holistic report-based commentary on a client’s residual functional capacity, vocational potential, household management and amenity enjoyment following an injury.
Functional Capacity Evaluations
This assessment determines specific vocational abilities and limitations in order to advise and guide on work readiness, formulate and facilitate return to work programme and comment on reasonable accommodations required to establish efficacy within the working environment.
Ergonomics and accessibility
Workplace assessments
Home assessments
This assessment is conducted at the client’s place of work in order to determine the appropriateness of the client’s required work tasks and working environment in correlation with the client’s residual capacities. Recommendations are then provided according to the specific requirements.
This assessment includes a meeting with all involved parties such as the employer or direct supervisor, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of each individual case.
This assessment is conducted at the client’s home. It focuses on an his / her ability to complete basic and instrumental activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, food preparation etc.) and home accessibility. Recommendations are then provided to better suit the client’s functional capacity to his home environment to ensure optimum independence.
Vocational rehabilitation and return to work
Facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to establish entrance into or return to work for client’s following an injury. Services vary according to the client’s specific needs and includes, but is not limited to, vocational assessment and evaluation, training, vocational accommodations and modifications and consultation with potential or existing employers.
Paediatric assessments
Developmental assessments
School readiness assessments
Assessing early childhood (birth to 6 years of age) development. Identifying delays, learning barriers and functional limitations that will hinder school readiness and progression.