Occupational therapy

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Occupational therapy (OT) for children is an evidence-based practice with a holistic approach. Our therapists help clients with a physical, cognitive or sensory disability overcome challenges through discovery, development and refining essential motor skills.

We determine a child's performance and growth opportunities across areas that impact daily life through assessments. We prepare an individualized treatment plan with this information and based on family concerns and the child's special needs.

Skills our clients commonly work on include:

• Strengthening and coordination exercises

• Gross motor and fine motor skills

• Visual-motor coordination for activities like handwriting or drawing

• Reflex integration, which uses movement to improve sensory-motor development

• Neurodevelopment to help the brain develop new pathways and responses

• Developing secondary or adaptive skills to communicate needs

• Sensory processing and sensory modulation to promote alertness

• Personal care practices, like brushing teeth or dressing

• Social skills, like understanding contexts, turn-taking, cooperation and respect

• Focusing on learning

OT takes place most commonly on a weekly schedule. Sessions integrate therapeutic activities to help clients reach their goals while developing age-appropriate skills. We do offer OT for kids on a virtual basis if appropriate for their program.

Special note 

Occasionally OT collaborates with applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapists or speech-language pathology (SLP) to deliver unique programs that can pinpoint behavior versus sensory issues and help a struggling child adapt more quickly.

Learn more about ABA and SLP.